THE RETURN OF THE FAD COMPETITION AND THE 2008 WINNERS

'Stunned and speechless' was Nottingham Trent student Alicia Stone's reaction to winning FAD 2008. Judges were unanimous in their selection of Stone's 'wearable, buyable and covetable' design (Melanie Rickey, Grazia Magazine), which won her £2000 and a work placement with respected Spanish brand, Hoss Intropia.

THE BRIEF
URBAN COMMUNICATION: parallels and paradoxes

EXPANDING ON THE BRIEF

FAD’S urbane obsession continues with a leap across the silk routes to the Far East, China to impress on students the vastness of the wealth of culture cultivated over centuries and stretching across the timeline and dynasties of 8000 years.

THE JURY

Abigail Ashton, Partner, Ashton Porter Architects
Francesca Forcolini, owner of Labour of Love Boutique
Prof. Hugo de Burgh, Director of the China Media Centre at the Univ. of Westminster
Louise de Caires, Creative Director, FAD
Luisa de Paula, Buying & Merchandising Director, my-wardrobe.com
Melanie Rickey, Fashion News and Features Editor, Grazia

The FINALISTS' BOARDS

The 12 finalists that have been chosen are:

Sophie Louise Willet, Central St Martins

Charmaine Bould, University of Huddersfield

THE FINALISTS

WINNER 2008 FAD COMPETITION Alicia Stone, Nottingham Trent University

Alicia Stone, 21, from Nottingham Trent University walked away with the top prize at the 2008 FAD Competition last night, 22nd April 2008, with her design praised as ‘wearable, buyable and covetable’ by fashion journalist and jury member Melanie Rickey (Fashion Features & News Editor, Grazia).