Universities & Colleges THE KING’S NEW CLOTHES

Emma Rose Atherton, a graduate of Art in Design at the University of Chester, was involved in designing and hand-crafting clothes for the responsible, ready-to-wear luxury womenswear collection launched by the Prince’s Foundation in collaboration with Yoox Net-A-Porter.

The royal gardens at Highgrove served as inspiration for the sustainable fashion collection. A 10-month paid programme supported eight designers through creating a sustainable luxury collection and bringing it to a global market.

Emma said: “I learned more than I can describe about myself as a designer and maker, and have enjoyed bringing these skills back into my own practice as well as sharing them with students.”