Emerging designer and stylist Hanaa Heetun is redefining how sustainability can coexist with creativity in fashion. Her work at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has already earned national recognition and early industry attention.
Hanaa Heetun, a London-based student fashion designer and stylist, is making strides in sustainable design even before finishing her degree. Her recent work has drawn attention in fashion student circles and beyond.
In 2023, Heetun was one of just two University for the Creative Arts (UCA) fashion students to reach the finals of the GFF × Untagged competition. She crafted an upcycled collection using thrifted and donated garments, avoiding virgin fabrics entirely. To bring visual unity, she applied custom dyeing techniques to her chosen pieces.
That same year, she earned a spot on the shortlist for a Graduate Fashion Foundation award. Her graduate collection was noted for its sustainability, gender-neutral design, and inventive reworking of existing fabrics.
Beyond her student work, Heetun has also broken into fashion styling: she announced via LinkedIn that one of her styling contributions appeared in a Vogue feature last September. Her Instagram profile highlights her multifaceted role as designer, stylist, and creative director.
Her graduate collection photoshoots, shared in behind-the-scenes portfolios, show the visual confidence she brings — form, texture, and mood all considered as part of her design narrative.