Emerging Global Fashion Talent Takes Centre Stage At The Graduate Fashion Week 2026 Gala
The closing Gala brought Graduate Fashion Week 2026 to a memorable close, celebrating the outstanding talent, creativity, and innovation showcased throughout the week. The Thursday evening was an excellent finale to the week, recognising the dedication and achievements of this year’s graduating students as they prepare to take their next steps into the fashion industry.
We extend our congratulations to every graduate who shared their work, and thank our industry partners, judges, and guests for supporting and championing the future of fashion. The talent on display this year has been truly exceptional, and we look forward to following the journeys of these emerging designers.
Awards:
Judged by Davina Weatherburn (Head of Communications at British Fashion Council), Sara Blonstein (Founder of Blonstein, Creative Production), Foday Dumbuya (Designer & Founder of Labrum London), Beth Williams-Jones (Group Clothing Director at F&F), Ben Lee (Head of Design at F&F), and Elaine Leigh (Ladieswear Lead Design Manager at F&F).
Gold: Joseph Barker - Jimmy Choo Academy
Silver: Mayo Kanamori- Arts University Bournemouth
Bronze: Nawal Ali - De Montfort University
GFW x Liberty Fabrics
Cerys Scott Hobbs - Manchester Fashion Institute
Amy Brown - University of Lancashire
Abbie Jarvis - University of Lancashire
GFW | MENS
Featuring: Bath Spa University, Arts University Bournemouth,Jimmy Choo Academy, Norwich University of the Arts, University of Lancashire, Winchester School of Art.
Winner: Joseph Barker -Jimmy Choo Academy
Runner up: Arthur Hardiman - Kingston University
Runner up: Yanhan Zhou - Kingston University
F&F x GFW:
Winner: Pippa Bowerman -Bath Spa University
Runner up: Kirpa Kaur Baweja - Jimmy Choo Academy
Runner up: Naomi Lesbriel - Kingston University
International Catwalk
Gold: Charuka Dilshan Gunasekara - Academy of Design, Sri Lanka
Silver: Ziyu Zhu - Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology
Bronze: Fu Sihan- College of Fashion & Design, Donghua University
Special Mention: Matina Baez, Juliana Gonzalez - Integra Escuela Pablo Gimenez
Discover the full Graduate Fashion Week 2026 schedule here.
