Alexander James & British Fashion Council celebrate the opening of One More Slope at the Painting Rooms in London

Alexander James & British Fashion Council celebrate the opening of One More Slope at the Painting Rooms in London

Yesterday evening,  Alexander James and the British Fashion Council celebrated the opening of One More Slope, a group show curated by Alexander James in collaboration with BFC NEW WAVE: Creatives, a list of the most innovative young creative talent across multiple disciplines, as nominated by The Fashion Awards 2019 international voting panel.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: A guest attends the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: Artist and show curator Alexander James attends the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Preview during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: Exhibiting artists Sonny Hall, Jack Laver, Alexander James and Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire pose for a group shot during the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Preview during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: Exhibiting artists Alexander James, Jack Laver, Sonny Hall and Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire pose for a group shot during the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Preview during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: Guests attend the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

The opening event, which took place at The Painting Rooms in Soho, London, featured a mix of exhibited works, installations and live performances by British emerging artist Alexander James and NEW WAVE: Creatives talent including Aidan Zamiri (video director), Helene Selam Kleih (writer/activist) and Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire (performance artist). Contributing artists participating in the event were Jack Laver (artist) & Sonny Hall (poet).

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: A general view during the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: A guest attends the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: Guests attend the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: Dennis Okwera attends the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: A general view during the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)

Guests were served gin cocktails by Slingsby and mocktails by Amplify.

The exhibition, which will be open for private appointments from 7th – 13th January, is part of the British Fashion Council’s larger initiative to highlight the relationship between the creative industries by celebrating not only fashion designers, but also the broader creative community who all play a vital role in our industry’s culture and reputation.

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