What: Some 30 graduates from the fashion courses will present more than 150 styles to be displayed and retailed within the store beginning 28 September.

Why it is important: Such partnership provides the graduates with a rare opportunity to showcase and sell their work directly to consumers and to ultimately prepare them for key jobs in the industry.

Gavin Hudson, store retail operations manager at Harvey Nichols Manchester, said this “very special project,” demonstrates that the retailer is “proud to support emerging fashion talent and are delighted to be able to offer a platform on which new graduate designers can showcase their creativity.”

One of its recent graduates, Saif Ud Deen, was short-listed as a recipient of the inaugural Mr Porter Futures global designer mentorship program. He will receive the opportunity to build his own brand and deliver a minimum 15-piece collection for Mr Porter, as well as receiving 10,000 pounds from program sponsor Swedish online financial services provider Klarna.

Harvey Nichols Manchester Inks Partnership With University of Salford