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Following on from the success of the first Graduate Fashion Week Collection in 2017, Tu is proud to announce the launch of two new Graduate Fashion Week Collections for 2018, including its first Graduate Fashion Week Collection for Men.
ITS 2018, International Talent Support, is now in the 16th year! Ready to gather a new generation of creativity in Trieste on 27 June 2018, the initiative has just announced the shortlists for various categories, including Accessories, Jewellery, Fashion and Artwork.
Amy Vanderwal, emerging designer inspired by rebellious youth culture and mentored by Oliver Spencer, won a scholarship at GFW17 last June. Since then, the menswear graduate has been busy creating a collection to be released for Tu in Sainsbury's, learning that mistakes are a natural part of progression and why menswear is the most exciting element of the industry right now.
Mila Sullivan, alumni of Graduate Fashion Week and Pratt Institute, is the creative designer utilising and reinventing textiles, championing passion and sustainability. Now exploring the potential of collaboration, we caught up with the emerging designer to hear how she found working at Jill Stuart, and how she's avoiding boredom through the freelance life...
We caught up with the emerging designer to learn more about her vision for the future of fashion, how integrating into an established design company works and how her award winning graduate collection has a mind of it's own.
Graduate Fashion Week 2018 is fast approaching and we're looking back to the most creative looks backstage, in anticipation of the styling and beauty looks designed backstage, here at the most inventive looks from last years event!
Emily Clark, menswear designer and alumni of Kingston University, presented her capsule collection at Graduate Fashion Week as part of the Best of Show. Inspired by the colourful originality of Salvation Mountain in California, and with an aesthetic focused on graphic prints, Emily was coined as an particularly inventive emerging designer.
On Wednesday the 17th January, GFW Alumni and winner of the TU Womenswear scholarship 2017, Laura Gillings, visited the TU clothing studio to introduce her stunning collection. The collection presents garments featuring Laura’s hand drawn prints, striped garments designed with ruffles to display a disorganised effect and statement slogans.
We caught up with Lian Poulson, a graduate from Carmarthen School of Art in South Wales to discuss her triumphs she has landed since showcasing her work at GFW17.
Harriet Eccleston, recent graduate of Northumbria University, showcased her designs at Graduate Fashion Week 2017. After being shortlisted for the Tu Scholarship award, the talented young designer has been awarded the Young Designer of the Year 2017 Award at the Midlands Fashion Awards! We caught up with Harriet to hear about her future plans, creative outlets and experiences in the industry so far.
Marks & Spencer have combined their in house expertise with young design talent, to produce a collection of exclusive evening wear pieces. The collaborative collection consists of 11 pieces with creative prints and classic silhouettes. Claire Tagg, runner up at GFW17, has created a collaborative collection with the experts at M&S, and it's available to buy now.
Graduate Fashion Week is going global, are we're thrilled to announce that thirteen of our graduates will be showcasing their inspiring collections in Dubai for Fashion Forward 2017.
Recently returned from a three month trip around America, Megan Evans, is ready to enter the industry. As the winner of the YKK Accessories Award at Graduate Fashion Week 2017, her garments have been on display in the YKK showrooms in Shoreditch. The colourful embroidery and artistic illustration on the pieces makes seeing them up close, worthwhile the trip to East London. Her thirst and energy for fashion, art, design and sports is clear, and contagious. We caught up with the emerging designer to hear her thoughts about the changing industry, where her future lies and carving a space for art and fashion to collide.
Looking into the future, Daniel has some really exciting things lined up, beginning with his placement at Debenhams learning about the consumer market and producing on commercial levels. All the creative energy and skills Daniel is developing, and practical education Debenhams has him lined up perfectly to start his own brand- his ultimate goal.
This year at Fashion Scout during London Fashion Week, showcased three of our Graduate Fashion Week alumni's pieces. The designs were in full view along the red carpet entrance to the Gallery catwalk in Freemasons' Hall. Each designer had mannequins displaying their work through the exciting event!
Every year, Graduate Fashion Week celebrates the most extraordinary talents from UK and around the world, ushering them into spotlight as they take home the most prestigious awards given to graduates in fashion.
We caught up with Alannah Cooper, a star student from Graduate Fashion Week and the outstanding winner of our Fashion Photography award. Alannah fell in love with photography at the young age of 14 and has pursued her creative passion ever since.
Looking through the versatile collection’s textured, raw-edged, heavy duty pieces, it is easy to see a process of development and a story from the designer’s side. We spoke with Po-Chieh to learn more about his inspirations, and find out what went into his collection, the competition, and what it was like to win such a prestigious award.
It is safe to say that the last few months have been somewhat of a whirlwind for Sheffield Hallam graduate Hattie Crowther. Having clearly turned a number of the (right) heads at Graduate Fashion Week this year, subsequently picking up the ASOS Future Talent Award – she has now been approached by a number of the big names including Vivienne Westwood, Hunger Magazine and Cass Art.
