The British Council and the British Fashion Council have announced the winners of the International Fashion Showcase, in a prize-giving ceremony at Brewer Street Car Park, London. Sarah Mower MBE presented Colombia with the International Fashion Showcase Country Award for its exhibition Framework; with a special mention for the South African and Romanian exhibitions. The International Fashion Showcase Designer Award was presented to Julia Manisto for her collection showcased in the Colombian exhibition, with Maxhosa by Laduma (South Africa), Ken Samudio (the Philippines), Miguel Mesa (Colombia), Alexandru Nimurad and Vika Tonu (Romania) and Rok Hwang (Korea) also receiving special mentions. The International Fashion Showcase Curation Award was presented to Yegwa Ukpo of Nigeria, with special mentions for Tory Turk (Korea) and Roxana Gibescu (Romania). All of the winners received a trophy designed by emerging Brazilian jeweller Fernando Jorge, a BFC Rock Vault graduate who participated in IFS 2014. Winning country Colombia was selected from nearly thirty participating countries by a panel of industry experts to win the competition. Its presentation, organised by the Colombian Embassy, showcased the emerging talents of Lina Ibáñez Coronado, Miguel Mesa, Julia Männistö, New Cross; and of Liliana Sanguino as Curator. The International Fashion Showcase (IFS) is the only official exhibition at London Fashion Week that is free and open to the public with 110 emerging designers from nearly 30 countries.

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