Joanne was a student on FAD's Fashion Futures 1 course in 2003, and loved the experience: "In this project I enjoyed making the dress and also the fashion show we did afterwards. I think the whole project was excellent. I would like to thank everyone who has made this enjoyable course a dream come true. It has helped me a lot with my future career."

She is currently studying Business & Marketing at The University of Hertfordshire, and producing her own fashion collections in her spare time. She has been a volunteer at FAD's catwalk shows, and in summer 2006 was a Workshop Assistant for FAD Fashion Futures 1.

She says, "I'm here because I wanted to give something back to FAD after getting so much from doing it! It really taught me to be confident in what I am doing. FAD opened doors for me. Whenever you call them, they give you good advice. FAD is my fashion family really."