Graduate Fashion Week is pleased to announce that British high-street retailer Marks & Spencer will be the joint principle partner of the charity for the third year running, sponsoring the acclaimed Womenswear Award.
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Little Black Dress are sponsoring #GFW17! At Graduate Fashion Week we pride ourselves on being inclusive and celebrating diversity, and our sponsors really reflect that ethos this year. The little black dress is considered a classic garment, thanks to the likes of Holly Golightly and many more, but LBD put twist on the classic, much like many of the students that show with GFW.
Little Black Dress recently ran a 'celebrity gown' competition, with the chance to design a dress that Alesha Dixon will wear. The shortlisted candidates will be announced on our website very soon, so if you entered, make sure to watch this space very closely over the next few days!
The winner of the competition will be announced 3rd May.
"We have over 80 wonderful brands, including our own exclusive labels and the best of designer, boutique and high street. We recently launched our biggest collection yet with singer and Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon’s debut fashion range, available exclusively on our site. We have also collaborated with up-and-coming designer Jodie Fleischmann on our first ever Black by Little Black Dress collection, a premium range of couture-worthy dresses. We’re so excited about being part of Graduate Fashion Week and can’t wait to see you!"
We're so pleased to announce that YKK are not only sponsoring Graduate Fashion Week 2017, but they are sponsoring the Accessories Award this year!
"Founded in 1934 by Tadao Yoshida in Japan, YKK stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha. Today, YKK is synonymous with innovation and technology and can be seen on many of the world's leading fashion and accessory products."
It's great to have such an established, long lasting company, that is a voice of authority in a very specialised area of the fashion industry on board for #GFW17.
To be in with a chance of winning the Accessories Award, you must bring a modern directional approach to the accessories arena. The eligible categories are millinery, shoes, bags, belts and jewellery. Award Nominations will need to be uploaded to the University Resource Page by Thursday 18th May 2017 6pm.
The Award will be judged at the event, it will be the responsibility of your course leader to upload your nomination form. If you have been nominated, you will need to bring your full entry to Graduate Fashion Week for the final judging.
The Winners and Runners up of each award will be announced at the Daily Award Ceremony in GFW Live Studio at 6pm on the same day the award is judged.
In addition to the cash prize, the winner will receive 2 tickets to the GFW Award Show on Wednesday 7th June . All the Exhibition Award Winners will have their winning work clearly highlighted on Wednesday 7th June and a mention during the GFW Gala Awards Show in the evening.
We're so happy to announce that this year, one graduate will be the talented recipient of the Bonmarché Fashion For All Award!
‘Attitudes to fashion in the last few years have changed significantly, no longer, is the designer restricted by the consumers age, their size, nor their shape’.
The winner will receive £750 in prize money and the winners university will receive £250.
For more information on how and what to submit visit our awards page.
We're so pleased to announce that L'Oréal Professionnel are sponsoring Graduate Fashion Week 2017! A catwalk show has so many elements, and expressing creativity from the hair and beauty to set design and innovative collections, is what makes for an amazing show.
We're grateful to have the support of L'Oréal Professionnel again this year, as their expertise shines through, reminding our thousands of graduates that fashion design isn't the only path into the industry.
"Hair has always been a hugely important fashion statement and stands equally alongside fashion design in creating a total look. At the head of both trends and technology, L’Oréal Professionnel products are a staple backstage at the biggest shows in the hands of top stylists; with strong links to the most prominent designers, photographers and magazines, raising the profile of the industry"
Our latest announcement for Graduate Fashion Week 2017, is that Debenhams are sponsoring us for another year! We're really happy to have them on board, supporting the only platform that focuses on lending a helping hand to emerging designers.
"Debenhams is a leading international, multi-channel brand with a proud British heritage which trades out of over 240 stores across 27 countries. Debenhams gives its customers around the world a unique, differentiated and exclusive mix of own brands, international brands and concessions."
Make sure to check back for more exciting news regarding Graduate Fashion Week 2017!
We're so happy to release the news that our latest sponsor is George at Asda! Having the support of a company focused on championing all the roles that the fashion industry offers. They are our official Education Sponsor, and so are an invaluable support to have on board again for this years graduating class!
"We are always keen to shout about the incredibly diverse array of career opportunities that exists in this fantastic industry, and we know GFW shares and enthusiasm in highlighting the exciting Business of Fashion."
Welcome on board George, we're so pleased to have your support!
There will be further announcements soon, so keep an eye on our website to get the latest.
In advance of Graduate Fashion Week 2017 and the Tu Scholarship Award, GFW are pleased to announce that Tu at Sainsbury’s have teamed up with fashion designer and ambassador Holly Fulton to produce a limited-edition tote shopper to support the charity. Launching in stores and online on 19th March, the special edition tote is adorned with a modern geometric design in navy and coral, taking inspiration from Holly’s love of British Folk Art.
“We wanted to select a design that reflected both our design identity and also encapsulated the spirit of dynamism, innovation and energy that the partnership between GFW and Sainsbury’s represents. Drawing on my love of British folk art, we wanted to create a strong geometric motif that would give the bag a powerful focus geared towards Summer and evocative of the barge paintings found in traditional canal boats across Britain. Hand drawn and using colours from our signature palette, the result is intended to be used every day to bring a sense of contemporary, individual fun to consumers.”
Holly Fulton, Designer and Graduate Fashion Week Ambassador
“Holly is a wonderful designer, who has shown at LFW for many years and is admired by many for her amazing prints and design work, so it is an absolute delight that she has agreed to design a bag for the charity. Holly is one of our ambassadors who works closely with our graduates and so we are thrilled that she has agreed to support us in this way."
Martyn Roberts, Managing Director of Graduate Fashion Week
The bag is available in 398 stores now!