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Home to a community of fashion designers, buyers, merchandisers, managers, researchers, product developers and marketers, our fashion courses cover the breadth of the industry from fashion design, to management, business and product development. We encourage you to be ambitious, visionary, enquiring, dynamic, innovative and experimental. Our aim is to provide a platform that will put you ahead of the competition and discover your niche in the international fashion industry.
At Manchester Fashion Institute, we promote a culture that empowers you to create your own opportunities for academic and professional development by taking advantage of our cutting-edge resources and unrivalled connections.
We deliver research projects, consultancy and enterprise focusing on innovation, sustainability and impact. Our facilities are industry standard, our academics are internationally connected and our research is pioneering. Inherently proud of our Mancunian roots, we embrace our city, its heritage, culture and achievements.
Our students thrive in a city that does things differently and we create an environment that equips you to rise to the challenge and fulfil your potential. Our courses are for those with the ambition and drive to become leaders in their field, provide solutions for industry’s biggest challenges and to shape the future of fashion.
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Fashion graduate designs stylish stoma bag covers to boost patient wellbeing
Tue 31 Mar
The sustainable designs are being donated to hospitals in Greater Manchester
Postgraduate Open Day
Wed 29 Apr
Fashion students and graduates collaborate with THG Studios and Topshop on the world’s first AI shoppable catwalk
Fri 6 Mar
Students showcased their work on an interactive runway and developed industry skills through work experience
Manchester Fashion Institute Students Shine on the Global Stage at Global Fashion Graduate Africa 2025
Tue 9 Dec
Two students from Manchester Fashion Institute (MFI), Rhodel Mintah (BA Fashion) and Jasmine Kelly (BA Fashion Design & Technology), showcased their work on an international platform at Global Fashion Graduate Africa 2025, held in Cape Town from 21–23 October 2025.
Textiles graduate named in royal network championing young innovators and changemakers
Fri 7 Nov
Isabelle Pennington-Edmead met King Charles at celebration event for The Kings Foundation’s 35 under 35
New fashion scholarships to remove barriers for up-and-coming talent backed by luxury fashion group
Fri 10 Oct
Scholarships to improve representation in the fashion industry
Manchester Fashion Institute students showcase designs with Africa Fashion Week London
Fri 26 Sep
Students collaborated with Africa Fashion Week London and the Adire Oodua Textile Hub, exploring the heritage of Adire fabric and presenting their designs on an international stage.
MetCast podcast: AI ethics, fashion design and community engagement
Wed 27 Aug
Listen to the latest podcast on the challenges, considerations and even warnings surrounding AI and its future
Designs inspired by West African market women scoop Gold at Graduate Fashion Week
Mon 23 Jun
Sarah Omoyeni Ajayi won prestigious national award during event that saw multiple successes for Manchester Fashion Institute
African Fashion Week London collaborates with Manchester Met for an exciting heritage catwalk
Wed 28 May
Six students will exhibit physical and digital designs based on traditional Nigerian fabric
Fashion student wins top industry award from luxury British clothing brand Belstaff
Fri 23 May
Thilagameenal Ramanan impressed judges with functional and utilitarian design inspired by her grandmother
Fashion graduate show spotlights people behind collections
Tue 20 May
Digital memories, Ghanaian symbols and adaptive clothing for disabled people showcased at flagship fashion event
Undergraduate Open Day
Wed 17 Jun
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