University of Salford MA Fashion Design graduates presented their collections during London Fashion Week February 2026, showcasing a new wave of emerging designers defined by innovation, craftsmanship, and critical inquiry.
The collections reflected highly individual creative approaches, combining handcrafted techniques with contemporary methodologies informed by social, environmental, and technological contexts. The showcase highlighted distinctive creative voices developed
through a research-led programme that integrates advanced design and technical skills with professional practice and entrepreneurship.
Prepared through close industry engagement and international perspectives, graduates emerge industry-ready and equipped to help shape the future of fashion.
University of Salford MA
Designers:
Yusuf Kaplan
Mahnoor Khan
Chloe Coleman
Darcie O’Connor
Tanvir Mahidy
Eva Parry
Shravya Shivaprasad
Xenia Xavier Fernandes
Nicolas Piredda
Sanjana Anikumar Nair
Isobel Dawson
Elizabeth Knight
Khadijah Adda
Bethany Meyers
Louise Shirras
About the University of Salford
The University of Salford is a public research institution in Greater Manchester, England, located just west of Manchester city centre. Its origins trace back to the Royal Technical Institute (1896). Elevated to a College of Advanced Technology in 1956, the institution achieved university status in 1967 following the Robbins Report, with Queen Elizabeth II formally granting its Royal Charter that year.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served as Chancellor until 1991, cementing the University’s historical ties to the Royal Family. Set across 160 acres of riverside parkland along the River Irwell, the University now serves more than 26,000 students.
The School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology is one of the leading centres for practice-based education in the creative disciplines within the North West. Salford’s award-winning Fashion Design degree courses (#FashionatSalford) equip students with valuable entrepreneurial skills and professional experience, enabling them to realise their potential as future fashion designers.
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