Leading the fashion industry in new ideas, fresh energy and world class talent.
Over the past 33 years, more than 100,000 newly graduated and undergraduate students have been supported and guided by the Graduate Fashion Foundation. Our mission remains the same today; dedication to encouraging young people, helping them find employment and get the best start possible in the fashion industry. From mentorship programmes, accelerators, and showrooms to Graduate Fashion Week, seminars and masterclasses, we celebrate, showcase and support fashion interdisciplinary talent in the UK and across the world.
Graduate Fashion Week
Backstage at Manchester Fashion Institute 2025 by Rory James
A showcase of more than 30 UK and 40 international universities, Graduate Fashion Week takes place each June at The Truman Brewery. With catwalks, an exhibition, masterclasses, a cinema and workshops from industry voices, it’s a celebration of the new class of talent and an opportunity to scout, develop skills and connect with industry.
“The British fashion school system has created an environment that drives young designers to try new ideas without feeling like they have to fit into a predetermined way of doing things.”
Christopher Bailey MBE, Winner of the first Graduate Fashion Week Gold Award
Our trustees
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![Black and white portrait of an older man with a beard and long hair, wearing a dark jacket and shirt, standing against a plain background. A trustee of the charity.]()
Ian McInnes
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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![A trustee of the charity. Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair wearing a patterned jacket and a collared shirt.]()
Elena Crehan
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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![Black and white portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a checkered zip-up jacket, against a plain background. A trustee of the charity.]()
River Chadprajong-Smith
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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![Black-and-white portrait of an older man with short hair, wearing a striped shirt and a dark jacket, standing against a white background. The chair of the charity, Douglas.]()
Douglas MacLennan
CHAIR
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![Black-and-white portrait of an older man wearing a turtleneck and patterned jacket, looking at the camera. A trustee of the charity.]()
Maurice Mullen
INDUSTRY TRUSTEE & DEPUTY CHAIR
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![Black and white photo of a woman smiling, wearing a dress with a leaf pattern and a belt, standing against a plain background. An industry trustee of the charity.]()
Sarah Brennand
INDUSTRY TRUSTEE
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![Black and white photo of an older woman with short hair, glasses, and a necklace, standing with her hands behind her back against a plain background. A trustee of the charity portrait.]()
Della Swain
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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![Black-and-white portrait of a woman with curly hair, wearing a dark top, smiling slightly, looking directly at the camera, against a plain light background. A trustee of the charity portrait. Joy Campbell.]()
Joy Campbell
INDUSTRY TRUSTEE
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![Black and white photo of a man with a beard and mustache wearing a black hat, a denim jacket, and a white shirt, looking to the left against a plain background. An educational trustee of the charity portrait.]()
Leon Maurice
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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![Black and white portrait of a woman with light hair tied back, wearing a dark blazer, light blouse, and jewelry, against a plain background. A trustee of the charity portrait.]()
Emma Calder
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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![Black and white portrait of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing glasses and a floral patterned top, smiling slightly. A trustee of the charity portrait.]()
Tania Littlehales
INDUSTRY TRUSTEE
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![A black and white photo of a middle-aged man with a bald head and gray beard, wearing a black jacket over a light-colored shirt, standing against a plain white background. A trustee of the charity portrait.]()
Anthony Brotheridge
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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![Black and white portrait of a woman with short hair, smiling, wearing a jacket, facing slightly left. A trustee of the charity portrait.]()
Emma Askew-Miller
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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Benita Odogwu-Atkinson
INDUSTRY TRUSTEE
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![A woman with grey hair styled in a bun, wearing a black ruffled top and jewelry, smiling with arms crossed against a plain white background. A trustee of the charity portrait.]()
Wendy Dagworthy OBE
INDUSTRY TRUSTEE
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![A black and white photograph of a man wearing a wide-brim hat and a suit, standing against a graffiti wall.]()
Gavin Douglas
ACADEMIC TRUSTEE
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![A young woman with long dark hair smiling in a close-up portrait, outdoors in front of a brick wall.]()
Rachel Killick-Calver
INDUSTRY TRUSTEE
Our ambassadors
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![Man with gray beard wearing a white shirt outdoors in front of green plants with red flowers. Ashish Gupta.]()
Ashish Gupta
DESIGNER
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![A woman with curly black hair sitting on a wooden chair, wearing a black dress and gold jewelry, smiling and looking upward, against a neutral background. Bianca.]()
Bianca Foley
FOUNDER, PRESENTER, PODCAST HOST & CONTENT CREATOR
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![A woman with straight black hair, wearing a black top and gold earrings, looking over her shoulder at the camera.]()
Bemi Shaw
STYLIST AND JOURNALIST
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![Black and white portrait of a woman with short hair tied back with a hair tie, looking directly at the camera. Caryn Franklin.]()
Caryn Franklin MBE
FASHION COMMENTATOR AND AGENT OF CHANGE
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![Two people, a woman with blonde hair smiling and a man with short brown hair, standing in front of a colorful patterned wall.]()
Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones
FOUNDERS
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![Chani Ra tiktok. A woman with curly brown hair, light skin, and freckles, wearing a black strap top and displaying tattoos on her arms and shoulder.]()
Chani Ra
CONTENT CREATOR
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![Black and white portrait of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a long-sleeve top, looking at the camera with a slight smile.]()
Claudia Croft
EDITOR AT 10 MAGAZINE
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![A woman with dramatic makeup and elaborate gold facial jewelry, wearing a burgundy hat and a sheer cape, against an orange background.]()
Daniel Lismore
CREATIVE AND LIVING ARTIST
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![A man in a gray double-breasted suit with a pink tie, standing against a plain beige wall.]()
Dr Brett Staniland
MODEL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE
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![Profile of a bald man with tattoos on his neck and arms wearing a black shirt, holding his chin with his right hand, standing against a plain white background. Sam Ross.]()
Dr. Samuel Ross MBE
FOUNDER
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![Edeline Lee. A woman with straight black hair, wearing a white top, looking directly at the camera with a slight smirk, in front of a bookshelf.]()
Edeline Lee
FOUNDER & DESIGNER
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![Portrait of a woman with natural curly hair, looking over her shoulder with a neutral expression, against a background of fabric drapes.]()
Eunice Olumide MBE
MODEL, BROADCASTER AND CURATOR
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![A man with gray hair and glasses wearing a black leather jacket, sitting next to a lamp with a pink cotton candy-shaped shade.]()
Fabio Piras
COURSE DIRECTOR, CSM MA FASHION
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![A man with dreadlocked hair wearing glasses, a black textured short-sleeve shirt, a silver watch, and rings, leaning on a black post in front of a red brick building with flower boxes in the background.]()
Foday Dumbuya
DESIGNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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![A woman with dark skin, styled in an elegant side bun, wearing earrings and a white textured dress, smiling and looking to the side.]()
Funmi Fetto
STYLE EDITOR AT BRITISH VOGUE
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![A woman with curly hair, glasses, and a smile, standing with arms crossed in front of a brick wall.]()
Gemma Metheringham
A CIRCULAR FASHION CONSULTANT
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![A woman with curly, short brown hair wearing a black turtleneck and layered necklaces.]()
Helen Kirkum
FOUNDER & DESIGNER
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![A young man with glasses and styled hair looking to the side in a black-and-white photo.]()
Henry Holland
FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTO
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![Black and white photo of a man with short hair, wearing a casual T-shirt and a blazer, looking slightly to the side with a neutral expression.]()
Iain R Webb
PROFESSOR OF FASHION & DESIGN, KINGSTON SCHOOL OF ART / FASHION FEATURES EDITOR AT LARGE, ROLLACOASTER MAGAZINE
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![Woman with blonde curly hair smiling and posing with her hand near her face in front of a gray concrete wall, wearing a colorful shirt with a Frankenstein monster pattern.]()
Ida Petersson
CO-FOUNDER OF THE GOOD EGG
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![A woman with dark curly hair wearing a blue plaid blazer smiling outdoors.]()
Isabella Silvers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR IN HEARST STUDIO
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![Young person with short reddish hair, light skin, wearing a white shirt and striped vest, sitting in a mustard yellow armchair, gently resting their chin on their hand, posing against a plain light background.]()
Jamie Windust
NON-BINARY MODEL, WRITER AND ADVOCATE
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![Black and white photo of a man with braids, looking directly at the camera.]()
Jawara Alleyne
DESIGNER
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![A woman in a white suit sitting on a rattan chair in a room with wood flooring and white panel walls.]()
Jiawa Liu
FASHION EDITOR, CREATIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER OF BEIGE PILL
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![Two women standing side by side in front of a wooden slat wall, one with glasses and blonde hair, the other with black hair and a tie, both dressed casually.]()
Jordan Mitchell and Liz MacCuish
CO-FOUNDERS OF GOOD CULTURE
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![A man with short dark hair and a slight smile, wearing a black V-neck shirt, carrying a green patterned bag, and standing in a busy indoor setting.]()
Julien Macdonald OBE
FASHION DESIGNER
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![Close-up black and white photo of a woman with blonde hair, wearing a light jacket, sitting indoors, with a window revealing a snowy outside scene.]()
Mandi Lennard
FOUNDER OF CREATIVE CONSULTANCY MANDI'S BASEMENT
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![Close-up of a smiling woman with long, wavy hair, makeup, and a tattoo on her collarbone against a gray background.]()
Munroe Bergdorf
MODEL, ACTIVIST, AND DOCTOR OF LETTERS
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![A man with long hair and beard wearing a cowboy hat looking out a window with blinds, during daytime.]()
Nicholas Daley
DESIGNER
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![A woman with dark hair styled in loose curls, wearing a black top and a beaded necklace, standing in front of colorful abstract artwork.]()
Orsola de Castro
GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF FASHION REVOLUTION
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![Woman with yellow hair wearing a light blue suit, leaning against a white wall in an indoor setting.]()
Pam Hogg
DESIGNER
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![A person with a shaved head holding a small clutch bag, standing in an aisle of a storage or warehouse with shelves filled with boxes.]()
Patrick McDowell
DESIGNER
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![A woman with blonde hair wearing a black dress and large black earrings sitting on a modern black and chrome chair, with snakeskin-patterned boots resting on the chair's armrest, against a white paneled wall.]()
Phoebe Lettice-Thompson
STYLIST, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND BRAND CONSULTANT
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![Black and white photo of a man in a hoodie, resting his chin on his hand and looking at the camera with a slight smile.]()
Richard Quinn
DESIGNER
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![A smiling man with a beard and mustache, looking to the side, standing outdoors with buildings and a red car in the background.]()
Rahemur Rahman
DESIGNER & EDUCATOR
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![A woman and a young man looking at something together in a busy indoor setting, with other people in the background.]()
Sara Maino
SENIOR EDITOR, VOGUE ITALIA & HEAD OF VOGUE TALENTS
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![A woman with dark skin and a natural afro hairstyle, wearing a strapless black dress and decorative earrings, posing in front of a mirrored background with lights.]()
Toni-Blaze Ibekwe
DIVERSITY AND COMMITTEE MEMBER AT THE BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL
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![Young man with bleached blonde hair and a dark blazer, standing inside a train station, making a playful face with one eye squinted, wearing a white shirt and a red and black striped tie. Yu Masui.]()
Yu Masui
JOURNALIST
Our patrons
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![A man with short brown hair, slight beard, wearing a dark blue blazer and white shirt, smiling in an outdoor setting with blurred background. Christopher Bailey OBE.]()
Christopher Bailey
CBE
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![Black and white portrait of a man with short hair, wearing a collared shirt, looking directly at the camera. Nick Knight OBE.]()
Nick Knight
OBE
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![Black and white photo of a woman with long dark hair sitting on a chair, looking at the camera with a serious expression. Victoria Beckham, Patron.]()
Victoria Beckham
OBE
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![An elderly woman with white hair wearing a leopard print jacket shaking hands with a man in a dark suit. Another person in a blue suit is visible, standing nearby. They are outside in front of a glass building with a city street in the background.]()
Dame Vivienne Westwood
DBE RDI (1941 - 2022)
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![A woman with wavy brown hair wearing a black and white geometric patterned blouse, against a pink background with a plant.]()
Diane Von Furstenberg
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![Black and white portrait of a woman with short, wavy blonde hair, smiling and resting her chin on her hand, wearing a dark blazer with a satin lapel. Swarovski.]()
Nadja Swarovski
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![A woman with bright pink hair and vibrant makeup, smiling with a hand near her face, wearing a colourful, patterned blouse and jewelry, in front of a red background with black handwriting. Zandra Rhodes.]()
Dame Zandra Rhodes
DBE RDI
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