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Artsthread announces judges for Global Design Graduate Show 2021

The judges of the Global Design Graduate Show 2021 have been announced. Artsthread and Gucci have enlisted creatives from across the globe to assist in judging the 2021 competition. “We are proud to include Lionel Vermeil, Luxury Prospective Director from Kering amongst our renowned judges. The competition is divided per creative specialism,...

Jul 28, 2021

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Nottingham Trent University student designs sustainable catwalk collection

22-year-old BA fashion design student Francesca Morgan has created a sustainable catwalk collection. The student designed this collection with sustainability in mind so she used discarded and deadstock fabric, fabric from charity shops and more. She created this collection to be timeless so that the garments could be worn for years to come....

Jul 26, 2021

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Condé Nast College collaborates with online learning platform FutureLearn

Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design in London is collaborating with online learning platform, FutureLearn, to launch affordable courses for beginners. FutureLearn will offer five short courses as part of the platform’s new ExpertTrack offering. Under the banner of The Future of Fashion & Media, students will be able to study five different...

Jul 26, 2021

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BFC Changemakers Prize nominees announced

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the nominees for the BFC Changemakers Prize, an initiative that aims to discover and celebrate the “unsung stars” of the fashion industry. Launched in April in partnership with Swarovski, the BFC Changemakers Prize is open across multiple disciplines to anyone “making outstanding contributions,...

Jul 23, 2021

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Parsons and Macy’s partner on million-dollar scholarship to aid diversity

Macy’s has partnered with Parsons and The New School to establish a new $1 million endowed scholarship fund that provides critical aid to students.The two parties collaborated on a special Benefit fundraising drive to raise contributions from Macy’s and the Macy’s network to establish the endowed scholarship, and to maximize its impact, Parsons...

Jul 22, 2021

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Nottingham Trent University student creates wheelchair user-friendly fashion range

Fashion knitwear design student Gemma Tyte from Nottingham Trent University has created a fashion range supporting people in wheelchairs and people with cerebral palsy. The adaptive range is entitled Bermudaful Adaptions and it focuses on womenswear that additionally caters for larger sizes. She has made the designs accessible for people in...

Jul 20, 2021

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Thom Browne tells emerging designers that creativity is their most valuable asset

Speaking with Peter Arnold, Executive Director of Fashion Scholarship Fund, the designer advises fashion’s next generation to do it on their own terms. While mentors are invaluable, and one of Browne’s is former boss Ralph Lauren, it’s too easy to rely on how careers have been formed in the past and how others have achieved success. “I really...

Jul 20, 2021

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Fashion School Q&A: Università della Svizzera italiana

The Università della Svizzera italiana (USI, University of Italian Switzerland) is a Swiss university established in 1995, with campuses in Lugano, Mendrisio and Bellinzona (Canton Ticino, Switzerland). USI is the only university in Switzerland where the official language is Italian, but many of its programs are in English. FashionUnited spoke...

Jul 19, 2021

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Istituto Marangoni Florence ends academic year with ‘Future Landscape’ show

Istituto Marangoni in Florence, Italy, presented a fashion show of the ten best designers of the Fashion Design courses at the Tepidarium del Roster. The event, which marks the end of the Academic Year, turns the spotlight on young designers, showcasing for the first time ever. Their collections consisted of six outfits. The students who...

Jul 16, 2021

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Istituto Secoli presents the 38th edition of the Secoli Fashion Show

Milan-based fashion design school Istituto Secoli has presented the 38th edition of the Secoli Fashion Show. There were three capsule collections designed for women and one capsule collection designed for men by 27 fashion designers. The theme of the show was GE.NE.RA, the evolution of the digital and virtual world through artistic practices...

Jul 15, 2021

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Uniqlo and AMD Akademie Mode & Design create joint upcycling collection

Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo and 35 fashion design and fashion students from the German school AMD Akademie Mode & Design have collaborated to create a joint upcycled collection entitled The New Nomad. The materials used to create the upcycled collection include defective rain jackets and discarded clothing. As well, the textiles were collected...

Jul 15, 2021

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Polimoda collaborates with Bally to train future fashion product managers

Italian fashion school Polimoda has teamed up with Swiss luxury brand Bally to train future fashion product managers. The reason for this collaboration is, according to Polimoda, that the product manager is one of the most in-demand jobs of the sector but has top career prospects. The first group of students started in January. The latest...

Jul 14, 2021