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In the last few weeks, we have been listening to our student, graduate and university community to hear how you’d like us to better support and champion BAME emerging fashion talent. It is important that we acknowledge, learn from our past, recognise and do more to celebrate incredible young BAME talents, showcasing the future of the fashion industry and the diverse talent that our member universities have to offer!
We have teamed up with The Dots to showcase the work and profiles of our brilliantly talented Class of 2020 students from our UK member universities. The Dots is a professional network of 500,000 members and over 10,000 brands across the creative industries with over 70% being under 34. The tech platform includes a large live job portal containing roles from the leading fashion industry.
We will be showcasing your work throughout the Summer promoting your talent to creative leaders, collaborators and recruiters across the creative industries.
UKFT has launched a new initiative called UKFT Sew Connect to capture this renewed interest in sewing and help meet the growing demand for fashion and textiles made in the UK. UKFT has created social media pages on Facebook and Instagram to connect these potential employees with employers.
Don’t forget, nominations for the GFW 2020 awards close tomorrow, 29th of May. Judging will commence of the 1st through to the 5th of June, and shortlists for awards will be announced on the 10th of June! You can expect the winners to be revealed in September, at an event to celebrate all the work of the class of 2020 — stay tuned for more information to come.
Graduate Fashion Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new exciting series of supportive activities and opportunities for the UK and International member universities. For the first time in 29 years of Graduate Fashion Week, the world’s biggest display of BA fashion talent had to be canceled in March due to Covid - 19. The four-day event is held annually on the first weekend in June featuring work from 38 UK Universities and 40 International universities across all fashion disciplines from Design and Styling to Photography and Marketing. The platform has launched some of the biggest names in fashion supported by its patrons and ambassadors include Vivienne Westwood, Nadja Swarovski, Victoria Beckham, Christopher Raeburn, Henry Holland and Diane Von Furstenberg to name but a few.
The GFF charity is determined that all of the magic of GFW will not be lost and has been in regular consultation with the board of Trustees & universities to bring workable and exciting solutions for the 2020 graduating year group. GFF has ensured all activities and events within the new plans deliver upon the charity’s mission statement and objectives across three key areas; Advice and Guidance, Bridging the Gap to Industry and Showcasing, Rewarding, and Celebrating the Best.
Creativity in isolation is no easy feat — whether your time in quarantine has left you feeling anxious, exhausted or unable to concentrate — tapping into your creativity might not be as easy as it usually is. If you’re looking for prompts to start a new project, push past your creative block or simply keep you busy, we’ve collated some ideas below.
We’re thrilled to announce that vegan brand Koi Footwear was so impressed with the quality of work that they’ve chosen not one but TWO winners from over 100 entries into the Koi X Graduate Fashion Foundation competition.
It was with deep sadness that the charity learned on Sunday morning of the passing of ‘Terry’ Mansfield CBE, the second Chair of the Graduate Fashion Foundation, earlier named Graduate Fashion Week. Terry took on the role of Chair of the charity in January 2004 serving enthusiastically for seven years, until stepping down in November 2011. During Terry’s period of tenure he was very much ‘hands-on’, traveling the length and breadth of the country to fully comprehend and understand the educational requirements of the charity’s university members and the aspirations and goals of the graduating students associated with the annual London Graduate Fashion Week event.
2020 marks the 20 year anniversary of trainer store, and GFW19 partner, Size? To celebrate, the brand curated a two-day preview show and installation to delve deeper into its past, present and future. GFW19 award winner Mariah Esa was invited to take part in the exhibition as part of a handpicked group of future tastemakers which are on the Size? radar.
Graduate Fashion Week exists to give you the visibility you need to the industry you want to work in. We are more determined than ever to make this visibility happen for you, somehow, somewhere. We are here, so join the digital conversation, share your work, stay at home, stay safe and we will be in touch very soon.
Katherine-Jayne Watts was the winner of the Sportswear and Leisurewear award sponsored by Tessuti at GFW19. Her menswear collection, inspired by the old nautical charts of the Blackwater Estuary her grandad used to navigate the network of salt marshes and mudflats. Katherine shares her experience of GFW19, her advice for final year students and what she’s up to now.
In the UK alone, 11,000 bales of textiles end up in landfill every week, so developing ways to reduce this waste is a lucrative skill. GFW travelled up to Yorkshire with 20 final year graduates to visit Oxfam WasteSaver to learn about reducing, reusing and recycling clothing and textiles.
While so many things are out of your control, it’s more important than ever to apply what you know about protecting your mental health and emotional wellbeing to your day to day life while we navigate the unknown together. We’ve pulled together stories from the GFW archive which are full of useful and practical advice for students to help you stay healthy, busy, calm and positive for the next few weeks.
Now working as a product merchandiser at Burberry, Jainelly Portocarrero Torres graduated from Ravensbourne University and went on to win the Considered Design Award powered by Farfetch, as GFW19. We caught up with Jainelly to learn about her final project RE-UP, what she leant during her time at university and her advice for final year students.
Meet former Savannah College of Art and Design student, Ivy Lam, who won the International Fashion Show Award at GFW19. Ivy tells us about her collection, what it was like to be at GFW, her top 5 pieces of advice for final year students and her plans for the future.
Graduate Fashion Foundation - An update on Covid-19 and the event
Graduate Fashion Foundation is pleased to share an exciting role as VM Guideline specialist role for Kontoor Brands Inc, based in Belgium.
Graduate Fashion Foundation is excited to announce it will be returning this February to London Fashion Week in the British Fashion Council’s Positive Fashion Exhibition with a second season of the ‘GFW Presents’ stand from Friday 14th – Sunday 16th February 2020. GFW Presents will showcase the work of four talented Graduate Fashion Week 2019 alumni, who’s collections were part of the Best of GFW Top 28 Collection show.
Having been the former Fashion Director of the Daily Telegraph, named Journalist of the Year twice at the British Fashion Awards, been awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for her services to fashion journalism and most recently been appointed President of Graduate Fashion Week/Graduate Fashion Foundation, Hilary Alexander has cemented herself within the fashion history books. She sits down with Jordan Wake to discuss a life in fashion, what she hopes to achieve in her new role, fashion journalism in the digital age and her plans for the future….
