Central Saint Martins news and archive

Colorifix and Central Saint Martins team up on microbial printing PhD project

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...

Mar 17, 2023

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Video: Central Saint Martins FW23

In this video you can see the FW23 collection by Central Saint Martins graduates, class of 2023, presented during London Fashion Week. Video: À la mode via Youtube

Feb 27, 2023

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Central Saint Martins class of 2023 presents designs at LFW

On Monday, February 20, twenty fashion master students from the graduating class of 2023 at Central Saint Martins (CSM), UAL, had the opportunity to present their creations on the London Fashion Week catwalk. The designs were the result of months of research, design and fabrication under the guidance of Fabio Piras, course director of the...

Feb 24, 2023

Fashion Featured

Missoma and Central Saint Martins join forces to tackle jewellery waste

London-based jewellery brand Missoma and art school Central Saint Martins are partnering to repurpose and break down deadstock jewellery and waste metals, upcycling them into new designs. Missoma said the initiative, called The Deadstock Project, was launched to support its fashion circularity ambition, with more projects to extend product...

Nov 25, 2022

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Central Saint Martins alumna wins Vogue Fashion Fund Spain 2022

Vogue Spain has announced the winner of its Vogue Fashion Fund, the award previously known as Who’s On Next Spain. Central Saint Martins College alumna Paula Cánovas del Vas is the winner of the 2022 edition. Cánovas del Vas was previously a semi-finalist of the prestigious LVMH Prize 2022. She did her internship at Gucci and worked as a design...

Oct 28, 2022

Fashion

H&M launches Sustainable Fashion and Journalism Awards with CSM

H&M’s UK division has launched its new annual Sustainable Fashion and Journalism Awards with the goal of supporting designers and fashion journalists in accelerating the shift to circular fashion. Four winners of the inaugural scholarships will each receive a grant to support their collections and degree projects, as well as further networking...

Aug 1, 2022

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In Pictures: Central Saint Martins’ BA in Fashion graduate show

The BA Fashion students from Central Saint Martins, a constituent college of the University of the Arts London (UAL), have presented their Graduate Fashion Show 2022. 115 students participated in the fashion show and showcased three looks from their final collections. Sarah Gresty, BA in Fashion course leader at the university of Central Saint...

Jun 2, 2022

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LVMH presents its circular economy initiatives at the Change Now summit

The annual Change Now global summit was held at the Grand Palais Ephémère in Paris from May 19 to 21; this is the international meeting that presents innovations favouring the planet. LVMH, a strategic partner of the event, presented its commitments and innovations in favour of the circular economy for the occasion. This is also a significant...

May 27, 2022

Fashion

Lenovo and Stella McCartney partner on design competition for Central Saint Martins

Technology brand Lenovo has announced it has partnered with Stella McCartney on a sustainable design competition for students of Central Saint Martins. A total of 38 students from the university’s MA Design course will be taking part in the initiative that will see them undergo an eight-week live brief asking them to create a sustainable...

May 9, 2022

Schools

Lenovo and Stella McCartney partner on design competition for Central Saint Martins

Technology brand Lenovo has announced it has partnered with Stella McCartney on a sustainable design competition for students of Central Saint Martins. A total of 38 students from the university’s MA Design course will be taking part in the initiative that will see them undergo an eight-week live brief asking them to create a sustainable...

May 9, 2022

Business

LVMH, Fendi links with research labs to develop new biomaterials

LVMH has announced its Fendi brand will be teaming up with Imperial College London and Central Saint Martins, UAL, in a strategic partnership that will utilise academic research for the production of bio-textiles. Keratin will be at the focus of the two-year collaborative study, with the goal of developing a new fibre capable of mimicking luxury...

Apr 25, 2022

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LVMH, Fendi links with research labs to develop new biomaterials

LVMH has announced its Fendi brand will be teaming up with Imperial College London and Central Saint Martins, UAL, in a strategic partnership that will utilise academic research for the production of bio-textiles. Keratin will be at the focus of the two-year collaborative study, with the goal of developing a new fibre capable of mimicking luxury...

Apr 25, 2022