Day Two Award Winner Announcement From Graduate Fashion Week 2026

Catwalk Awards:

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 London

Runner up: Arthur Hardiman - Kingston University

Runner up: Yanhan Zhou - Kingston University

JOINT University of Lancashire x Norwich University of the Arts

Winner: Stella Shykolenko - Norwich University of the Arts

Winner: Amy Brown - University of Lancashire

Special Mention: Abbie Jarvis - University of Lancashire

DeMontfort University

Winner: Nawal Ali

Highly Commended: Sudi Saravanan

Sheffield Hallam University

Winner - Liam Smith

Highly commended - Eleanor Sherrington

Special mention - Lonnie Snell

Portfolio Awards:

Project Pitch

Judged by Samuel Ade, Lucy Kebell, Stephany Gonçalves, Kayleigh Benoit, and Annika Carlos (Global Communications & Innovation Lead at Simple Skin Care).

Winner: Tianey West - Solent Southampton uni

Highly commended: Reyah Shaikh - de Montfort uni

The Zalando x GFF Circularity Masterclass Competition

Judged by Ania Kurzawinska (Circular Assistant Manager at Selfridges), Anna Foster (Founder & Creative Director of E.L.V. DENIM), Natalie Binns (Founder of Better Fashion Consultancy), and Helena Pribyl (Fashion & Textiles Project Manager at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation).

Winner: Naomi Robinson - University of Lancashire

Highly commended: Gustav Wichmann Thiesgaard - Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design

New Business Award

Judged by Elodie Bougenault (Chief Commercial Officer at Manolo Blahnik), Joy Campbell (Vice President of Sponsorships, Partnerships & Experiences at Mastercard and Trustee), Yi Ng (Co-Founder & CEO of SR_A; previously Co-Founder of A-COLD-WALL*), Rich Evans (Executive Creative Director and Founder of RICH LONDON AGENCY), Vikram (Director of Fashionex), Paris Penman Davis (Creative Consultant), and Aliza Reger.

Winner: Emily Felicity Giuseppina Sutton - Northumbria University

Highly commended: Jonny Langridge - Arts University Bournemouth

Highly commended: Georgina white - Coventry University

Digital Fashion Media Award

Judged by Macy French (Fashion Reporter & Video Journalist), Malcolm Glover (Fashion Interviewer & Model), and David Watkins (Brand and Social Media Strategist).

Winner: Annika Ho - University of Leeds

Highly commended: Ling Nguyen - Kingston University

Moving Image Award

Judged by Riya Hollings (Image Maker), Tom Ivin (Director / Photographer; Post Producer at Burberry), Abi Bickley (Head of Artists at KO COLLECTIVE), Tommy Lexen (Founder, Creative Strategist & Executive Advisor), Dan Lambden (Creative Director at Red Consultancy), Zara Faye, and Sussan Modjtahedi (Partner & Chief Creative Officer at Studio MR).

Winner: Amina Jeng - Manchester Metropolitan University

Highly commended: Nia Southworth - Leeds arts University

Fashion Styling & Creative Direction Award

Judged by Phoebe Lettice (Stylist), Ben Van Den Broek (Senior Creative Manager at ASOS), Jiawa Liu (Creative Director), Josef Jammerbund (Executive Producer, Serpentine; Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster), Phil Buckingham (Creative Direction / Art Direction and Design), and Lucy Wilding (Senior Creative Shoot Coordinator).

Winner: Louie Baker - Kingston University

Highly Commended: Amina Jeng - Manchester Metropolitan University

Terry Mansfield Fashion Publication Award

Judged by Gabriele Dirvanauskas (Deputy Editor, Drapers), Cecilie Harris (Editor-in-Chief of Boys by Girls), James Robinson (Editor/Founder of CRAIC Magazine), Harriet Hall (Features Director at Cosmopolitan), and Lou McLeod (Consultant).

Winner: Isabel Lally - Nottingham Trent university

Highly commended: Reyah Shaikh - De Montfort University

Digital Fashion Award - Supported by Clo3D

Judged by Morchen Liu (Founder of SpecForm OS and Senior Lecturer in Fashion Business), Silvia Martinez (Academic Lead), Erica Horne (Founder & CEO, CAD For Fashion), and Holly New (World’s First VR Fashion Designer & STUDIOOFNEW CEO).

Winner: Lou Miller - Leeds Arts University

Highly Commended: Gareth Godfrey - Manchester Metropolitan University

Fashion Photography Award - supported by Free Range

Judged by Joseph Prince (Creative Director), Naomi Wong (Photographer), William Spooner (Photographer and Creative Director), Joe Puxley (Fashion Photographer), Arthur Comely (Photographer), Charisse Kenion (Fashion Reporter & Video Journalist), Chloe Harris, and Anna Cox.

Winner: Ellis Carrol - Southampton Solent University

Highly commended: Ruby Barrass - Manchester Metropolitan University

Fashion CommunicatIon Portfolio Award

Judged by Michelle Agyeman Coley (Founder of Future Brand Thinking), Mandi Lennard (Founder of Mandi’s Basement and GFF Ambassador), Ryan Martin (PR, Communications and Influencer Marketing Manager), Mikaela Gravare (PR, Communications and Influencer Marketing Manager), and Tanya Hughes (Former co-owner of Talk PR).

Winner: Catriona Lee - Manchester Metropolitan University

Highly commended: Poppy Fenwick - University of Leeds

Fashion Marketing Award

Josef BarrowcliftMarketing and PR at Purple Mountain ObservatoryBrand Marketing Comms ExpertRowena Butterwick Head of Global Marketing & Communications at Manolo Blahik Stefano LaudisaMarketing & Events Officer at MANOLO BLAHNIKDanny Sullivan Head of Marketing, Oxford Street & Bond Street.

Winner: Niamh Frith - University of Lancashire

Highly commended: Emilia Spark - Northumbria University

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.