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Lívia Pinent takes on role of contextual studies lecturer at Amsterdam Fashion Academy

The Amsterdam Fashion Academy (AFA) has appointed Portuguese fashion professional Lívia Pinent as a lecturer of its contextual studies course which is part of both bachelor programmes offered by the academy; fashion design and fashion business and innovation. Pinent announced the news via a post shared on her LinkedIn page. In the post she talks...

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Unveiling the Graduates 2023 collection: Amsterdam Fashion Academy

As the class of 2023 completes their academic journey in becoming fashion professionals, the Amsterdam Fashion Academy 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...

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AFA appoints new programme leader for BA in Fashion Business

Amsterdam Fashion Academy has appointed Susanna Nicoletti as the new programme leader for the Bachelor in Fashion Business taught at the school. Ms Nicoletti is a senior marketing, branding and digital executive in the fashion and luxury industry, who has previously worked in marketing, digital and brand strategy at the likes of Richemont,...

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Amsterdam Fashion Academy supports Ukraine through t-shirt collection

The Amsterdam Fashion Academy has set up a t-shirt collection in collaboration with fashion brands B-Spoken, Karl Lagerfeld and Tommy Hilfiger to raise money and to show its support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Students from the Amsterdam Fashion Academy created a custom t-shirt collection, and all proceeds from the line will be...

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Amsterdam Fashion Academy presents graduation fashion show 2022

The Amsterdam Fashion Academy has presented seven Bachelor in Fashion Design students’ designs at its graduation fashion show 2022 to industry professionals and the media. As well as the fashion show, there was also an exhibition showcasing the final projects of Bachelor in Fashion Business and Bachelor in Fashion Design students. Image:...

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Amsterdam Fashion Academy launches new course in Fashion Forecasting, Marketing and Buying

Amsterdam Fashion Academy has introduced a new online course in Fashion Forecasting, Marketing and Buying, the school announced via a post on its website. Fashion Forecasting, Marketing and Buying is an eight-week course that will be taught in English, on a part-time basis. Students can learn the key basics of the fashion industry and how it...

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In Pictures: Amsterdam Fashion Academy graduation show 2021

The Amsterdam Fashion Academy has presented the collections from its 2021 fashion design graduates. Graduation show: Fashion your Future 2021 Domitille Georget created a collection called ‘Our Two Mothers’, which focuses on the link and relationship between motherhood and the planet. “With this collection, I aimed to show how a mother can...

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Amsterdam Fashion Academy students will participate at the Dutch Design Week

First-year BA (Hons) degree students of the Amsterdam Fashion Academy will participate in the next DDW Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, the Netherlands that will take place from October 16 to October 24, 2021. In collaboration with Mediamatic, an Amsterdam-based art centre dedicated to new developments in the arts focusing on nature,...

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Students design capsule collection for Viktor&Rolf

Third-year students of the Fashion Design and Fashion Business programs at Amsterdam Fashion Academy, The Netherlands, were given the opportunity to realize a project for Viktor&Rolf. The students designed capsule collections and created a marketing plan for the virtual retail launch. The students worked together in small groups under the...

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Fashion school: Q&A with Amsterdam Fashion Academy

The Amsterdam Fashion Academy is a boutique academy that focuses on entrepreneurship, research, digital transformation, individuality and sustainability. FashionUnited recently spoke to Luca Bagnaschino, the head of marketing and recruitment at the Amsterdam Fashion Academy to discuss the type of courses the college offers, the impact of...

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Amsterdam Fashion Academy launches new summer courses

The Amsterdam Fashion Academy has launched three new summer courses in fashion business, fashion design and sustainable pattern cutting for high school students who wish to discover various fashion studies. From 5 to 16 July, the fashion business portfolio development summer course will take place. Students will learn about communication,...

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Amsterdam Fashion Academy announces Advisory Committee

The Amsterdam Fashion Academy announced the creation of its Professional Advisory Committee (PAC). The PAC will collaborate with the Amsterdam Fashion Academy’s Board of Directors and Management Team in implementing improvements, to ensure that the Amsterdam Fashion Academy will be constantly at the forefront of fashion education and aligned...