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We are Manchester Fashion Institute

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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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

Undergraduate Open Day

Sat 22 Nov

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

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

Manchester Fashion Institute Hosts Prestigious FTC Postgraduate Research Symposium

Mon 12 May

Showcasing the next generation of fashion and textiles researchers driving innovation, inclusivity, and interdisciplinary thinking.

Manchester Fashion Institute Showcases Expertise at IFFTI Conference 2025

Tue 1 Apr

Staff and researchers from MFI contributed to key discussions on sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation at the prestigious global fashion education conference.

Student Collaboration Showcases Alexander McQueen-Inspired Designs in International Travelling Exhibition

Thu 13 Mar

Manchester Fashion Institute staff and students collaborated with Bunka Gakuen University in Tokyo and LISAA Fashion School in Paris on an innovative fashion design project exploring the legacy of renowned British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.

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