As well as his Chairmanship of Jaeger, Tillman personally created a £1million scholarship programme for students at The London College of Fashion and Chairs the country s third largest department store, Allders of Croydon, and Lord Coe s private company Complete Leisure Group.
The British Fashion Council was established in 1983 and is a not for profit organisation which aims to promote British fashion design worldwide.
Its principal activities are: London Fashion Week, incorporating New Generation the sponsorship scheme for new designers, and Fashion Forward which supports designers in the next stage of their development; the annual British Fashion Awards, voted for by key members of the fashion media; and the Colleges Council which develops links between Britain s top fashion colleges and the industry.