There were some striking outriders, but the inescapable niggle was a lack of design rigour.

Once an unofficial student publication, today 1 Granary has ambitious plans to become a global platform for emerging designers and creatives.

The London College of Fashion's Frances Corner, Polimoda's Linda Loppa, Central Saint Martins' Fabio Piras and Parson’s School of Design's Simon Collins on the future of fashion education.

The outgoing programme director of fashion at Central Saint Martins — the top school in BoF’s global fashion school rankings — reflects on her student days, the impact of Galliano and McQueen and the challenges facing fashion education.