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4th FAD Junior Awards “It was over whelming and emotional to see all my hard work and the support from FAD over the last 9 months, finally come alive on the catwalk. For me to be chosen as a winner - it is such a positive and motivating experience. I just feel so privileged.” - Aysha Simpson, Joint Winner Most designers can only dream of showcasing their work during London Fashion Week (LFW), but for the 22 teen finalists of the 4th FAD Junior Awards, that dream was made a reality this September, when they saw their designs brought to life on the Vauxhall Fashion Scout catwalk.
For the first time FAD worked in partnership with the emerging talent platform, Vauxhall Fashion Scout, and presented the Junior Awards as part of their official off-schedule programme for LFW. This unique partnership gave the young designers an opportunity to showcase their designs at a high profile venue, and to an enthusiastic audience of industry and press including River Island, ASOS.com, Harrods, Selfridges, Disorder Magazine and Time Out. Working to FAD’s cultural brief, the students looked to ancient Chinese art forms and urban fashion capital, Shanghai, to create a contemporary garment to be worn in the front row of Shanghai Fashion Week. Each student presented their own unique twist on the theme, resulting in an eclectic and sophisticated collection that ranged from tiered floor sweeping dresses and jersey jumpsuits, to colourful appliqués and hand embroidered leather.
Aysha combined masculine jodhpurs with a feminine ‘fanned’ hood, to create her striking all-in-one, securing herself a placement with top UK designer and judge, Elspeth Gibson, while Kusheda impressed the jury with her wearable, jersey jumpsuit to win the chance to work backstage at next season’s Vauxhall Fashion Scout. “This chance means the world to me. I was just thankful that I got to this stage in the competition at all, but to win was truly amazing. FAD have done so much for me and I really appreciate all the doors they have opened.” - Kusheda Mensah, Joint Winner
Three special mentions were also made – for creativity, Emily McShane from Our Lady’s School (Hackney); for fashion forward design, Felipe Nascimento from Haverstock Enterprise College (Camden); and for research, Grace Wales Bonner from Graveney School (Wandsworth).
“I felt so proud of myself for winning the Fashion Forward Award, it’s something I never expected in a million years. I never thought I would get to the finals, let alone present my creation in a catwalk show. It’s been 110 percent worth all the hard work and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity.” - Felipe Nascimento, Fashion Forward Award As a direct result of taking part in the 4th Junior Awards, some of the finalists were offered work placements by industry guests who attended the event including City Fringe, ASOS and River Island.
To read all the press from the 4th FAD Junior Awards please visit our Media & Press section. If you missed the 4th FAD Junior Awards, then you can now watch it live by clicking on the video link below.
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