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Trustee, Adrien Yakimov Roberts, explored the importance of accessories with: YKK fashion director, Kei Kegami, conceptual fashion designer, Jo Cope, footwear designer, Chau Har Lee and artist, Eeiko Moorer. They discussed the world of accessories and the need for more accessory designers in the fashion industry.
YKK — the global provider of fastening solutions for the creative industry — are back for GFW19, sponsoring the YKK Accessories Award as well as hosting an Instagram competition and exclusive offer for GFW member universities!
The YKK Showroom is a unique resource and platform for emerging designers, students and customers. With the showroom based in the heart of Shoreditch, visitors can get the chance to speak to industry professionals, have instant access to YKK’s latest products, catalogues and collections and purchase limited edition items and samples.
Caryn Franklin MBE chairs a panel talk, with YKK Creative Director Kei Kagami, designer Jas MB, Designer Oliver and Designer Tomasz Donocik offering advice on designing accessories.
We're so pleased to have Kei Kagami and Aitor Throup judging the YKK Accessories Award! Both judges will be looking for a designer that has taken a modern directional approach to the accessories arena, and with a prize of £750 to the student and £250 to the university, there's no doubt it's all to play for.
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.
