Dhurata, originally from Kosovo, took part in the FAD Fashion Futures 2 Saturday workshops in 2005. She won a place as a finalist at the Summer School at London College of Fashion and showed her design for the perfect little black dress on a catwalk at the Fashion and Textiles Museum at the 1st FAD Junior Awards.

Dhurata says that her biggest FAD Fashion Futures Lesson was "Confidence. You begin to believe in yourself and you realise you can do anything. The first stage of designing was new to me, but I felt by the end that I could do this despite having a short time to work in. I begin my designs by imagining what my dress would look like on the catwalk. Then I know whether what I have in mind will work or not."

At the Awards ceremony, she recieved a special mention. Judges praised the craftsmanship of her design, a strapless dress with a pretty crochet silk jacket in beige-gold.

After completing her BTEC at Newham College, Dhurata moved on to the Foundation course at London College of Fashion. She returned to FAD in the summer of 2006, this time as a Workshop Assistant for FAD Fashion Futures 1, helping to advise, enthuse and motivate the younger students.

She has also been helping FAD in its Foundation to Fashion Futures scheme, showing her portfolio to Year 9 students and explaining her route in design education to inspire them in their career choices.