Meet GFF Talent, Grace Pierce, a fashion communications graduate from Heriot Watt University. Grace’s age-positive fashion magazine seeks to shine a light on women over the age of 60 in contemporary fashion media, where they are often ignored and neglected. Inspired by street style photographers like Ari Seth Cohen, Bill Cunningham, Grace street cast and photographed her subjects to empower and celebrate women regardless of their age. Read more about Grace’s work and her plans for the future below.

Meet GFF Talent, Joeley Sutton, a fashion design graduate from De Montfort University. Joeley’s final collection is inspired by rock and roll legends of the ‘70s. Her work aims to subvert gender stereotypes — which she plans to continue exploring as she enters the industry following graduation. Read more below!

Meet GFF Talent, Tamsin Lines, a textile design graduate from the University of Leeds. Tamsin explores her identity and cultural background through the contrasting aesthetics of Eastern and Western styles. Using deadstock materials from her visit to the Oxfam Wastesaver as well as other waste materials, Tamsin transforms the second-hand fabrics into a couture collection with sustainable design thinking at its core. Read more below.

Meet Lauren Broome, a fashion design graduate from the University of East London. Lauren’s collection is inspired by the uniforms worn by whalers that worked on South Georgia in the nineteenth century. Her experimentation with 3D pleating through a selection of garments binds the four outfits together aesthetically, she explains. Read on to learn more about Lauren’s work below!

Meet GFF Talent, Amy White, a fashion graduate from the University of Northampton. Amy’s collection explores the possibilities of bio-degradable fabrics, using materials that she grew herself, known as Bacteria Cellulose. Read more about Amy’s zero-waste collection below!

Meet GFF Talent Harriet Kate Slavin, a fashion design and textiles graduate at the University of Huddersfield. A passionate vegan and animal rights activist, Harriet’s final year project is inspired by her values. Read more about Harriet’s work and her plans for the future below.

Meet GFF Talent Taz Dorodi, who is finishing her final year project as a graduate of Leeds Arts University. Taz’s final collection is inspired by her childhood in Iran, and explores women’s empowerment through fashion. She taps into her personal history and preconceptions of masculine and feminine style to debunk traditional beliefs and present a modern, liberated idea of fashion. Read on to learn more about Taz’s collection.

Meet Ellis Cynthia Whitehurst, a fashion design graduate at De Montfort University. Inspired by her home town in the Midlands, Ellis’ collection taps into streetwear culture, workwear, and cultural references from the 80s that uses denim while keeping sustainable design practices at the forefront of the collection. Read on to learn more about Ellis’ work and plans for the future.

Meet GFF Talent Gracie D’Silva, a fashion design graduate from Leeds Arts University. After visiting the Oxfam Wastesaver facility earlier this year, Gracie was inspired to create an up-cycled collection made of recycled cashmere. Her final year project has been an exploration of reusing fabrics and creating something exciting and innovative without creating more waste. Learn more about Gracie’s collection below and discover what she’s looking forward to after graduation.

Meet GFF Talent, Tabatha Lopez Palmby from the University of the West of England, who is finishing her final year in fashion communications. Tabitha’s photography celebrates young women through a series of portraits around Bristol. Looking to empower and spread a message of body positivity that is not often seen in the mainstream media, Tabatha’s work speaks to a generation of young women who are forging their own path. Read on to learn more about Tabatha’s work and her plans for the future.

Meet GFF Talent Isabel Hambly, a fashion graduate at Nottingham Trent University. Isabel’s final project is a sustainable denim collection inspired by the unique British seaside. What started as a celebration of seaside holidays and the iconic imagery of Martin Parr and David Hurn, became a deep dive into the production of sustainable denim. Read on to learn more about Isabel’s project, what she has learnt in her time at Nottingham Trent and her plans for the future.

Meet GFF Talent Alysha Lily, a fashion graduate from Solent University. Alysha’s final collection, The Heir To The Throne from is inspired by London gangs, the TV show Top Boy and artist Herr Nilsson, as well as Tudor England. These juxtaposing styles create a unique collection which radiants strength and power and challenge traditional views of femininity. Read on to learn more about Alysha and her final project.

Meet GFF Talent Suhani Lotlikar, a graduate in fashion branding and communication at the Arts University Bournemouth. Suhani’s final project is a magazine called STARE, which aims to connect with and give a voice to south Asian youth through arts and culture. Released in both Hindi and English, Indian-born Suhani wants to create conversations and analyse the shifting culture of south Asian youth by facilitating discussions with the community. Read on to learn more about STARE and Suhani’s plans for the future.

Meet GFF Talent Lucy Hall, a fashion communication and promotion graduate from Norwich University of the Arts. Lucy’s final project, Nothing To Hide, aims to change the perception of sustainable fashion and communicate concepts around ethical manufacturing and the dark secrets of the industry to a wide audience. Her focus on rebranding sustainable fashion to make it accessible taps into a growing awareness of the importance of transparency and ethics among consumers. Read on to learn more about Nothing To Hide and Lucy’s plans for the start of her career.

Meet GFF talent Megan Williams, a fashion and textile design graduate at the University of Portsmouth. Megan’s final project began as an exploration of space and evolved to consider how colour and textiles may impact mental health and wellbeing. Her concept-driven collection aims to soothe and relax, evoking feelings of liberation and freedom. Read on to learn more about Megan’s work and her plans for the future.

Meet Hanna Davidson, a fashion communications graduate at Herriot Watt University. Hanna’s final year project is all about the extremes of Instagram filters and the dangers of plastic surgery. Using face paint, clay, play-dough and sculpting wax, Hanna photographed and collaged her project to convey a message of body positivity and acceptance. Read on to learn more.

Meet Emily Tonge, who is graduating in fashion design from Manchester Metropolitan University. Emily’s final year project was inspired by the new towns of the 1950s and 60s and delves into domesticity and expectations of women in this time. Sourcing vintage and antique fabrics is one way Emily has created both a historically accurate and sustainable collection, two crucial aspects of her work. Read on to learn more about Emily and her final year project.

Meet GFF Talent Rebecca Padgett, a final year fashion promotion student from the Manchester Metropolitan University. An interest in the intersection of feminism and the fashion and wellness spaces led Rebecca to her final year project, Girls That Get Off — a zine exploring female pleasure. Rebecca is passionate about calling out the double standards and inauthentic engagement with the body positivity movement by major fashion brands. Read more about Rebecca’s work below.

Meet Aoibhe Maguire, a BA graduate of Fashion at Kingston University. This GFF Talent shares with us the ways that biblical imagery taught during childhood in Ireland inspired her final year project. Read on to learn more about Aoibhe’s plans for the future.