Talent Management would like to congratulate Jonathan Saunders after the British Fashion Council (BFC) today announced the Scottish designer as the winner of this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.

The Award, now in its third year, was established to help enhance the reputation of London’s rising stars and assist in the development of their businesses; something Sauders is clearly looking forward to.

“I’m so happy about winning the fund,” said Saunders, who will receive £200,000 and access to director level mentors across the industry. “The last 12 months have been an exciting time for me and my team and I’m very proud of all their hard work. We have many exciting plans for the near future and this along with the support network provided by the BFC will enable us to achieve our goals.”

Alexandra Shulman, Editor of British Vogue, added: “I am delighted that Jonathan has won this year’s award.  His recent collections have shown that he is a designer who can provide beautiful clothes that women enjoy wearing and he is in a great position to build on his current success.”

The panel’s decision to go with Saunders, who’s known for his work with prints and traditional silk screening techniques, was based on the strength of his catwalk and pre-collections over the past few seasons – not to mention the ever-growing acclaim from international buyers and media, the Talent Management bloggers included!