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AN GRADUATE FASHION WEEK ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF 2018’S GALA AWARDS
As Graduate Fashion Week 2018 comes to a close, the winners of this year’s Gala Awards are announced, celebrating the Talent of Tomorrow with stars such as Rebecca Wilson, Aurélie Fontan and Evelyn Babin. Judges included Diane Von Furstenberg heading up the Gold Award, Oliver Spencer and Henry Holland with the awards taking place at the home of Graduate Fashion Week, The Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, London.
Professor Caryn Franklin MBE opened the award ceremony with a personal
message from Prime Minister Theresa May, offering her support and well wishes to all students and universities involved, which read:
"I wanted to wish you every success for your Gala show, and to
congratulate the winners of tonight’s awards. I am very proud of the UK’s fashion industry. From street style to haute
couture, some of the most iconic brands and biggest names in the business hail from the UK.
We are leaders in design, innovation, textiles, and our fashion colleges and
universities are among the very best in the world. The sector contributes over £28 billion pounds to the UK economy, supports nearly 900,000 jobs and exports over £10 billion pounds to international markets.
The charity, Graduate Fashion Week, plays such an important role in the
process of identifying and nurturing the very best of new talent at this crucial stage in their careers, helping ensure the next generation of gifted individuals can go on to secure leading roles in the industry.
I look forward to hearing about the winners and wish them every success for the future." 8 • FOOTWEAR TODAY • JUNE/JULY 2018 Now in its 27th year, Graduate Fashion Week brings the latest
innovative and exciting emerging talent to the world’s attention, showcasing the designers of tomorrow in a four-day event. Supported by 16 Global Ambassadors and six Lifetime Patrons including: Christopher Bailey MBE, Victoria Beckham OBE, Vivienne Westwood OBE RBI, Nick Knight OBE and newly appointed Diane Von Furstenberg and Nadja Swarovski.
The prestigious Christopher Bailey Gold Award, named after the first winner of the award in 1992, Christopher Bailey, was awarded to Rebecca Wilson (Arts University Bournemouth) for her menswear, womenswear and childrenswear collection. Judges for the award included Diane Von Furstenberg, Nathan Jenden, Christopher Raeburn and Fabio Piras.
The Diane Von Furstenberg Gold Award said, "Fantastic! I was really
impressed, an incredibly forceful collection." Winner Rebecca Wilson said, “I feel ecstatic, can’t believe it, what an
incredible award to win. My collection is inspired by Victorian working-class clothing and Victorian family portraits looking at the beauty in the wear and tear of garments."
The Clarks Footwear Award was awarded to Charles Mein (Arts University
of Bournemouth) which was a completely unanimous vote. Judges for the award included Lisa Chatterton, Dan Bisson, Rosie McKissock and Jason Beckley.
Winner Charles Mein said, "I'm very happy about it, I didn't expect it and I can't wait to start."
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