The Fashion Accelerator 2026 is coming鈥�
Supported by PVH Foundation and in collaboration with Dazed Media, Graduate Fashion Foundation launches The Fashion Accelerator 2026.
Graduate Fashion Foundation is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the third iteration of . This exciting opportunity is designed to support young, creative individuals from under-represented backgrounds who are looking to kickstart their fashion businesses or brands. We鈥檙e searching for the next generation of innovators that are getting started in their creative careers in fashion.
Are you a designer who needs support growing your business? Are you a photographer wanting to take your skills to the next level? Are you a stylist trying to go from free time to full-time? Whether you鈥檙e a photographer who needs help getting a consistent workflow or a creative director who needs more pitching opportunities, The Fashion Accelerator is here to help you break through and transform your business or brand.
The Fashion Accelerator is a development programme, inclusive of mentorship, a summer seminar series, panels, networking and a spot in The Innovators of Tomorrow showroom at Truman Brewery in June. It exists to inform, support and scale founders and entrepreneurs in the early stages of their career journeys, giving them a solid business foundation.
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The programme will provide participants with resources, cover a comprehensive range of topics, and connect them with a high-profile industry mentor who will provide one-to-one support throughout the year. Midway through the programme, participants will have the unique opportunity to sell their products or promote their services at Graduate Fashion Week, which sees over 20,000 guests across four days.
The Fashion Accelerator is open to young fashion talent who graduated with a BA degree from a GFF Member University between 2017-2025. 10 promising creatives will be selected as participants by a diverse industry judging panel and invited to join The Fashion Accelerator.
The programme will dive deep into the intricacies of sustaining a business in the fashion industry, whether a brand, publication, creative agency or other fashion venture. Focusing everything a young creative needs to know - from branding and marketing, financial management, and pricing products/services, to managing business costs and protecting intellectual property - The Fashion Accelerator aims to push the next generation of fashion talent ahead in their careers.
Programme Calendar
Applications open: 15th October 2025
Applications for The Fashion Accelerator programme close: 7th January 2026
Shortlisting and judging day: 4th February 2026
Panels, networking and launch event: 18th March 2026
Seminar series: Runs across the programme from 18th March - 1st September 2026
The Innovators of Tomorrow showroom: 15th - 18th June 2026
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Due to volume of applications, we aren鈥檛 able to respond to all applications to join the programme. 欧美精品视频 team will be in touch if you have been shortlisted and you will be invited to present your work in person, in London, to the judging panel of industry experts. Please ensure that you are available on this day to present, when you apply to the programme.