Articles by Veerle Versteeg
Knitwear students Nottingham Trent University collaborate with Celtic & Co.
Mar 28, 2023 - Schools
UK educational institution Nottingham Trent University (NTU) recently teamed up with fashion brand Celtic & Co. and knitwear supplier Robert Todd. The students of the bachelor programme in fashion knitwear design and the bachelor programme in knitted textiles created new designs from old Celtic & Co. clothing samples provided by Robert Todd and...
Parsons Benefit 2023 to honour Geoffrey van Raemdonck, Olivier Rousteing and Naomi Campbell
Mar 27, 2023 - News
The New School in New York City has announced its annual Parsons benefit along with the names of the industry figures that will be recognised at the occasion. At the benefit, the US school raises funds for student scholarships. The student scholarships enable any student to pursue studies in art, design, liberal arts, technology and social...
ESNE changes its name to UDIT, becomes independent institution
Mar 24, 2023 - News
The educational institution ESNE, university for design, innovation and technology with its campus in Madrid, has announced a name change. The school is in the process of changing its name to UDIT as it becomes an independent university, as per a statement shared with FashionUnited by the school. Up until the transition, ESNE was part of Camilo...
Kent State School of Fashion to add Omar Salam to its hall of fame
Mar 21, 2023 - Schools
US educational institution Kent State School of Fashion at Kent State University (KSU) in Kent, Ohio has named Omar Salam, a fashion designer and the founder and creative director of fashion house Sukeina, inductee of its fashion hall of fame. The Kent State School of Fashion award celebrates “the outstanding contributions made to fashion by an...
Manchester Fashion Institute partners with Coats Digital
Mar 21, 2023 - News
The Manchester Fashion Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has announced that it has partnered with Coats Digital, the software company of industrial thread manufacturer Coats Group, to help students better understand the fashion value chain. Coats Digital joined forces with the educators of Manchester Metropolitan University...
Colorifix and Central Saint Martins team up on microbial printing PhD project
Mar 17, 2023 - News
UK biotechnology company Colorifix and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (CSM) at the University of the Arts London (UAL), have joined forces on a new PhD research project with the aim to accelerate the transition to microbial colour printing in the textile industry. Carole Collet, a professor connected to the university where she...
Leeds Beckett University's Matty Bovan to host initiatives for fashion course
Mar 17, 2023 - Schools
Leeds School of the Arts at Leeds Beckett University (LBU) in the UK has announced a number of initiatives for 2023 for its fashion course. This includes a graduate fashion show presented by the school’s class of 2023 as well as a photoshoot. The activities, which collectively will be entitled ‘RUN’, will be led by designer and Leeds Beckett...
Real Leather. Stay Different. opens entries for student design competition 2023
Mar 14, 2023 - News
The Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA) has announced the 2023 edition of its international student design competition. Students in higher education from all over the world can apply for the competition, as well as international students who have graduated in the past year. The aim of the competition, which the L&HCA hosts annually...
Africa Fashion Up launches call for applications for its fourth edition
Mar 3, 2023 - Schools
For its third consecutive edition, the Africa Fashion Up initiative, a showcase of contemporary African fashion in France, will present the creations of emerging African brands during a fashion show in Paris. To select these young designers, a call for applications has been launched. Since February 15 and until April 15, 2023, young African...
Emerging designers Asia Fashion Collection present at NYFW FW23
Mar 2, 2023 - Schools
After Asia Fashion Collection (AFC) announced this season’s finalists in early February, the five selected young designers showcased their collections on the runway of New York Fashion Week FW23/24 on February 13. The Asia Fashion Collection (AFC) is an incubation project that aims to provide a platform from emerging fashion design talent...