Catwalk Round-up and Highlights From Graduate Fashion Week 2026 Day One

Graduate Fashion Week 2026 presented by F&F, opened today at the Truman Brewery, London, with the GFF Industry Breakfast, a headline GFW Live! talk from Dr. Samuel Ross MBE, three catwalk shows, and the F&F x GFF Curated Catwalk Show closing day one. Below is a recap of the day's key moments and the award winners announced.

Day One Highlights 

Industry Breakfast The week opened at 8:30am with the GFF Industry Breakfast, which brought together GFW partners, industry leaders, alumni, and the GFF team to mark the start of the 2026 edition and the Graduate Fashion Foundation's 35th anniversary.

GFW Live! In Conversation With Dr. Samuel Ross MBE The GFW Live! stage opened with Dr. Samuel Ross MBE in conversation on Thriving Against The Odds, exploring resilience, vision, and building a creative career on your own terms. The session drew a packed audience and set the tone for the week.

The first catwalk kicked off at 12pm with a Collective show of graduate work from: University of Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts, Anglia Ruskin University, Coventry University, Northbrook College, Staffordshire University, University of Derby, Solent University, Leeds Arts University, and London College of Contemporary Arts. This was followed by a joint 3pm show from Arts University Bournemouth and Bath Spa University, then Nottingham Trent University shortly after at 5:30pm. Each student showcased between 2 to 6 looks from their graduate collections and the day commenced with a GFW x F&F Catwalk.

Collective Catwalk:

• Rebecca Ogunribido – Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

• Chung Wa (Raven) Yau – Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

• Safiya Shakirova – Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

• Raeanne Lowry – Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

• Khadeeja Mafaz – Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

• Jasmin Parvez – Anglia Ruskin University

• Levi Walton – Anglia Ruskin University

• Illia Dudar – Anglia Ruskin University

• Gunta Andrews – Anglia Ruskin University

• Shaumyla Hafiz – Coventry University

• Gurwinder Kaur – Coventry University

• Georgina White – Coventry University

• Amy Brigden – Northbrook College

• Anastasia Ellis – Northbrook College

• Corinne James – Northbrook College

• Patrick Ang – Staffordshire University

• Ella Jennings – Staffordshire University

• Emily Hargreaves – Staffordshire University

• Emily Jacob – University of Derby

• Kiah Conie-Pierce – University of Derby

• Tabitha Windle-Hartshorn – University of Derby

• Lexi Sol Bear – University of Derby

• Belle Fletcher – Solent University

• Ania Buriu – Solent University

• Cilla Tarantino-Hind – Solent University

• Lucy Esgate – Leeds Arts University

• Lewis Bailey – Leeds Arts University

• Charlotte Taylor – Leeds Arts University

• Lou Miller – Leeds Arts University

• Khaos Rose Blakk – London College of Contemporary Arts

• Cristian Corosa – London College of Contemporary Arts

Bath Spa University x Arts University Bournemouth Catwalk:

• Leonie Wootton – Bath Spa University

• Zara Underhill – Bath Spa University

• Halina Bellová – Bath Spa University

• Amelia Pickance – Bath Spa University

• Emily Kitto – Bath Spa University

• Hansel Abakah-Phillips – Bath Spa University

• Erin Bracknell – Bath Spa University

• Barnaby Walls – Bath Spa University

• Savannah Berry – Bath Spa University

• Pippa Bowerman – Bath Spa University

• Alice Hargreaves – Bath Spa University

• Sami Arslan – Bath Spa University

• Halley Richardson – Bournemouth University

• Kalia Tu – Bournemouth University

• Chloe Adams – Bournemouth University

• Poppy Jones – Bournemouth University

• AUB – Bournemouth University

• Molly Jacob – Bournemouth University

• Jeffi Rebello – Bournemouth University

• Amelia Ross – Bournemouth University

• Mayo Kanamori – Bournemouth University

• Maeve Dean – Bournemouth University

Nottingham Trent University Catwalk:

• Heather Anderson

• Imogen Alper

• Chloe Horridge

• Laura Perry

• Madeleine Glasspool

• Zi Ching Chan

• Hannah Dale

• Floella Mojica

• Jenna Lad

• Daisy Toothill

• Mimi Bendy

• Madeleine Berry

• Freya Quinton

• Molly Round

• Katia Heitsch

• Ella Karemo

• Charlie White

• Oliver Hill

• Rachel Adlard

• Eve McArdle

• Mia Still

• Tracy Ukeje

• Antonia Thompson

• Amelie Liana Hall

• Aggeliki Dimitrakos

• Cameron Millar

• Millie Watkins

• Emily Nevill

• Amy Shepherd Bowman

• Sumi Kang

• Rosalyn Sein

• Bobbie Harding

• William Yang

GFW x F&F Catwalk:

• Jiaheng Liu – Winchester School of Art

• Ellie Briggs – Bournemouth University

• Kirpa Kaur Baweja – JCA London Fashion Academy

• Keiesha Patel – JCA London Fashion Academy

• Pippa Bowerman – Bath Spa University

• Amanda Lim – Kingston University

• Elody Watson – Kingston University

• Georgina White – Coventry University

• Rosie Holmes – Manchester School of Art

• Naomi Lesbriel – Kingston University

• Isali Nanayakkara – Leeds Arts University

• Ruby West – Northumbria University

• Daisy Toothill – Nottingham Trent University

• Millie Watkins – Nottingham Trent University

• Ellie Humphrey – Bournemouth University

• Ying Liu – Sheffield Hallam University

• Emily Jacob – University of Derby

• Julia Szlama – University of Central Lancashire

• Ella Jennings – Staffordshire University

• Helen Yeung – Winchester School of Art

• 25 looks from F&F
  

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Daily Programme 

Across the day, the F&F Digital Innovation Lab hosted live CAD workshops, 1-to-1 CLO drop-in sessions, and a Fermat workshop. The Cinema programme ran throughout, including the Young Talent of Tomorrow screening and Fashion in Motion. The Innovators of Tomorrow Showroom, presenting the GFF Fashion Accelerator cohort supported by PVH Foundation, opened to industry visitors.

Coming Up Tomorrow 

Tuesday 16 June continues with University of Lancashire & Norwich University of the Arts at 12:30pm, De Montfort University at 3:00pm, Sheffield University at 5:30pm, and the Liberty Fabrics catwalk show at 7:30pm celebrating 150 years of Liberty Fabrics.

Should you require any further information or high-resolution images from the day, please get in touch.

Discover the full Graduate Fashion Week 2026 schedule here.

Media and industry can attend at no cost by registering, and tickets for the catwalk and exhibition, are available now.