The BFC Contemporary Shop Officially Opens on ebay.co.uk, for its Second Season
LONDON, February 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
The Pop-Up Boutique Opens in Celebration of London Fashion Week AW15
08:00 AM 20th February - 11th March 2015
Exclusive to ebay.co.uk, The BFC Contemporary Shop has opened its virtual doors today, in celebration of London Fashion Week AW15. The British Fashion Council and eBay, one of the world's largest online marketplaces, has collaborated for season two of the pop-up destination. This season, shoppers have the opportunity to snap-up limited edition accessories, created by BFC Contemporary design talent, for a strictly limited time only (20th February -11th March 2015).
The online boutique, found at http://www.ebay.co.uk/BFC , features exclusive clutch-bag-turned-tablet-cases and silk scarves that capture each designer's unique aesthetic. Created by four BFC Contemporary supported designers: Alexis Barrell, Georgia Hardinge, PAPER LONDON and Zoë Jordan, all items are priced under £100.
Melanie Smallwood, Head of Curation and Merchandising at eBay, commented: "We are delighted that the BFC Contemporary Shop is officially open on eBay.co.uk. This season, the boutique offers style-hunters an inspiring capsule collection of accessories that reflects each designer's unique aesthetic, providing something for all fashion appetites."
About The British Fashion Council
The British Fashion Council (BFC) was set up in 1983 to promote British fashion internationally and co-ordinate this promotion through fashion weeks, exhibitions and showcasing events. The BFC now supports designers beginning at college level and extending to talent identification, business support and showcasing schemes to help British designer businesses develop their profiles and business globally and promote British fashion and its influential role in Creative Britain and Creative London. The BFC Colleges Council offers support to students through its MA Scholarship, links with industry through Design Competitions and Graduate Preview Day. Talent identification and business support schemes include the BFC Fash/On Film sponsored by River Island; BFC Rock Vault, BFC Headonism, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund; BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund; Estethica; BFC Contemporary sponsored by eBay; NEWGEN sponsored by TOPSHOP and NEWGEN MEN sponsored by TOPMAN. Showcasing initiatives include London Fashion Week, London Collections, LONDON show ROOMS, the BFC/Bazaar Fashion Arts Foundation, International Fashion Showcase and the annual celebration of excellence in the fashion industry: the British Fashion Awards
About eBay Inc
eBay delivers one of the world's largest online marketplaces to customers via any connected device, connecting people with the things they need and love. With 152 million active buyers globally, eBay is one of the world's largest online marketplaces, where practically anyone can buy and sell practically anything. Founded in 1995, eBay connects a diverse and passionate community of individual buyers and sellers, as well as small businesses. Their collective impact on ecommerce is staggering, and more than 800 million items are listed on eBay.
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