JONATHAN SAUNDERS has won the 2012 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The Scottish-born designer will receive a £200,000 cash prize, as well as a bespoke mentoring programme which will help him to achieve his business goals over the next 12 months.
Saunders beat off stiff competition for the award - from Peter Pilotto, Mary Katrantzou, Richard Nicoll, Roksanda llincic, Marios Schwab, Zoe Jordan and Meadham Kirchhoff, as well as footwear label Nicholas Kirkwood. All nine of the shortlisted designers were invited to meet the fund's judging panel, chaired by Alexandra Shulman, and present their latest collections, as well as their business proposals.
"I'm so happy about winning the fund," said Saunders. "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."
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