David Beckham launches new collaboration with Adidas

The launch was celebrated with a star-studded dinner in Miami

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 06: David Beckham attends Adidas Originals, British Fashion Council and David Beckham host a dinner in celebration of their creative collaboration on December 6, 2018 in Miami, United States. (Photo by Getty Images/BFC/Getty Images for BFC) *** Local Caption *** David Beckham

David Beckham has taken on the role of Ambassadorial President at the British Fashion Council. Courtesy BFC

Dec 09, 2018

David Beckham has teamed up with Adidas and the British Fashion Council to launch a new initiative aimed at getting young people into design.

The former footballer hosted a dinner in Miami this weekend alongside Caroline Rush, chief executive of the BFC, to celebrate the launch, and the stars turned out in force. Marc Anthony, Pharrell Williams and Helena Christensen are among the famous faces backing the initiative, which will champion emerging designers and focus on furthering education in the fashion sector.

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 06: (L-R) A$AP Ferg, Sasha Lane, David Beckham and Pharrell Williams attend Adidas Originals, British Fashion Council and David Beckham host a dinner in celebration of their creative collaboration on December 6, 2018 in Miami, United States. (Photo by Getty Images/BFC/Getty Images for BFC) *** Local Caption *** A$AP Ferg;Sasha Lane;David Beckham;Pharrell Williams — David Beckham has launched a partnership with adidas and the BFC to encourage a new generation of designers. Courtesy of BFC

To mark the launch of Makerlab Presents: Here to Create, designers Nicholas Daley and Paolina Russo were selected by David Beckham and Adidas Originals as inaugural partners of the collaboration.

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 06: Helen Lasichanh (L) and Pharrell Williams attend Adidas Originals, British Fashion Council and David Beckham host a dinner in celebration of their creative collaboration on December 6, 2018 in Miami, United States. (Photo by Getty Images/BFC/Getty Images for BFC) *** Local Caption *** Helen Lasichanh;Pharrell Williams — Helen Lasichanh and Pharrell Williams at the Here to Create launch in Miami. Courtesy of: BFC

Beckham, Adidas Originals and Caroline Rush also attended Miami’s Design and Architecture Senior High School (DASH) to host a workshop led by Youth Zone Inspire Chorley for the school’s students.

Beckham is an ambassadorial president at the BFC, and has a longstanding partnership with Adidas.

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