Cordwainers Dato' Jimmy Choo MA Awards

Eligibility

To be eligible for the  Cordwainers Dato' Jimmy Choo MA Awards, students must be currently enrolled on the MA Footwear course at London College of Fashion.

About

In common with other Livery Companies, the Cordwainers Company was, in the Middle Ages, responsible for the governance and quality control of its trade in the City of London and the education and training of craftsmen through the system of apprenticeships. This early involvement in education and training has continued to the present day.

The Cordwainers have a strong charitable ethos. Their primary charitable focus is to nurture young talent in the fashion and shoemaking industries.

They achieve this by providing scholarships, bursaries and prizes to outstanding students at a number of universities and colleges. In doing this they continue to promote the profile of shoe education and industry in the UK. Their commitment to modern fashion can be seen through some of their most recent members, such as Jimmy Choo and L.K. Bennett, as well as their strong association with the London College of Fashion, arguably the world’s best training ground for shoe design students.

The MA Cordwainer’s Dato’ Jimmy Choo Award of £2,000 and Runner Up financial prize of £1,000 will be awarded to students in their final year of the MA Footwear course who demonstrate academic merit and potential business acumen. The awards help to fund the student’s Masters project.

Receiving payment

The awards will help provide a contribution towards the students' final projects.

Payment to successful award recipients will be via BACS.