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School of Design Thinking signs MoU for 3-Year Academia NxT™ Privileged Partner program

The School of Design Thinking (SoDT) has formalised partnerships with several academic institutions through its 3-Year Academia NxT™ Privileged Partner Program, launched during ICT Academy’s Bridge 2025 event in Chennai. The initiative aims to embed design thinking as a foundational innovation mindset across college and university campuses. The...

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LVMH's Premio Maestri d’Eccellenza 2025: Spotlighting excellence in craft

The finalists for the 2025 Premio Maestri d’Eccellenza, now in its third year, have been announced. This prestigious award, a collaboration between LVMH Métiers d’Art, L’Uomo Vogue, and Fendi, celebrates Italian craftsmanship, highlighting its creativity, mastery, and enduring value. The awards are structured across three categories: Master...

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Departing head of fashion and design at ArtEZ knighted

Matthijs Boelee has been appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. The departing head of ArtEZ’s fashion and design department received the royal decoration during his farewell at the school. This was announced in a press release from the municipality of Arnhem. Boelee is leaving the academy after 35 years. He started as a lecturer and...

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Unveiling the Graduates 2025 Collection: ArtEZ University of the Arts

As the class of 2025 completes their academic journey in becoming fashion professionals, ArtEZ University of the Arts recently showcased the graduates' final collections with huge success. Stepping into the fashion industry, those collections play a crucial role for graduates to expand their network and share their work. As the international B2B...

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Unveiling the Graduates 2025 Collection: Gerrit Rietveld Academie

As the class of 2025 completes their academic journey in becoming fashion professionals, Gerrit Rietveld Academie recently showcased the graduates' final collections with huge success. Stepping into the fashion industry, those collections play a crucial role for graduates to expand their network and share their work. As the international B2B...

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Unveiling the Graduates 2025 Collection: ESMOD Paris

As the class of 2025 completes their academic journey in becoming fashion professionals, ESMOD Paris recently showcased the graduates' final collections with huge success. Stepping into the fashion industry, those collections play a crucial role for graduates to expand their network and share their work. As the international B2B network,...

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Unveiling the Graduates 2025 Collection: Kingston School of Art

As the class of 2025 completes their academic journey in becoming fashion professionals, Kingston School of Art recently showcased the graduates' final collections with huge success. Stepping into the fashion industry, those collections play a crucial role for graduates to expand their network and share their work. As the international B2B...

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UNIQLO Netherlands and the Amsterdam Fashion Academy honour 750 years of Amsterdam through heritage and one-of-a-kind designs

In celebration of Amsterdam’s 750 th anniversary, UNIQLO Netherlands and the Amsterdam Fashion Academy have teamed up once again. The project challenged the first-year Bachelor’s with Honours Fashion Design students to upcycle UNIQLO stock inspired by 750 years of creativity, culture and innovation in Amsterdam. Four winning groups have been...

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Graduate to Watch: Sarah Ajayi from Manchester Metropolitan University

Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) has been showcasing BA degree design talent for more than 30 years and kickstarting the careers of many successful designers, including Christopher Bailey, the winner of the first-ever Gold Award, Stella McCartney, Giles Deacon, Matthew Williamson and Julien MacDonald. At this year’s GFW, Sarah Ajayi from Manchester...

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Rietveld Academie fashion show 2025 redefines the catwalk

On 9 June, the Rietveld Academie’s Fashion department held its annual graduation show at De Hallen Studio’s in Amsterdam, presenting work from twelve graduating designers. This year’s show broke from tradition by blurring the line between audience and model—inviting visitors to become part of the performance and challenging established fashion...

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Kingston School of Art's 2025 fashion Show: A display of personal narratives and emerging talent

On June 10th, Kingston School of Art's 2024 graduate fashion show in East London showcased the work of 22 emerging designers. Each presented six-look collections that delved into deeply personal experiences and cultural identities, spanning themes of heritage, sustainability, and individual expression in both menswear and womenswear. Among the...

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LCCA partners with Uwill to support creative talent wellbeing

As expectations of student care in creative education changes, the London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) has partnered with Uwill, the global mental health and wellness platform, to launch a new campus-wide initiative offering immediate access to counselling services for its 8,000-strong student and staff body. The privately owned higher...