THE FINALIST'S BOARDS

This year FAD received nearly 50 entries for the competition, sent in by 28 colleges & universities from around the UK. In total 14 finalists were selected to make up their garments for the 2009 FAD Competition.

The lucky students who will be showcasing their work on the Vauxhall Fashion Scout catwalk in February are:

Beatrice Newman, De Montfort University

Felicity Baggett, Nottingham Trent University

Ana Belen Merono, Nottingham Trent University

Camilla Kennedy, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design (BIAD)

Judy Zhang, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design (BIAD)

Carolina Soler-Avila, University of Wales

Holly Simpkins, Bath Spa University

Laura May, University of Huddersfield

Line Wack Edal, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth

Ryan Scott Houlton, Salford University

Rebecca Cottrell, Salford University

Richard Maynes, Somerset College of Art & Technology

Irina An, Central Saint Martins

Sophie Willett, Central Saint Martins