Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion Communication: Fashion Image graduates continue to shape the international creative landscape.
From major global fashion awards to high-profile art prizes, alumni are being recognized for their boundary pushing work and the ways they use fashion image-making to challenge, reimagine and document the world around them. This year’s achievements span photography, film, visual storytelling, and cultural commentary, proving the global impact of CSM talent.
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Image Courtesy of Daniela Benaim
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Great Thunberg for Elle UK. Photography by Silvana Trevale
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Image courtesy of Silvana Trevale
Spotlight on the Latin American Fashion Awards
The Latin American Fashion Awards celebrate the most exciting creative voices from across Latin America, bringing together global industry leaders, press and artists at events across Milan, Paris, New York and the region. At the November 2025 edition, several CSM graduates stood out for their contributions.
Silvana Trevale — Emerging Fashion Photographer of the Year (2025)
A 2020 graduate, Silvana Trevale was recognized for a photographic practice deeply rooted in her Venezuelan identity. Her work tells intimate stories of her homeland, using photography to uncover hidden narratives and amplify diverse perspectives. She was also the first photographer commissioned for Malala Yousafzai’s 'Against All Odds' initiative - a project documenting the life of Carmen, a young Venezuelan girl aspiring to work in medicine.
Daniela Benaim Benhamu — Finalist, Fashion Film of the Year (2025)
Also graduating in 2020, Daniela Benaim Benhamu was spotlighted for a fashion film that blends photography, editing, music and poetry to explore migration, memory and ritual. Her work draws on mythology, literature and feminist surrealist artists such as Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. A former recipient of the LVMH Grand Prix Scholarship during her MA studies, she went on to join Burberry’s art direction team for four years - experience that continues to shape her award-winning visual storytelling.
CSM alumni recognized beyond fashion awards
The successes go far beyond fashion-specific ceremonies. Several graduates have also received major arts and photography honours, reflecting the programme’s wide reaching creative influence.
Jesse Glazzard - LOEWE Foundation / Studio Voltaire Award (2025)
Jesse Glazzard, a 2019 graduate, was the third edition awardee of the Studio Voltaire award. Jesse's work documents trans, working-class and queer communities with tenderness and collaborative intimacy. Frequently exhibited internationally; including at Photo London and Les Rencontres d'Arles, Their imagery blends documentary photography with personal writing to create deeply human visual narratives.
Adam Lin - Finalist, Outstanding Vision Grant, PhotoVogue (2025)
Taiwan-born photographer and visual artist Adam Lin was a finalist of the Outstanding Vision Grant as part of PhotoVogue’s East and South East Asian Panorama. His work explores masculinity, intimacy, queerness and diaspora through portraiture and fashion imagery. His photography has been featured in WePresent, AnOther Magazine and It’s Nice That, reinforcing his growing international presence.
A global community of visual innovators
CSM graduates also gained recognition at several major global festivals: Mathilde Favel and Adam Lin were finalists at the 40th International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories in Hyères - a respected platforms for emerging creatives. Farid Renais Ghimas was a finalist for the Paris Photo / Aperture PhotoBook Awards, marking a significant achievement in one of the world’s most competitive photobook competitions.
For current CSM students, these achievements demonstrate the breadth of opportunities available after graduation - across fashion houses, galleries, film, editorial and global cultural organizations. The MA Fashion Image programme’s emphasis on experimentation, cultural narrative and interdisciplinary practice continues to equip graduates with the tools to influence global conversations in fashion and beyond.
These alumni illustrate that success in the field is not just about aesthetics — it’s about storytelling, community, activism and the ability to communicate new perspectives through powerful visual language.