Just announced on December 2: The British Fashion Council has chosen its eight emerging designers for its biannual Newgen initiative, sponsored by Topshop.  The designers will present their 2016 looks during London Fashion Week this February.

Image Credit: British Fashion Council

The Newgen initiative has been bolstering designers-to-watch since 1993. Former winners include current design legends Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane, and Marta Marques.

 The selected designers are Ashley Williams, Claire Barrow, Danielle Romeril, Faustine Steinmetz, Marta Jakubowski, Molly Goddard, Ryan Lo and Sadie Williams. And designer Rebecca Einer, a recent Westminster fashion graduate, has been given the special distinction of “One-To-Watch.”

Images of Danielle Romeril, Ashley, Williams, Marta Jakubowski

As ElleUK.com reports, this opportunity will “help rocket these young designers into the international spotlight,” helping them to build strong connections within the industry.

Ryan Lo and Ashley Williams will unveil collections on the runway at London Fashion Week, while the remaining honorees will showcase their designs in static installations, according to ElleUK.com.

“Supporting emerging talent is at the very heart of the Topshop brand and we are incredibly proud sponsors of the Newgen initiative,” says Topshop managing director Mary Homer to Vogue UK. “Seeing the prestigious alumni that the scheme has nurtured, as well as the promising names that are currently part of the programme, demonstrates the intrinsic importance of Newgen to the continuing development of home-grown talent for a global stage.”