Announcing the

FACE Excellence Prize Winner 2025

Sarah Ajayi from Manchester Metropolitan University

Read all about Sarah’s design journey here.

Huge thanks to our judges below who selected the Fifth FACE Excellence winner.

Rani Patel Managing Director and Founder @ CALLING

Joy Julius Fashion designer and Multidisciplinary Artist (First winner of the FACE Excellence Prize -2020)

Cory Barrett Creative Consultant - Fashion | Retail | Culture

Deborah Latouche Creative Director and Founder of SABIRAH

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