Bournemouth University Summer Ball 2011

Unlike most other universities' summer balls, Bournemouth University's differs in two principle ways. Firstly, it's more like a festival than a ball, with different stages hosting multiple acts. Secondly, everyone comes in fancy dress rather than a fancy tuxedo. Arriving super early, I watched as hundreds upon hundreds of pirates, Mexicans, fairies, cheerleaders, Smurfs, bananas and more made their way across the dusty field.

This year, SUBU sold 6750 tickets, officially making it the biggest summer ball in the UK. After a frenzy-whipping performance from Hadouken, the headline act of the evening was Tinchy Stryder. Down below are a few photos of the event, including some of my favourite costumes overall.

And so it came to pass that I was made unofficial photographer for the BU Summer Ball 2011... All because I happened to have a digital SLR camera swinging from my neck. You'll find all my photos on the Unlimited by JK Facebook page.

GFW 2011 - Wiltshire College

Following the showcase from the Arts University College Bournemouth, more superb collections - this time from Wiltshire College, Salisbury - made their way up and down the runway. Stupidly, I forgot to pick up a leaflet for these collections, so unfortunately I can't tell you who designed what - I hope you'll enjoy viewing the photos irrespectively.

GFW 2011 - Arts University College Bournemouth

A fantastic show from AUCB at Graduate Fashion Week, where there were some astounding pieces on the catwalk. I'm afraid some of the photos didn't come out so well, therefore I am unable to feature all the students' collections, but I assure you they were brilliant. Keep an eye out tomorrow for photos of collections from Wiltshire College, who shared the runway with AUCB.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to offer my thanks to Anne Chaisty, course leader of Fashion Studies at AUCB, for the free tickets to Graduate Fashion Week. It was an amazing experience, which both Rosanna and I thoroughly enjoyed.

Claire Harman, "Meld"