Fashion Portfolio Award

Submission
A well-executed, contemporary and professionally presented fashion portfolio that demonstrates an individual and creative identity, whilst communicating the creative process from the conception of ideas, through to the development and the final presentation. Fashion portfolios can encompass womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, accessories and fashion textiles.

Criteria

The visual communication of the contemporary portfolio should include:
A broad research base
A research base that displays the relationship to the individual’s ideas including mood boards
The understanding of future trends
Fabric swatches where appropriate
Design development, illustration and where appropriate technical drawings

An initial digital submission of no more than 15 x pages for the nomination shortlisting. The final judging session will display the full physical body of work. The nomination can be a maximum of 10mb, including the project and a supporting statement.

Process

The Fashion Portfolio award 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 One

Deadline: Monday 18th May 2026, 18:00.

Deadline for submission, academic staff are to nominate 2 final year students and the nominations must be made by clicking below.

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Selection

An industry expert will shortlist 12 students from the entries submitted.
Shortlist Announcement: Thursday 28th May 2026

Part Two

Awards judging will be onsite at Graduate Fashion Week at the Truman Brewery. 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.