Graduate Fashion Week has announced Burberry’s Christopher Bailey, and Victoria Beckham as patrons of the charity for it’s 25th anniversary year. The announcement, made by chairman Mark Newton Jones at the launch of the anniversary celebrations, was received by esteemed industry guests at the Houses of Parliament last Thursday alongside a catwalk presentation showcasing the best of Graduate Fashion Week 2015’s graduates. Bailey was the first winner of what is now established as the prestigious Graduate Fashion Week Gold Award in 1991. During his speech, he stressed the importance of supporting our future talent, reflecting on his own experience as a graduate: “ I owe everything to Graduate Fashion Week […] it is our responsibility to nourish young talent.”, adding later, “I was extremely fortunate to have won the first Graduate Fashion Award over 20 years ago. It became a fundamental stepping-stone in my career, giving me a platform that allowed me to pursue the incredible opportunities that I have experienced since. It is a true honour for me to be able to support the next generation of exciting design talent in the UK, during Graduate Fashion Week’s very special 25th anniversary year” On joining the charity as a patron, Victoria Beckham adds: “It is so important to support and mentor young people, and GFW provides an essential platform for them at this important time in their life. I’m delighted to be joining Christopher Bailey working together on such a worthwhile project.”

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