'It's called a phone' - why young people don't need to be in the big smoke to work in fashion - BBC

Site search'It's called a phone' - why young people don't need to be in the big smoke to work in fashion13 hours agoEllie CarterandGareth Bryer, BBC WalesVictor Virgile/ GettyJulien Macdonald's journey from Merthyr Tydfil to Chanel and Givenchy also saw him appear on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013Do you need to go to a big city to work in fashion? Former director at Givenchy, Julien Macdonald doesn't think so, nor does Ioan Bowen-Pickett, a young Welsh fashion designer. Macdonald said there was no need for aspiring designers to leave for cities such London any more, thanks to a device you're likely reading this article on. When Fashion Britain, a concept born by the British Fashion Council (BFC) originally launched its scheme to take fashion on a tour of the UK beyond London, it had excluded Wales. But after campaigning by industry figures the BFC reversed its decision, with many saying the events that happened as a result were vital to championing Wales.