The Honourable Daphne Guinness Scholarship

The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit.

The Honourable Daphne Guinness Scholarship of £20,000 each is available to 1 Home or International student accepted on the MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Honourable Daphne Guinness Scholarship must be:

Accepted on the first year of the full-time MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in October 2025

About

In 2012, Daphne Guinness established The Isabella Blow Foundation as a tribute to its namesake her longtime collaborator and friend. After being introduced through family in the 80s, Daphne and Isabella reconnected in 1997. Daphne and Isabella connected over a shared love of history, design and humour. They began working together on fashion shoots and partnered on various creative projects and events.

Blow and McQueen's renowned friendship began when Isabella went to see his graduate show at Central Saint Martins. Her mentorship of him proved to be mutually transformative, and has been widely documented.