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This year’s brief "Fashion Fast Forward: Shanghai style" asked students to find their inspiration in ancient Chinese art, and design a garment to be worn in the front row of a fashion show at Shanghai Fashion Week 2008.

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Students Design their Fashion Future


“The event was wonderful and gave me my first taster of an exhibition-style show showcasing my own work.” Joely Ella Richardson, St Angela’s and St Bonaventure’s Combined Sixth Form, Newham

Sixth-form students from across the capital proved that London is brimming with creative talent at the exhibition showcasing work by participants in Stage 1 of this year’s Fashion Futures 2 (FF2) course, held at RichMix, Bethnal Green Road, on 7th May 2008.

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Summer School at Central Saint Martins

22 finalists. 5 days. 1 team of professionals

“Being part of the FF2 summer school is a one in a million chance for me, an experience I would never have had otherwise. Thanks to FAD I’m here and loving it” - Kusheda Mensah, La Retraite School, Lambeth

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After weeks of attending Saturday morning workshops, 22 excited students made it through to Stage 2 of FAD’s Fashion Futures 2 project, and the FAD summer school at London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins.

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Barcelona Industry Visit

At the beginning of September the 22 finalists of FAD’s Fashion Futures 2 project embarked on a three day industry visit to the inspirational city of Barcelona.

NewVic 6th Form College student and finalist, Sobia Yousaf, reports on the experience which included a visit to the design headquarters of Spanish labels Armand Basi and Mango.

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4th FAD Junior Awards
Vauxhall Fashion Scout, 17th September 2008

“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.

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Kusheda Mensah's winning design

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