Hester Greenough, a 2025 Fashion Design graduate from The Glasgow School of Art, is one of six recipients of the prestigious eight-month CHANEL, le19M, and The King’s Foundation Métiers d’art Atelier Fellowship for 2026.
This intensive programme is designed to develop the next generation of fashion makers, as they create a capsule collection, combining world-class artisanal expertise, sustainable design, and a commitment to craftsmanship.
Open to graduates in Fashion Design and Fashion Technology, the eight-month residential fellowship will be based at the studio environment at Dumfries House. Fellows will be immersed in the complete creative journey—designing, handcrafting, and presenting their work—culminating in the creation of a capsule collection.
At the heart of this new programme lies a dedication to the sustainable evolution of luxury. Students will explore the creative interface between skills, materials, making, and design, developing expertise in areas including handcrafting, sewing, pattern drafting, and quality control.
The fellowship will be delivered by expert artisans and tutors at The King’s Foundation, with mentorship and guidance from CHANEL and le19M, the Paris-based hub dedicated to the preservation and transmission of the Métiers d’art.
This new programme follows the successful launch of the Metiers d’Art Embroidery Fellowship in January 2023, which soon welcomes its fourth cohort, and the recent extension to the Métiers d’Art Millinery Fellowship, both based at The Chanel Metiers d’Art Atelier at Highgrove in Gloucestershire.
All programmes are fully funded, and students receive a bursary to support their cost of living during the training period.
To see further works from GSA graduate Hester Greenough, please visit her GSA graduate showcase HERE. For any additional information please contact press@gsa.ac.uk
About The Glasgow School of Art (GSA)
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading independent university-level institutions for education and research in the visual creative disciplines. Our studio-based, specialist, practice-led teaching, learning and research draw talented individuals with a shared passion for visual culture and creative production from all over the world.
Originally founded in 1845 as one of the first Government Schools of Design, the School’s history can be traced back to 1753 and the establishment of the Foulis Academy delivering a European-style art education. Today, the GSA is an international community of over 3500 students and staff across architecture, design, fine art, innovation and technology in our campuses in Glasgow and Altyre (in the Scottish Highlands) and a thriving Open Studio programme delivering non-degree provision to over 1500 students annually.
