Graduate Fashion Week – the ultimate GFW report!
Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011
Written, compiled and edited by Marijhaa Andre. Photography by Lin Vitali
Pictured above: garments designed by Olivia Deeney - University of Salford (left) and Vikki Hirst - De Montfort university (right).
The Golden Opportunity!
Students used this opportunity to showcase their shiny and shimmering collections to the audience of Graduate Fashion Week 2011.
Collections presented at Graduate Fashion Week by Becky Burton from De Montfort University, Brona Smith from Wiltshire College Salisbury, Tania Ada from Nottingham Trent University and Zahaih from Manchester School of Art. Each one of these mesmerising collections had something to shine about at GFW 2011.
Flower Power
Collections from Angharrad Mead - Bristol University, Kiranjit Sogifrom - Wiltshire College Salisbury, Jeffrey Smith - De Montfort University and Nichola Chisnal - Bristol University reached full blossom at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
Collection from Angharrad Mead - Bristol University, Kiranjit Sogifrom - Wiltshire College Salisbury, Jeffrey Smith - De Montfort University and Nichola Chisnal - Bristol University reached full floral potential at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
A test for colour blindness
What colour do you see the most of?
A strong explosion of vivid colours where often seen on the Graduate Fashion Week catwalk.
Collections presented at Graduate Fashion Week by Amanda Brown and Katie Williams from De Montfort University, Sarah Ho from Edinburgh College of Art and Maria Angela Choumanidis from Northumbria University. Each collection presented multi-coloured and vibrant garments, truly penetrating the frequency receptors of the human eye, GFW 2011.
Turn around honey!
This is the thing; we've been tricked a number of times at Graduate Fashion Week this year, where the fashion models turned around to reveal more than anticipated. Scroll down for a shocking surprise...
Garments featured in photographs (from left to right) are from collections by Emily Seymour - Bournemouth University, Laura Sorensen and Jonathan Jepson - De Montfort University and Danielle Mort - Bournemouth University. Each designer seems to have made a special feature of the cheeks.
An extra treat of a front and back view...
Pictured: Front and back view of garments from collections by Patricia Pereira Da Costa - Kingston University and Rebekah Galliano - Rochester University.
Fur, fluff and all that soft stuff – a.k.a. sheepskin
Some Graduate Fashion Week participants were on the same wavelength - to look like sheepskin and have that stuff wrapped around the legs, thighs and bottoms is going to be another big look, assuming graduates are the trendsetters.
Deborah Harkins from Northumbria University, Olivia Deeney and Amy Ridley from University of Salford, and Charlotte Rutherwood from Nottingham Trent University present collections at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
While we're on the subject of extra hair, Graduate Fashion Week participant James Pilcher went for the works! ...Check out the apes!
Catwalk of the Apes
If you ever wondered what a Graduate Fashion Week would look like on the Planet of the Apes, wonder no longer, because now you know. James Pilcher from the University of Salford proudly presented his collection to the bemused audience of the Graduate Fashion Week 2011.
James Pilcher from University of Salford presents his collection at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
Distorted Perceptions
The designers have modified garments in a clever way each creating a visual statement that twists fact. Bet it’s easier to come up with these sorts of designs if you study in Amsterdam!!
Oleg Evdokimov from Amsterdam Fashion Institute (photos 1 and 2), Claire Wilson from Rochester University and Eileen Pang from Liverpool JMU present collections at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
Artists find inspiration in the strangest of things
We are not really sure of the true inspirations behind these collections but here is a wild guess…
Nicola Bream - University of Salford, Anneliese Hatt - Nottingham Trent University, Nicola Chisnall - UWE Bristol and Sophie Kempner - De Montfort University present their collections at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
Behind a curtain
Several fashion models at Graduate Fashion Week were spotted hiding behind a curtain.
Rachael from Manchester School of Art, Egle Meciute from Rochester University, Mia Collins from Rochester University and Wang Han from Istituto Marangoni Paris present collections at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
Tesselmania
The dangly hangy bits were quite popular this season at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
Anh Hoang from University of Salford, Charlotte Rutherwood from Nottingham Trent University, Joanna Woods from Nottingham Trent University and Marissa Owen from University of Central Lancashire present collections at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
The future of menswear
It is a well-known fact that university students have that power to determine the future of almost anything, especially fashion and trend. With this in mind, here’s what the future holds for menswear.
(From left to right) Abigail Nicholson from Kingston University, Ash Kabir from Liverpool JMU, Marie McTague from UCA Rochester, Hannah Lance from Bournemouth University, Jennifer Allen from Rochester University, Lucy Haugh from Kingston University, Ben Crane from Kingston University and Nana Brew from Rochester University present collections at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
BALLS, BUBBLES AND HEADWEAR AT GRADUATE FASHION WEEK (GFW) 2011.
Balls to headgear!
Graduate Fashion Week 2011.
Alena Johnson from Liverpool JMU, Alice Wedge from Nottingham Trent University, Mark Williams - Kingston University, Faye De Boorder - Rochester University, Lauren from Manchester School of Art and Yasmin Kheradmandan from Liverpool JMU present collection at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) 2011.
If you’re about to rob a bank, do it in style!
Headgear presented at Graduate Fashion Week 2011.
Collections presented at Graduate Fashion Week by Nicola Burrows from Kingston University (photos 1 and 2), Joseph Okrah from Rochester University and Sarah Elizabeth Carter from Kingston University, GFW 2011.
...Or just put a sock over your head!
How do you tell which is the right sock and which is the left sock? – Simple. Put the sock over your head and spin around 5 times as fast as you can.
If you see swirling stars - Left Sock
If you see small tweeting birds - Right Sock
Collections presented at Graduate Fashion Week by Olivia Deeney from University of Salford, Adele Parker from Nottingham Trent University, Lauren Stevenson from Nottingham Trent University and Eva Lojdova from Bournmouth University, GFW 2011.
TOP CATWALK ACCIDENTS AT GFW THIS SEASON!
The famous fall at Graduate Fashion Week 2011
Squat, getup, squat getup… This went on for quite a bit until the model who’s ankles gave in finally ‘crawled off’ the stage. Shocking, no one came to help the girl!
This particular Graduate Fashion Week catwalk accident happened during the presentation of Elisabetta Oberto’s (Istituto Marangoni Paris) collection.
Fashion model vs big boots
Never judge a man by the size of his shoe! In this class act, the male fashion model realises that he is drowning in his boots, so he decides to lose them. A professional model that he is, he aims not to disturb the show too much, so he chucks the boots forward and into the air, and continues to strut his stuff down the catwalk. The boots fly off his feet and he collects them on his way back. Sweetly done!
The super-sized shoes flew off the fashion models feet during the catwalk presentation of Egor Samitov’s (Amsterdam Fashion Institute) collection.
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