Graduate Fashion Week

On Wednesday, the Year 12s went to Graduate Fashion week in London.

There were a lot of different exhibitions we had the chance to have a look at, with different universities showcasing their students' talented works, which included mostly garments, shoes, jewellery, and embroidery. The experience was personally very emotional for me as studying A Level Textiles and Fashion design, I always knew I wanted to do something creative and expressive, But I wasn’t sure what exactly it should be. Yesterday I almost shed tears, because, as beautiful and intricate the designs were, I visualised me in that position and sort of tried to have a feel for how the designers felt putting something they worked so hard for out to the public eye, before starting their journeys into the real world straight from graduating.

It must have been so nerve-wracking, but yet such a satisfaction towards the end of the show for each and every one of them. I have an emotional attachment to the pieces I make, and I am sure they do too, so imagining something so personal to oneself becoming the centre of attention in front of many people feels exposing to me. But, that said, the experience was wonderful and we all got to learn so much from this trip. I highly recommend to anyone to go out there and see shows if you are considering fashion design, as it is completely different to what you see and feel compared to online.

Ms Strachan