Eighteen of Britain's most exciting young talents have been selected for NewGen sponsorship at next London Fashion Week in February. Three of London's most directional young female designers, Holly Fulton, Louise Gray, Mary Katrantzou, together with the cyber-bodycon wizard, David Koma, and Michael van der Ham, who breathes new life into vintage fabrics, will each be given funds to stage their own catwalk shows.

The young army surplus-king, Christopher Raeburn; Craig Lawrence, who specialises in cobweb knits; JS Lee, the minimalist womenswear designer; Nasir Mazhar, the newest 'mad hatter' on the millinery scene; and the menswear designer, J W Anderson, who is planning to utilise the medium of film, will have their presentations sponsored, while Dominic Jones, whose extreme accessories have been noted by Anna Wintour, and the sculptor-jeweller, Jordan Askill, who formerly worked with Dior Homme, will hold installations.

In addition, the NewGen scheme will provide exhibition sponsorship for a further six emerging names: Chau Har Lee (futuristic footwear), Fannie Schiavon (jewellery), Felicity Brown (who previously worked for Alberta Ferretti, Mulberry and Lanvin and now has her own womenswear), Heikki Salonen (ready-to-wear modernist), Thomas Tait (ready-to-wear and footwear), and print specialist, Yang Du.

The line-up was released by the British Fashion Council today. BFC NewGen sponsorship, supported by Topshop, was established in 1993, and is recognised as the world's foremost talent ID scheme. NewGen alumni include Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson, Boudicca, Giles Deacon, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Richard Nicoll, Erdem and Meadham Kirchhoff. London Fashion Week , for autumn/winter 2011, will be held at Somerset House, February 18-23, 2011.