In a shadowy hallway somewhere in the depths of Fitzrovia’s Gambit Bar, Foday Dumbuya is taking a breather. Yesterday, his label, Labrum, was crowned winner of the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund for 2026, and his crew are gathered to celebrate. It’s a win for every immigrant kid who grew up between cultures,” said Dumbuya in his speech, to cheers from the crowd. But in the face of the disappointment, the frustration, the creeping doubt, Dumbuya kept at it. Born in Sierra Leone, the youngest of six and the only boy, Dumbuya immigrated to Cyprus, and then to England, as a kid.