British fashion recognizes the 'tastemaker' behind Dazed & Confused magazine

"I don't think there's been a tougher time in fashion since I've been doing this," says tastemaker and freelance editor Jefferson Hack, who co- founded Dazed & Confused Magazine in 1991. “Brexit has made trading incredibly difficult. The lack of visas means that any collaboration between Europe and the UK has disappeared. And with the tailwind of the pandemic and interest rates, we have this really tough set of conditions for young designers. young creatives and the challenges they face. It's this nurturing perspective that has earned her a British Fashion Council (BFC) Special Recognition Award for Cultural Retention, to be announced this week.

The BFC states, "Hack will be rewarded for empowering young people through creativity and for creating countless opportunities for next-generation creatives working in fashion, design, art, music and more, providing platform and supporting emerging talent." The award will be presented to her at the sparkling annual BFC Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in December. spacefinder-type="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement" class="dcr-1sioudk">

Thirty-one years ago, Hack was that new generation creation. At 19, he co-founded the influential independent zine with photographer Rankin; stylist Katie Grand joins them soon after. He describes himself as "the baby of the group".