Graduate Fashion Week June 5-8 2011 Earls Court, London

 

 

GRADUATE FASHION WEEK GETS SERIOUS ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF FASHION

With new title sponsor George at Asda, this year Graduate Fashion Week is getting serious about the Business of Fashion. With around 5,000 fashion graduates joining the job market this summer Graduate Fashion Week and George at Asda are keen to create awareness of the breadth of jobs available in the industry beyond the design studio.  From marketing and buying through to visual merchandising, product development and to creating POS and website creatives.

With this in mind the 2O11 event will not only celebrate the work of more than 1,000 of the finest BA Degree Fashion students from 50 Universities across the UK and overseas - it will also offer the opportunity for students and graduates to find out about different careers in the industry.

Alberta Ferretti – Amelle Berrabah – Bonnie Wright – Erin O’Connor & Harold Tilman – David Saunders & Barbara Hulanicki – Rachel Stevens

With 2O years spent at the forefront of promoting creativity and attracting some of the industry's biggest players and most influential international commentators, Graduate Fashion Week is a firm fixture in the diaries of those in the know. The event always attracts attendance from fashion industry faces such as Alberta Ferretti, Kim Jones, Erin O'Connor, Zandra Rhodes, Nicola Robert (Girls Aloud), Bonnie Wright (Harry Potter), Rachel Stevens, Emma Hill (Mulberry), Amelle Berrabah (Sugar Babes), Caryn Franklin, Jeff Banks (President, Graduate Fashion Week) and Harold Tilman (Chairman, British Fashion Council), who all attended the 2010 event.  

The only event of its type in the world Graduate Fashion Week truly is the industry looking glass into the future attracting fashion press from all over the world who are finding increasingly the events catwalks and stands are the best source of inspiration and showcase of trends.

“Graduate Fashion Week is the starting point for the future of British Fashion. It is an event that has an impact on not just our home grown style, but that of the world. Our Graduates are the future of fashion whether it is on the high street or the catwalk. This is the industry's and public's chance to see then first and understand why supporting our British fashion education system is so important. We are delighted that George at Asda has agreed to support us in 2011. At this increasingly difficult time for students, it is more than ever essential that the industry pulls together to help educate the next generation.”

TERRY MANSFIELD CBE, CHAIRMAN, GFW

NEW TITLE SPONSORS FOR 2011

George's involvement in the event marks the start of a new era for the charity. The company is committed to educating young talent about the incredibly diverse array of career opportunities that exist in the fashion industry. It is passionate about supporting new talent and has a wide array of opportunities in its business for which it will be actively recruiting at the event.

“Not everyone can be a designer - but if you are fashion savvy and industry aware, you could make a brilliant buyer, merchandiser, or marketeer.  There are so many routes in, and so many career paths - with lots of opportunities outside London, throughout the UK. We want to use GFW as an opportunity to open the minds of students to consider the possibilities of working for big brands like George, particularly in this difficult climate.  The experience and knowledge you can obtain is invaluable.”

FIONA LAMBERT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGE

GOLD AWARD

Graduate Fashion Week's Gold Award is without doubt the most prestigious and sought after Award in fashion education and with a life changing prize of £20,000, this is the chance for GFW to change someone's life forever.  Awarded to Rebecca Thomson of Manchester University School of Art in 2010, last year's Award was judged and presented by Alberta Ferretti, Kim Jones, Lorraine Candy of Elle Magazine and Dylan Jones of GQ.

Rebecca Thomson, winner the Gold Award 2010

Rebecca is studying for an MA at the Royal College of Art.

There is also great attendance from the national and international fashion press, who are finding increasingly the event’s catwalks are the best source of inspiration and showcase of street style trends.

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

As a charity, Graduate Fashion Week relies on its sponsors to ensure the event continues and it is extremely gratefully to the ongoing support of Mulberry, L’Oréal Professionnel, Hammerson, Lifeline IT, Per AQUUM and Own Label.  New sponsorship has been secured from British premium make-up brand Rimmel London, Karen Millen which is sponsoring the Fashion Portfolio Award, Barclays Bank which is sponsoring the New Business Idea Award and Stuart Peters, the fashion knitwear, jerseywear and outerwear supplier, who are sponsors of the Visionary Knitwear Award.

PROTÉGÉ PROJECT

Now in its second year, the Graduate Fashion Week Protégé Project was a huge success in 2010.  Offering new graduates their first step onto the careers ladder, the campaign resulted in a number of permanent jobs being offered.  Students at Karen Millen, George at Asda, John Lewis, Matches and the Pentland Group amongst others had terrific experiences and have used these as the building blocks to progress their careers.  GFW is continuing to recruit new companies for 2011’s campaign.

GRADUATE FASHION WEEK OPENING TIMES

Sunday 5 – 11.00am – 7.00pm

Monday 6 - 10.30am - 8.00pm

Tuesday, 7 – 10.30am – 6.00pm

Wednesday 8 – 10.30am – 7.30pm

 

   

GRADUATE FASHION WEEK SUNDAY 5 PUBLIC ADMISSION

EXHIBITION ONLY            £5 (NO ADVANCE BOOKING)

UNIVERSITY SHOW       

£10 + £2.50 HANDLING CHARGE INCLUDING EXHIBITION ADMISSION

GRADUATE FASHION WEEK JUNE 5-8 TRADE ADMISSION

EXHIBITION ONLY    £8 (No advance booking)

UNIVERSITY SHOWS    £10 + £2.50 handling charge

GALA SHOW 1 (5.30pm)       £25 + £2.50 booking fee

GALA SHOW 2/AWARDS AND AFTER SHOW PARTY (8.00pm)              £50 + £2.50 booking fee

Tickets for all University shows and the Gala Shows are now available on line - www.gfw.org.uk

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All other enquiries - 01903 885 748

GRADUATE FASHION WEEK working in partnership with ARTS THREAD to find graduates jobs worldwide.  www.artsthread.com