Celebrating Student Success at Graduate Fashion Week 2025

We are thrilled to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our students at Graduate Fashion Week 2025, held at the iconic Truman Brewery in London.

The School of Design was delighted to again participate in this globally renowned event, which champions the next generation of creative talent and innovation in the fashion industry.

This year’s GFW offered invaluable opportunities for all our participating students, who benefited from extensive exposure and direct feedback from key industry representatives. Throughout the event, our stand attracted attention from recruiters and buyers from Debenhams, Boden, M&S, NEXT, River Island, H&M, ASOS, Everly Studios and many other respected retailers and suppliers. Their feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing admirations for the professionalism, creativity, and innovation in our students’ portfolios. Our graduates impressed audiences, recruiters, and industry leaders with their portfolios, catwalk collections, and forward-thinking concepts. From bold design innovation to thoughtful marketing strategies, the talent on display from our students was exceptional. 

We are proud to announce several major successes for our students at this year’s event:

Kitty Carr-Lake (BA Fashion Design Innovation)
Winner of the Catwalk to Commercial Award 
Kitty’s confident and contemporary collection caught the judges' attention for its creativity and market potential. She will now begin a paid year-long internship with Debenhams, where her collection will be produced and sold on debenhams.com.
 
Amber Dean (BA Fashion Design)
Winner of the Childrenswear Award
Amber’s imaginative collection, full of playful prints, bold colours, and layered silhouettes, beautifully captured the essence of childhood, leaving a lasting impression on the judging panel.

 

Milena Jones and Tess Gebbie
Offered two-week internships with Everly Studios
Following strong presentations at GFW, both students impressed industry professionals and secured valuable internships at fashion suppliers Everly Studios.

We are also very happy to have had the following students selected & shortlisted by GFW:

• GFW Class of 2025 - Caitlin Galloway 
• Talent of Tomorrow 2025 photoshoot - Amy Pullen & Tess Gebbie 
• Debenhams Catwalk Show- Abbie Elder, Amy Pullen, JohnOswald Crichton and Kitty Carr-Lake
• Menswear Catwalk Show - Eleanor Carter

GFW25 Awards Shortlist

BA Fashion Design:

 • Fashion Innovation Award – Ella Garcia de Lago Weldon
 • Considered Fashion Award – Amber Dean 
• Childrenswear Award – Aimee Charnley, Amber Dean
 • Fashion Portfolio Award – Ella Garcia de Lago Weldon
 • Creative Pattern Cutting Award – Tess Gebbie
 • Digital Fashion Award supported by CLO Virtual Fashion – JohnOswald Crichton

BA Sustainable Fashion: 

Digital Fashion Media Award: Tanaya Rayna 

BA Fashion Marketing:

 • Culture & Heritage Award (Non-Design) – Emma Correia De Almeida
 • Fashion Communication Portfolio Award – Olivia Bird
 • Fashion Marketing Award – Elsa Grainger-Hull
 • Fashion Marketing Award – Keira Doherty

The continued success of our students at GFW is a reflection of the high academic standards and creative culture fostered within our BA Fashion Design and BA Fashion Marketing programmes. These courses empower students to explore bold, original ideas grounded in critical thinking and industry relevance. Congratulations once again to all our GFW25 participants for your hard work, talent and ambition.