Blending an eye for fashion with a business sense

The River Island Design Bursary will give an invaluable insight to the trade, as winning student Caoimhe Hill explains to Carolyn Moore.

It’s the big challenge facing even the most talented fashion graduates: getting a start in the competitive fashion business and gaining vital industry experience to enhance their years of training in the fundamentals of design.

For many it means months or years of unpaid internships, but the experience it gives them is essential for forging a successful career.