Graduate Fashion Foundation (GFF), the charity behind Graduate Fashion Week, is pleased to announce the appointment of new team members as it drives forward growth and creates new opportunities for students and graduates.

• Nicola Hitchens has been appointed as the charity’s first-ever Managing Director, leading GFF into a new era of celebrating multidisciplinary talent and strengthening its role as the leader of the education-to-employment pipeline.
• Annabel Waterhouse-Biggins, formerly of the British Fashion Council, steps into the role of Communications & Special Projects Director, continuing to lead the GFF x PVH Foundation programme and driving communications and branding.
• Aswan Magumbe, journalist, strategist, and academic practitioner, joins as Social Media Manager, bringing creative vision to GFF’s rebrand and digital channels.

Together, the new team will continue the important work of connecting universities with industry, decentralising opportunities across the UK, and supporting fashion talent across all disciplines.