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In pictures: GFW unveils 2019 Talent of Tomorrow campaign

Graduate Fashion Week has unveiled its 2019 Talent of Tomorrow campaign featuring the work of 12 final year students from across the UK. Shot by photographer Erika Astrid and styled by Jennifer Mertens, the campaign, revealed on Friday, features the work of students who “showed a range of diverse influences and unique styles.” Some students...

6 May 2019

Fashion

Gap to sponsor Graduate Fashion Week award

Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) has confirmed that Gap will sponsor the coveted International Fashion Award catwalk show for 2019. The International Fashion Award started with four universities just six years ago, and for the 2019 edition students from 40 international universities including leading design schools around the world, such as The New...

30 Apr 2019

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Samsung invites promising graduate Aurélie Fontan to design collection using just a smartphone

Keep an eye on Aurélie Fontan. A recent graduate from the Edinburgh College of Arts, the French fashion designer was one of the biggest winners at this year’sGraduate Fashion Week, having won the M&S Best Womenswear Award, the Catwalk Textiles Award and the Dame Vivienne Westwood Ethical and Sustainable Award. The reason for so many accolades?...

16 Oct 2018

Fashion INTERVIEW

Claire Tagg: One year on from Graduate Fashion Week

UCA Rochester graduate, Claire Tagg, the runner-up of the Graduate Fashion Week 2017 M&S Womenswear Award, has had a very busy year, the young designer launched a capsule collection on the high street, made her London Fashion Week debut, saw her designs grace the red carpet, and even found the time to launch her own occassionwear label, and...

6 Jun 2018

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Graduate Fashion Week announces digital ambassadors

Graduate Fashion Week has announced the appointment of digital ambassadors with the aim to wield greater influence on social media and wider fashion industry. In a statement the company said “with support from stylists, journalists and activists, we're excited to extend the ethos of Graduate Fashion Week beyond the annual event in Truman Brewery...

25 May 2018

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Graduate Fashion Week heading to New York

Graduate Fashion Week has announced that its first American showcase will take place this month in New York following a partnership with SmartFocus the Digital Messaging Cloud. The British charity, which stages the world's largest showcase for BA fashion talent, will be working closely with major brands and publications to highlight the work of...

10 Jan 2018

Fashion

Graduate to Watch: Jessica Bachmann, Manchester School of Art

INTERVIEWGraduate Fashion Week showcases the very best fashion students from the most influential and inspiring universities around the world, and it has become known as a platform for the promotion of new talent to watch, one of which was Jessica Bachmann from the Manchester School of Art. Bachmann’s attention to detail, use of texture and her...

4 Aug 2016