Luxury footwear and accessories designer Sophia Webster has been
commissioned by the British Fashion Council to design this season’s London
Fashion Weekend tote bag, the foun day consumer based event running from
September 22 to 26.
Webster, who was crowned the winner of the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund
this year, is said to have drawn inspiration from tropical bird feathers
for the artwork used on the limited edition bag. “I am delighted to be
partnering with the British Fashion Council for London Fashion Weekend this
season,” said Webster in a statement. “I can’t wait to unveil the tote in
September!”
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Jun 2, 2016 at
8:38am PDTThe finished design, which features a peacock feature motif on a bright
pink background, is based on one of Webster’s signature prints from her
spring/summer 2017 collection, which will be presented during London
Fashion Week this September. Webster will also participate in the event’s
debut industry talk, together with fellow designers French Sole, Linda
Farrow, Lucy C
hoi
and Preen by Thornton Bregazzi.“Sophia’s beautiful designs perfectly capture British creativity and are
the perfect match for London Fashion Weekend,” added said Caroline Rush,
chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council. “It has been great
to work with Sophia on the tote bags for this season and I look forward to
seeing them being used all over London and further afield!” The tote bags
will be given to consumers who purchase Silver, Gold and Luxe ticket
packages for the event.The announcement comes not long after Webster launched her debut full range
of handbags, which celebrate the fun and surreal artistic aesthetic the
London Fashion Week designer is known for.Photo: BFC