Award for Technical Excellence “I was looking at the interconnectedness between Humans and Nature, physically, looking at roots within trees and our veins. FAD has definitely given me confidence in
“Ideas for my project stem a lot from workwear and practical-wear. I’ve been soaking up a lot and learned so much from doing FAD – I feel really supported by
“My garment is a one sleeve asymmetric jacket with 3D layers that overlap. Fashion Futures gave me an understanding of structure and shapes which influenced my designs. With FAD’s help,
“I’ve learned a lot, definitely confidence – you have to be confident in what you’re doing. I feel a lot more independent, because basically I study Fashion at college and
“The inspirations for my garment began at the V&A Fashioned from Nature Exhibition. I incorporated gathered sleeves as a replica of floating lanterns, and a frill to the skirt which
“I’ve been wanting to be a fashion designer since I was little, but I never thought it would actually happen! By the time I’m 20 I can say “5 years
Written by Sumayyah Ershad @sumayyah.e This year’s FAD Fashion Futures was based around the idea of sustainability. It is old news that fashion is one of the world’s worst polluters, however
Our twenty talented Fashion Futures finalists took over UEL’s fashion department this July for the fifteenth Fashion Futures Summer School. Their task was to transform the toiles they’d completed at