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Mental health
While so many things are out of your control, it’s more important than ever to apply what you know about protecting your mental health and emotional wellbeing to your day to day life while we navigate the unknown together. We’ve pulled together stories from the GFW archive which are full of useful and practical advice for students to help you stay healthy, busy, calm and positive for the next few weeks.
It’s not uncommon to spend the first year or two following university finding the job that’s right for you, or any job at all. We’ve teamed up with Kate Hogan, a therapist and coach who spent over a decade working in fashion recruitment, to share her practical tips on how to stay sane while you’re unemployed and searching for a job.
GFF contributor Chloe Ford speaks to Caryn Franklin MBE and George Hodgson, founder of brand Maison de Choup, to discuss if fashion is bad for our mental health — or if it attracts those who are vulnerable — and what the industry is doing to fix the deeply rooted issue.
In the wake of Mental Health Awareness Week, we spoke to final year students about dealing with criticism and if they still love fashion design as their courses come to a close.
From exploring new knitting techniques at university, to interning at the ethically conscious Missoni, Sophie Whatling has been taking steps into the industry since showcasing her Menswear collection at GFW17. The menswear collection created at Arts University Bournemouth captured attention at Graduate Fashion Week last summer, and it's not solely for the illustrative aesthetics.
Daniel Lismore takes to the GFW LIVE! stage to talk about his new book and inspirations for his unique personal style.
