Articles by Kelly Press
Since 2018, Kelly Press has worked as a journalist and currently leads FashionUnited's Education platform. She covers developments in the fashion education sector through interviews, reports, and investigative features. Kelly’s primary focus is to elevate the visibility of emerging fashion professionals, innovative institutions, and sustainable design within the industry.
Toronto Metropolitan University expands fashion studies network through international collaboration
Toronto Metropolitan University is strengthening its position within the growing field of fashion studies through the expansion of the Fashion Studies Network, an academic initiative designed to connect researchers, students and cultural institutions across North America. Founded in 2023 and led jointly by TMU's School of Fashion and Parsons...
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Emerging designers explore cultural heritage at Graduate Fashion Week 2026
Fashion students at Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (CSVPA) are bringing personal stories and cultural traditions to the forefront of their work after earning multiple nominations and shortlist placements at Graduate Fashion Week 2026. Among the emerging designers selected for the Graduate Fashion Week Collective Show are Raven,...
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Arts University Plymouth spotlights emerging creative talent in ‘Ones to Watch’ selection
Arts University Plymouth has unveiled its 2026 Ones to Watch selection, highlighting graduating students whose final projects demonstrate the breadth of creative talent emerging from this year's Graduate Shows. The chosen graduates span disciplines including fashion, textiles, photography, illustration, interiors, games, film, fine art and...
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Fashion education research examines luxury’s relationship with Hip-Hop culture
A new master's research project at ESCE International Business School in France is exploring how collaborations between luxury brands and hip-hop culture are reshaping perceptions of legitimacy, authenticity, and representation among young people from working-class and underserved urban communities. Conducted by graduate students Ines Djamil and...
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Polimoda Graduate Show 2026 highlights global perspectives and personal narratives in fashion education
Fashion students from around the world will present collections exploring identity, culture, memory, and social change at the Polimoda Graduate Show 2026, showcasing the diverse creative approaches emerging from contemporary fashion education. The graduating designers represent countries including Italy, the United States, Armenia, Ukraine,...
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Castilla y León expands support for regional fashion sector through industry education initiatives
The Spanish region of Castilla y León is continuing efforts to strengthen its textile and fashion industry through the third year of its "Uniendo Moda Castilla y León" initiative, a program designed to support business growth, talent development, and industry visibility. According to project organisers, the region's textile and fashion sector...
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Italian fashion schools seek to preserve craftsmanship for a new generation
As the fashion and luxury industries face a growing shortage of skilled artisans, Italian fashion schools are increasingly positioning craftsmanship at the centre of their educational programmes. A recent analysis by nss magazine highlights how institutions including Accademia Costume & Moda, NABA and IUAD are combining traditional techniques...
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Study highlights role of education and SMEs in tackling fashion waste
A new academic review published in Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management argues that transforming fashion and textile waste into valuable resources will require closer collaboration between education, communities, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Authored by researchers from the United Nations University’s Institute for the...
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Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp graduates showcase individuality over trends
Graduates from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp presented their Fall 2026 collections during the Antwerp Fashion Festival, reaffirming the institution's reputation as one of the world's most influential fashion schools. The showcase brought together 16 bachelor's and master's collections that explored themes ranging from identity and...
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ArtEZ Arnhem graduates explore identity, memory and transformation through fashion
Graduating designers from ArtEZ University of the Arts are presenting collections that examine themes of identity, memory, transformation, spirituality, and self-expression, reflecting the increasingly conceptual direction of contemporary fashion education. The 2026 cohort brings together emerging designers from across Europe, with collections...
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