University of Central Lancashire student selected for ‘Talent of Tomorrow’ campaign

Noel Peel, a final year fashion design student from the University of Central Lancashire, was selected for the Graduate Fashion Foundation’s 2025 Talent of Tomorrow campaign.

Peel’s environmentally conscious dress, made from recycled fabrics and natural dyes, was inspired by the natural decay of materials.

The dress will feature in the Talent of Tomorrow photoshoot and will also be part of Peel’s four-piece collection at Graduate Fashion Week in June.

Peel said: “I’m really excited to be part of the Talent of Tomorrow campaign and see my work brought to life in a professional photoshoot.

“It wasn’t easy handing over my work to a new team to execute their own vision, but I’m delighted with the final outcome and feel very proud of what I’ve produced.”

Sustainability was a key theme in Peel’s collection, including zero waste pattern cutting and upcycling vintage lace and deadstock fabrics.

Peel said: “I’ve been waiting for this moment since first year. To see my work on stage in front of so many industry professionals provides a golden opportunity and a fitting end to three years of hard work.

“I suppose I’ve been on a journey with my work and I’ve achieved things I didn’t think I was capable of.

“I think most creatives suffer from imposter syndrome so to be included in the Talent of Tomorrow campaign gives me confidence and credibility.”

Graduate Fashion Foundation selected 54 designers from 25 UK universities for the project.

Alongside the designers, 49 students from creative courses took on roles in art direction, styling and photography under industry mentors.

Nicola Hitchens, charity director and head of special projects at Graduate Fashion Foundation, said: “The final collections produced for 2025 is of the highest calibre and the campaign is truly original and extraordinary, reflecting the talent that our British universities produce.

“This project was a fantastic way in giving the graduating year an opportunity to both work upon, and produce a professional shoot.

“It was inspiring to see so many students from different degree courses and UK universities working together collaboratively.”

Hitchens added: “We feel very passionately about letting the talent of the degree courses shine.

“By giving the reigns for the shoot direction, location, style and hair and make-up looks, we see new and innovative work emerge to shake up the British fashion scene.”