Missed a talk at GFW Live! this year? Never fear, we've made them all available to catch up now! Click the links below to re-watch all the fascinating and inspiring conversations that happened during GFW21.
The Prince’s Foundation’s emphasis on sustainability and its commitment to training the next generation of skilled practitioners for the fashion and textiles industry have been crystalised through the launch of the modern artisan project. Hear from the team at the prince's foundation and the opportunities available to you.
Life Of A Marketing Girl will be sitting down with fashion marketing experts to discuss how the world of marketing is evolving with digital and the way consumers consume products and services. Taking a look at the past as well as today and beyond, this session will be insightful and captivating discovering a few key insight graduates and those with an interest to take into their career going forward.
Panelists include, Olivia Gold - Founder of Life Of A Marketing Girl, Jessica Roberts - Senior Marketing Manager and Marks and Spencer awaiting profile image, Tasha Antwi - SEO Business Director.
Talking Trends with Jane Kellock, Founder & Creative Director at Unique Style Platform
Delving into the world of trend analysis and how this can impact the fashion futures of graduates today.
As part of this 1-hour talk, Black Girl Knit Club will discuss the importance of community and its delicacies in relation to craft and how they have created this within their club as well as running a start-up. They will talk through some of their exciting project highlights from from 2020 into this year including articles on garment sustainability with Guardian Fashion, creating a series of knitting idents for the BBC during lockdown, these have been seen nationwide by more than 34million people and more recently launching a collection of upcycled yarn exclusively online & in-store collaborating with prestigious retailer Liberty London on Regents Street.
This session will involve an interactive live knit along with the founders; sicgmone and Vea alongside two guests: Female designers from their online Black Women in Craft Series & IG Takeovers to discuss the power of craft, navigating imposter syndrome and thriving through your creativity and how to do that confidently. The audience are encouraged to bring along their knitting needles and yarn to join this virtual craft discussion.
Facilitate, Motivate and Advocate, the three pillars of the Fashion Minority Alliance
Facilitate, Motivate and Advocate, the three pillars of the Fashion Minority Alliance, inspire a panel talk about creating an industry open for all.
It is time for the Mean Girls to move over, as founder of the FMA Barbara Kennedy-Brown and special guests future-proof fashion.
A discussion on sustainable materials solutions that considers old, new and renewed solutions to help solve fashion’s textile problem.
Polyester now makes up almost 70% of the global fibre market, releasing huge amounts of carbon, microplastics and chemicals into the environment throughout its lifecycle.
What are some ways the industry can move away from harmful synthetics? By looking to the past and future. Join a conversation between sustainable fashion experts whose work in textiles is changing the industry for the better.
Join Edeline Lee in conversation with Peter Towse, her first tutor at Central Saint Martins and a close friend and mentor ever since.
About this event
EDELINE LEE is a British-Canadian, London-based designer whose work has been worn by Alicia Vikander, Olivia Colman, Sharon Horgan, Karen Elson, Taylor Swift, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ciara, Cynthia Nixon, Queen Rania of Jordan and Solange Knowles. She is known for her immersive and performative shows at London Fashion Week. Her thoughtful approach features forward-thinking concepts about femininity, precise cut and refined craftsmanship. All Edeline Lee pieces are made by hand with love and care in England.
PETER TOWSE is a British artist, fashion designer and educator living in London. He studied Fine Art at St. Martins School of Art in the 60s. In the late 70s and 80s he was a partner in a designer menswear business and then Director of Peter Towse Design Services, encompassing fashion and product design, wholesale and manufacturing consultancies. His teaching experience spans over 40 years and many countries, with the last 25 years concentrated at CSM. He has exhibited his work from the Basel Art Fair to Bond Street, but his life’s highlights were his two private audiences with His Holiness the Dali Lama at his home in India.
Join a conversation between Tu Clothing and the GFF brand partnerships director, Joy Campbell, on how Tu are challenging the concept of supermarket fashion whilst supporting and developing the designers of tomorrow.
Aimi Williams-Smith and Toni Salters-Warner joined us in the GFW Live! talk space!
Discover what it takes to be a make-up artist.
Size? and Converse present Foday Dumbuya, hosted by Charlie Dark, as they discuss why it’s important for brands and businesses to support the next generation of young creatives!
Illamasqua’s Director of Artistry, Pablo Rodriguez speaks to Associate Editor at Hearst Magazines, Isabella Silvers about his career within the beauty industry.
A panel discussion about becoming a ‘fearless graduate’. What to do? How to do? And when to do?
FACE was formed to challenge the lack of Black and Brown academics in the educational system, which directly impacts the experience of all young creatives but especially Black and Brown students. By working as a collective, FACE demands acknowledgement of the contribution of Black culture and creativity, to history, society and to fashion.
The Head of Menswear Design at ASOS, Nick Eley joins us in Samsung KX to share about his life working for the company!
Patrick McDowell, Hannah Carter and Samata Pattinson take on the Slow Catwalk; a showcase of exceptional sustainable garments from the Class of 2021. The innovative designs were used to start a conversation around the areas of sustainability that the garments represent.
GFW Digital Editor Megan Doyle was joined by GFW alumni, Aurélie Fontan and Mariah Esa, to discuss life after Graduate Fashion Week!