Eligibility:
Open to all Global Ethnic Majority (GEM)—Black, Brown, and minority ethnic backgrounds—final year students on any BA fashion-related course in the UK an d internationally that can include, but is not limited to, journalism, marketing, photography, communication, fashion desi gn, textile design, hair and make-up design, styling, and creative direction.
About The FACE Excellence Prize:
This prize makes visible the spectrum of Black, Brown, and minoritised excellence within a framework of diverse creativity. The aim of the FACE Excellence Prize is to amplify a broad and limitless Ana by within a white-centric system with a prize that recognises their unique contribution to style, culture, fashion, and society.
Submission:
For this prize students must self-nominate. Tutors are not required to be involved in the selection of student work but can encourage the year group to enter and promote the prize opportunity.
NOTE:
- You must submit your BA final major project for consideration.
- You must include the name of your institution, course, and tutor in your submission.
Criteria:
Upload a selection from your final project of no more than 15 pages in one continuous PDF. You must also submit either:
A film of no longer than 59 secs on Instagram detailing the ideas and outcomes of your project with the hashtag #FACEExcellence. Students will not be judged upon the technical quality of the film submission but its content and the way in which ideas, personality, and mood are communicated as part of the film presentation.
OR
A written statement of no more than 500 words detailing the ideas and outcomes of your project. An initial digital submission of no more than 15 pages for the nomination shortlisting. The full physical body of work/samples will be displayed for the final judging session. The entry can be a maximum of 10 MB. illustrating the final project and a supporting statement.
Process:
The FACE Excellence prize will be judged in two stages. All nominated students will have to submit a supporting statement for scrutiny at the pre-event shortlisting by industry experts.
Part 1:
Monday, May 19, 2025, 18:00 hours - Deadline for submission.
Selection:
An Industry expert will shortlist 12 students from the entries submitted.
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - The names of the shortlisted students w ill be announced.
Part 2: Judging
Awards Judging will be on site at GFW in central London. Shortlisted students must bring their full entry for the final judging. This can be physical work plus digital elements if required. The judging will be an opportunity to talk through the students work, ideas and answer questions from the judges.
All nominated students must attend the full judging day during GFW and ensure they attend all talks, meetings and judging sessions as well as the end of day Awards Presentation and celebratory networking event. Winners will receive promotion across the GFF networks.