Gala

Caroline Rush (CEO, BFC), HRH Princess Beatrice of York & Harold Tillman CBE (Chairman, BFC) at The Gala

Wednesday 27th June
The Old Selfridges Hotel

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The fashion and art industries came together on 27th June to celebrate Britain Creates 2012: Fashion + Art Collusion at the VIP Gala fundraising event at the Old Selfridges Hotel. The exclusive collaborative artworks were unveiled to guests and auctioned by Simon de Pury.

'In brilliant style, Britain Creates brings together some of the most influential artists around and wildly talented fashion designers that contribute to a hugely important industry, which generates £21 billion for the economy.' - Boris Johnson, Mayor of London

Key industry figures and celebrities joined the BFC, artists and designers at the event, with a special performance by Ren Harvieu. Guests included HRH Princess Beatrice of York, David Bailey, Florence Welch, Tallulah Harlech, Valeria Napoleone, Sarah Mower MBE, Goga Ashkenazi, Christopher Bailey and Heather Kerzner.