The very talented Edward Enninfu will receive Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator during the soon approaching British Fashion Awards.

Currently employed as the Fashion and Style Director of W Magazine, Edward began his career at the age of 18 when he was appointed Fashion Director at i-D making him the youngest editor at a major international title. Thereafter, in 1998 he became the Contributing Fashion Editor to Italian Vogue and in 2005 and the Contributing Fashion Editor for American Vogue.

Apart from his excellent contribution to editorial work, Edward has also worked extensively on numerous advertising campaigns and catwalk shows including Gucci, Christian Dior, Versace, Lanvin, Dolce and Gabbana, Jil Sander, Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Celine, Valentino, Mulberry, Fendi, Commes Des Garcons and Ports 1961.

For his hard-work and never ending dedication to the fashion industry, the award is an extremely welcomed and graceful achievement for Edward.

On 24^th November 2014, more than 200 companies across the fashion, publishing, TV, film, music and arts industries have united to form a new independent body, the ‘Creative Industries Federation-the brainchild of Sir John Sorrel. The organisation is an independent body associating both the public and the private sectors to provide a ‘single and independent voice’ for Britain’s fastest-growing cultural sector.

The organisation bags the support of some of the leading fashion labels and retailers of the world like Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Issa, Mulberry, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Liberty, Net-a-Porter, and Selfridges, and the British Fashion Council, University of the Arts London, the BFI, Design Council, Creative Skillset, Victoria and Albert Museum and Walpole British Luxury. It purports to acquaint the government to focus on issues such as education, finance and funding, diversity and digital development across the sectors represented by the group.

The Creative Industries Federation will also be associated with universities, business schools and other institutions in order to identify threatschallenges and best practice around the world and to incur detailed research work and create an annual report that will provide the definitive international assessment of the impact of UK’s creative industries and arts.

While the group looks forward to host 12 road shows across the United Kingdom, co-hosted by partners from public, private and education in 2015, it will alongside entirely focus on increasing the access and diversity for the cultural industry and will offer its members networking opportunities through its meetings, events and conferences.

It will begin in December, with a wider national membership scheme, a non-profit and an overall economic and social development of the nation motive.

The beginning of 2015 will see Selfridges’ annual New Year talent showcase with the launch of ‘Bright Old Things’, an effective platform that will highlight 14 designers, artists, musicians and entrepreneurs aged between late-40s and mid-80s. They have all been chosen by the retailer on the basis of any retirement renaissance underwent by them, a complete career change or an inspiring step into the unknown.

The launch is in contrast with to Selfridges’ already existing Bright Young Things which normally is held in January and conveys the message that ‘it’s never too late to try something new’.

For Bright Old Things, each of the designers will be given a dedicated space at Selfridges’ flagship in Oxford Street which will give a clearer and more refined experience into their creative visions. They will also take part in a series of special events, including a special initiative during London Collections: Men and have all contributed a product design- a photograph, drawing or digital creation-which will be translated across products such as notebooks, tote bags and framed prints to be sold in the curated pop-up.

Their works will be on display from 8^th January until the end of February.