Yahoo LifestyleGraduate Fashion Week 2013: The 11 things you need to know
The event that launched the careers of Stella McCartney and Matthew Williamson is back
Graduate Fashion Week, responsible for launching the careers of Stella McCartney and Matthew Williamson, is back for 2013.
We've compiled a list of the things you need to know before you go FROWing this week!
1. Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) is a non-profit event established to showcase the best and brightest of Britain's emerging fashion talent.
2. From Sunday 2 - Wednesday 5 June 2013, over 1,000 graduates from institutes across the UK, Ireland and the rest of the world will be showcasing their innovative and exciting designs at Earls Court 2 in London.
3. GFW was founded in 1991 by founder of Warehouse Jeff Banks CBE, Vanessa Denza MBE and John Wolford.
4. GFW launched the careers of some of Britain's most prolific designers including Stella McCartney, Giles Deacon, Matthew Williamson and Julien MacDonald.
5. The last night of the show includes the prestigious Gold Show and awards presentation. You can buy tickets for just £50 here.
6. Christopher Bailey, Chief Creative Officer at Burberry and the man credited with transforming the brand, won the first ever GFW Gold Award in 1991.
[Stella McCartney looks incredible in one of her own designs - again!]
[Gold-plated mouthpieces and spikey headgear on the Royal College of Art catwalk]
7. Winning graduates will have their awards presented to them by some of the biggest names in the fashion and media industry. Last year's presenters included Matthew Williamson, Daisy Lowe, Jefferson Hack and Daphne Guinness.
8. This year GFW will include its first ever international show, which will include pieces by graduates from New York, San Francisco, Berlin, Milan, Paris and Lahore.
9. Not only do GFW showcase graduate work, the non-profit organisation gives career advice and tips for budding designers, from how to write a CV to starting your own business.
10. You can purchase tickets for the catwalk shows and/or the daily exhibitions of the graduate work. Exhibition tickets cost £10.50 and catwalk tickets are just £17.50 - a small price to pay for some FROW action!
11. The event is sponsored by George, Karen Millen, Mulberry and a host of other brands.
