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To mark World Mental Health Day 2021, size? spotlighted a submission from one of their size? syllabus students, Sophie Clayton a Northumbria University graduate. Sophie’s #AskTheQuestion campaign shares the stories of creators and how their art has benefited their mental health, through short form film content for TikTok and Instagram
The Graduate Fashion Foundation Team is expanding! 🎉
We are looking for a proactive, positive, digital savvy superstar to join the team as a Freelance Communications Assistant for 3 days per week, £120/Day.
We’ve closed the doors on week two of the TikTok Merchandise Residency week two, and what a week we had! Our group of graduates came with their designs and produced them during the week, while learning about everything from sustainable manufacturing to grading. On Friday afternoon, we were joined by Charlotte Dodds from TikTok, who got to learn all about the inspiration and process behind each piece of TikTok-inspired merch.
Meet GFF Talent, Yasmin Ibrahim, a graduate of The University of East London. Yasmin’s final collection delves into her personal and cultural history – confronting traumatic experiences and bravely reclaiming her body, narrative and future. Read about Yasmin’s work below. TW: Sexual assault and child abuse.
Week one of the TikTok Merchandise Residency is done! We had a fabulous week at Fashion Enter here in North London, where almost 30 graduates took on the challenge of designing and creating merchandise for TikTok! Alongside their designing and making their creations, the graduates got a glimpse inside the operations of a fashion manufacturer, learning about the inner workings of life inside a working fashion factory.
Meet Charlie Irwin, the winner of two awards at GFW21. Charlie was awarded the Footwear Award supported by size? as well as being one of two winners of the Tu Challenge 21! Charlie’s footwear collection is inspired by the great outdoors, and his use of materials centres around upcycling. Read more below!
Meet Ebony Barrett, the winner of the Fashion Styling & Creative Direction Award at GFW21! Ebony’s final major project is all about reclaiming stereotypes through an editorial and short film. “Black people are demonised for archaic stereotypes (the jezebel, the black best friend, the angry black woman) whilst stolen from for cool new ‘trends',” says Ebony. “My project focuses on black women reclaiming these features and turning them into superpowers.”
Meet Elise Sugden, the winner of the GFW21 Childrenswear Award. Her collection was inspired by the pandemic from the perspective of a child. “Over the past year, children have been isolated and away from their friends, without fully understanding why. (Leaving the reality unseen). This can lead to escapism either through playing with toys or technology,” says Elise.
We’re excited to share this job opportunity with the London communications agency, Zoe Communications! If you’re an aspiring PR, check out the below role!
Meet GFW21 Zandra Rhodes Textile Award Winner, Max Telford. Max is a graduate from Northumbria University, whose textiles impressed the exhibition award judges, which included GFF Global Ambassador and award namesake, Dame Zandra Rhodes.
Meet Abigail Wall, the GFW21 Fashion Range Plan Award Winner, from Arts University Bournemouth. Abigail’s work impressed industry judges including Fiona Lambert, MD at Jaeger. Abigail’s work is architecturally inspired. “My love for art lead me to look at sculpture and architecture, and so my starting point was Palais Bulles (The bubble house) in the south of France by architect Antti Lovag, an extraordinary piece of architecture where all walls and windows are harmonious curves,” she says.
Want to learn more about our GFW21 Award winners? Today, we meet Jasmin Bourne – winner of the 2021 Christopher Bailey Award. Jasmin’s collection won over the judges as a sustainability-focused exploration of heritage. Learn more about her work below!
Congratulations to the GFW21 Award winners!
Graduate Fashion Week 2021 is slowly coming to an end, we’re so impressed by all of the graduates we have seen so far but we’d expect nothing less from our wonderful universities! Take a look at the catwalk shows, talks and university films we have seen today!
It is day five of Graduate Fashion Week 2021 and we’ve seen amazing work from our talented graduates! From our catwalk shows to our university films, over this week we’ve seen the best of the best!
Welcome to day four of Graduate Fashion Week 2021! Today we have seen an array of catwalk shows, GFW Live! Talks and university films! Continue to see our highlights…
As Monday draws to a close we’re looking back at the wonderful array of guests and talent we’ve welcomed through our doors! Check out a few of our highlights below and keep an eye on our website for the incredible events that are yet to come.
As day two of Graduate Fashion Week 2021 draws to a close we would like to share some of our highlights with you! The home of GFW21, Coal Drops Yard has been buzzing today with excited visitors, speakers and graduates! Take a look at the day we’ve had!
Just like that, the first day of Graduate Fashion Week 2021 has ended. The sun came out for us and so did some incredible speakers, graduates and guests. We can’t wait for the 30th anniversary celebrations to continue! Check out our day one highlights!
Welcome to the Class of 2021! Presenting our GFW21 campaign, shot by photographer Rory James at Coal Drops Yard, the home of Graduate Fashion Week 2021. Here are 37 graduate looks from 10 of GFF’s UK Member Universities!
