Land Rover partners Lee Lapthorne's On|Off

Lee Lapthorne, member of The Industry and owner and founder of independent fashion showcase On|Off, has announced Land Rover as the official headline sponsor for On|Off London and Paris for the AW12 season.

The partnership will encompass the Land Rover Visionary Award where the winner will receive financial support for catwalk show space at On|Off's Paris venue, Espace Commines. The winner will also receive one-to-one mentoring sessions with committee members including Lee Lapthorne, LOVE magazine's Katie Grand, Roksanda Ilincic, Jane Shepherdson of Whistles and Brigitte Stepputtis, Head of Vivienne Westwood's Couture Operations.

Lee says, “On|Off is delighted to be supported by such an innovative and prestigious brand as Land Rover. This would enable us to continue to support and drive innovation for international design.”

The shortlisted designers are Naco Paris, Cunnington & Sanderson, Thomas Wakeford and Raphaëlle H'Limi.

On|Off is preparing to host an intimate event over London Fashion Week on the 16th of February, followed by their Paris showrooms from the 29th of February to the 3rd of March. This will be On|Off’s sixth season in Paris.

Get in touch with Lee Lapthorne via The Industry Directory