Theresa May Announces £150m For UK Design And Fashion Industries
At a glittering reception, celebrating London Fashion Week, at No 10 Downing Street, the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, an aficionada of UK Fashion, announced a £150m investment in the Creative Business Sector.
The investment, through the Creative Industries Sector Deal, seeks to continue to promote the UK as a Global leader in Design and Fashion.
The Prime Minister said to the gathering ‘“I want to see us continue this success – I want Britain to continue being a place where talent is nurtured and supported, and where fashion can thrive and do business..”
‘British fashion, as Stephanie just said, is serious business. Some of our biggest names are known the world over – Stella McCartney, Burberry, Mulberry. The industry as a whole contributes £32 billion to our economy, employs over 890,000 people, and totals billions of pounds worth of exports.’
‘For years – London Fashion Week has showcased not just the big well-known names in British fashion, but also the – often brilliant – up and coming talent.’
‘That is what has always made London stand out. That is what has always given this city’s fashion business the leading edge.’
‘And as we look to build a new future for a global Britain, as an open, outward-facing country outside of the EU – I want to ensure that our fashion industry – an industry in which we have so much pride – can build upon its success’
Her speech was inspirational and well received by the Guests, who included, Rupert Sanderson , Simon Burstein and Molly Goddard , Samantha Cameron and Christopher Kane, Tammy Kane, and Alice Temperley, Frederick Lukoff, Pierre Denis, Thierry Andretta and Erdem Moraioglu.
