Strike the pose!
It’s Graduate Fashion Week, the annual showcase for BA Graduate fashion design talent in the UK.
Since it launched in 1991, winners have gone on to work for Gucci, Donna Karan and Calvin Klein. It was also the launch pad for world famous designers such as John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney (see below for her fashion profile) and Julien Macdonald.
Since it launched in 1991, winners have gone on to work for Gucci, Donna Karan and Calvin Klein. It was also the launch pad for world famous designers such as John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney (see below for her fashion profile) and Julien Macdonald.
Where is it being held?
Battersea Park Arena in London, SW11
Which colleges are participating?
This year, students from 39 UK fashion and textile BA courses are exhibiting: - Berkshire School of Arts & Design at Thames Valley University View college profile
- Bradford College
- Colchester School of Art & Design
- Croydon College View college profile
- De Montfort University View college profile
- Edinburgh College of Art
- Heriot Watt
- Kent Institute of Art & Design
- Kingston University View college profile
- Leeds College of Art & Design
- Liverpool John Moores University View college profile
- London College of Fashion
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Middlesex University View college profile
- Northbrook College, Sussex
- Northumbria University - Fashion Design View college profile
- Northumbria University - Fashion Marketing View college profile
- Nottingham Trent School of Art & Design
- Oxford and Cherwell College View college profile
- Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication
- Salisbury College View college profile
- Somerset College of Arts & Technology View college profile
- Southampton Institute View college profile
- Surrey Institute of Art & Design - Fashion Design
- Surrey Institute of Art & Design - Fashion Journalism
- Surrey Institute of Art & Design - Fashion Promotion & Illustration
- The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
- UCE, Birmingham View college profile
- University College Northampton View college profile
- University of Brighton
- University of Central Lancashire
- University of Derby View college profile
- University of East London
- University of Leeds
- University of Salford
- University of Westminster View college profile
- UWE, Bristol
- West Wales School of the Arts
- Winchester School of Art, Southampton University
Designer profile: Stella McCartney
Though she has a famous Dad, Stella McCartney has become a superstar in her own right with her massively successful career in the fashion industry. Born in 1972, she graduated from London’s Central St Martins College of Art & Design in 1995 and her student collection was snapped up by London boutique Tokio. She set up her own label later that year. In 1997 she was appointed as Chief Designer at French couture house Chloe, where her predecessor was Karl Lagerfeld.
Her first collection for Chloe in October 1997 was an immediate hit - sensuous and romantic in style , teaming lacy petticoats with fine tailoring and giving 70s trousersuits a 90s spin.
Like her late mum, Stella is passionate about animal rights and in 1998 she teamed up with PeTA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to make a video championing animal rights.
In 2001, Stella left Chloe to join Gucci, where she has since developed her own label as a luxury global brand.
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