The British Vogue Council has appointed Laura Weir as its new Chief Government Officer, changing Caroline Rush CBE, who will exit the organisation in June 2025.
Recognised as a pacesetter within the world trend business, Weir brings a information of British designers, government board stage expertise in retail and editorial business management. The management change is efficient from 28 April 2025.
David Pemsel, Chair of the British Vogue Council, stated: “We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Weir because the incoming CEO of the BFC. Laura has labored alongside established and rising designers, inventive expertise, business leaders and press all through her profession over the previous 20 years.
“Her expertise provides her an understanding of the complexities of the style business ecosystem, and the strategic foresight to have the ability to lead constructive transformation and initiatives to drive the following chapter of the BFC each domestically and globally.”
In her new function, Weir will work with designers, business companions and authorities our bodies to additional the organisation’s mission of “championing British Vogue by means of pioneering its world class programmes that unlock and elevate inventive expertise”.
Laura Weir, newly appointed CEO of the British Vogue Council, stated: “I’m honoured to steer the BFC’s subsequent chapter at an thrilling and pivotal time for the British trend business. I stay up for working with the BFC group to champion tradition and creativity to catalyse progress for British trend, each domestically and globally. I’ll deal with assist for rising and established designers and strengthening our pipeline of British inventive expertise.
“The BFC will proceed to ship an enhanced worldwide business presence, and I stay up for forging partnerships with business and authorities to future-proof the sector and its vital contribution to the British economic system, whereas addressing important challenges similar to environmental duty, and prioritising illustration and inclusion. It’s a privilege to champion the variety and ingenuity that defines British trend, and to steer a mission which can encourage generations to return.”
The information comes after Caroline Rush CBE introduced her intention to step down as CEO, following 16 years within the function.
Rush joined the British Vogue Council in 2009 and has led the organisation by means of vital change, offering a blueprint for trend councils to assist rising expertise world wide.
She has been instrumental in creating the “world-class” programmes that unlock and elevate British inventive expertise. The council’s income has greater than doubled in her tenure.
Below the brand new management of Weir, the BFC will proceed this work, targeted on accountable progress by means of its engaged group that advocates for creativity and collectively helps the business to develop and construct alternatives for expertise.
It’ll additionally champion innovation by means of the Institute of Optimistic Vogue and getting ready companies for constructive change, in addition to world amplification by means of London Vogue Week.
