Munroe Bergdorf: image Luke Nugent
Graduate Fashion Foundation today announces the full physical and digital event schedule for Graduate Fashion Week 2022, the world’s largest showcase of BA Fashion talent taking place from Monday 20th to Friday 24th June at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, London.
Graduate Fashion Week 2022 will continue to deliver everything it has become world renowned for over the past 31 years, with an extensive in person, digital and live stream schedule that will celebrate the incredible and innovative talent the UK Fashion industry is unparalleled in.
The week will open with a VIP Opening Night Catwalk event featuring the work from the Foundation’s 40 UK Member Universities, curated and hosted by Graduate Fashion Foundation Ambassadors Henry Holland, Patrick McDowell and new GFW Ambassador Munroe Bergdorf.
Image – Rory James
Graduate Fashion Week has been the springboard to success for many talents throughout the fashion industry from the first Gold Award winner Christopher Bailey through to Munroe herself who worked with Graduate Fashion Week at the start of her career. The model, activist and Doctor of Letters, is thrilled to be joining to help support and champion the next generation of creative talents as well as further her incredible activism work that aligns with the Foundations core objective of enabling a more diverse and inclusive fashion industry.
“I’m so delighted to become an ambassador for Graduate Fashion Week. I’m a great admirer of the creative and unique designs that these future fashion leaders create and I’m always mindful to support them as much as possible by wearing their clothes on shoots and red carpets. I can’t wait to see what this years’ cohort bring to the runway, I’m sure they will continue to amaze us with their inspirational ideas and groundbreaking work.”
Munroe joins as the 21st Global Ambassador for the international charity whom include; Richard Quinn, Ida Petersson, Sara Maino, Fabio Piras, Daniel Lismore, Christopher Raeburn, Teatum Jones, Caryn Franklin MBE, Dior Bediako, Eunice Olumide MBE, Orsola De Castro to name but a few. The GFF Global Ambassadors sit alongside the charities Patrons Christopher Bailey MBE, Victoria Beckham OBE, Vivienne Westwood DBE RDI, Nick Knight OBE, Diane von Furstenberg, Nadja Swarovski and Zandra Rhodes DBE RDI.
