GFW 2026

Every year, BSU students take the fashion scene by storm by presenting their designs and garments at Graduate Fashion Week.  

Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) is an event run by the Graduate Fashion Foundation (GFF). It is the largest showcase of BA fashion in the world, with over 35 of the most influential and inspiring UK universities on show. It provides students from multiple fashion disciplines a chance to present their talent to a wide audience. 

Graduate Fashion Week is jam packed with catwalks, exhibitions, industry talks and workshops and is set to be an enjoyable week for all involved. This year, Graduate Fashion Week returns on the 15-18 June for its 35th anniversary year and will be hosted by F&F at Truman’s Brewery in London. 

For BSU, the Fashion Design Catwalk Show is the main event, with 12 BA Fashion Graduates showcasing their collections to an audience of 500. Amongst this, each university featured throughout the week will have a stand that showcases the graduates creative process, including lookbooks and mannequins. 

BSU students have taken the GFF awards by storm already, sweeping 13 shortlist nominations across the board. 

The awards & nominees are: 

Hilary Alexander Sustainable Trailblazer Collection Award – Hansel Abakah-Philipps  
 
Fashion Portfolio Award – Savannah Berry  

Culture and Heritage Award (Design) – Sami Arslan & Hansel Abakah-Philipps  

The Tailoring Award – Barnaby Walls  

The Zandra Rhodes Printed Textiles Award – Sami Arslan 

Constructed Textiles Award (Design) – Zoe Anastasia  

The Fashion Illustration Award (Design) – Amelia Pickance 

The men’s Catwalk Show – Sami Arslan, Hansel Abakah-Philipps, Hallina Bellova  

The F&F Catwalk – Pippa Bowerman 

The Liberty Fabrics x GFF catwalk show – Emily Kitto 

BSU Fashion Photography students will also be in attendance at GFW this year, with 3 talented students; Molly Tinney (2nd year), Ruby Branch (2nd year), and Lou Waldock Biggs (3rd year), attending as both pit and behind the scenes photographers.  

“We’re delighted to be involved in Graduate Fashion Week again this year. It offers an invaluable platform for our students to showcase their work and connect with industry professionals. We’re incredibly proud to see so many of our graduates shortlisted across a wide range of portfolio awards — including Constructed Textiles, Sustainable Trailblazer, Tailoring, Illustration, and Culture and Heritage. In addition, students have been selected for several prestigious catwalk shows, including Menswear, F&F, Liberty Fabrics, and our own Bath Spa University Catwalk. This breadth of recognition is a true testament to the creativity, dedication, and innovation of our BA Fashion Design students at Bath Spa University.”

You can find out more about Graduate Fashion Week on their official website and be sure to check out the range of fashion courses that could see you stitch the start of your next journey with BSU.