The British Fashion Council has named fashion editor Laura Weir as chief executive officer, succeeding Caroline Rush.

Weir, currently executive creative director at Selfridges, will take over on April 28, and commented 'I am honoured to lead the BFC’s next chapter at an exciting and pivotal time for the British fashion industry. I look forward to working with the BFC team to champion culture and creativity, to catalyse growth for British fashion, both domestically and globally. I will focus on support for emerging and established designers, and strengthening our pipeline of British creative talent'.