The BFC announces latest scholarship recipients

By

Cajsa Lykke Carlson

Published
Aug 31, 2015

Benny Andaloo, Gabriella Sardena and Shaun Harris have been named the recipients of the BFC Education Foundation MA Scholarship 2015.

The BFC set up the foundation to establish pathways through education and into employment for exceptionally talented people studying BA and MA fashion courses. The three young designers are from the Central St Martins, Manchester School of Art and Kingston universities.

The Education Foundation is a charity and the scheme is funded by donations from Coach, Marks & Spencer, Net-a-Porter and Eiesha Bharti Pasricha.

Sarah Mower MBE, who is co-president of the BFC Education Pillar with Meribeth Parker, said: "With the news that UK fashion colleges are some of the top in the world, it is more important than ever that we are able to support the exceptionally talented students who would otherwise be significantly held back, or deterred, by the high cost of fees and living expenses attached to studying fashion.

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"The trustees are extremely grateful to every donor who has stepped forward to support the Foundation. Their contributions alleviate individual student debt and allow talent to develop. In the long term, they will underpin the vibrancy of British fashion culture and ensure the success of the UK’s fashion industry in the future. I’d also like to thank Aitor Throup and Janet Lance Hughes for bringing their expertise to the judging panel."

Previous winners of the scholarship include Aitor Throup in 2004 and Erdem Moralıoğlu in 2002.