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What to expect at Edinburgh College of Art's 2026 graduate exhibition

Edinburgh College of Art has announced details of its Graduate Show 2026, presenting new work from graduating students across art and design disciplines. The exhibition will feature projects spanning areas such as performance costume, contemporary art, and design practices, highlighting final-year work developed during the academic programme....

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InterContinental Edinburgh The George teams up with Edinburgh College of Art for Christmas

Students from Edinburgh College of Art have unveiled a collection of luxury, sustainable festive decorations for the lobby Christmas tree at the InterContinental Edinburgh The George. The decorations, created with off-cuts provided by Scottish fine cashmere, wool and accessories luxury brand Johnstons of Elgin, were inspired by different aspects...

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Fashion School Fun Facts: Edinburgh College of Art

Edinburgh College of Art (ECA ) strives to be a place of experimentation and collaboration, celebrated for enabling students from different disciplines to work alongside and with each other and for creating strong linkages with other institutions specialising in the arts. Origins The school was established as an independent college under its...

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Edinburgh College of Art wins big at Graduate Fashion Week

Edinburgh College of Art students took home five of the top prizes at this year’s Graduate Fashion Week, with menswear graduate Brian McLysaght winning three awards, the Christopher Bailey Gold Award, the Conscious Design Award and the Hilary Alexander Trailblazer Award. McLysaght impressed judges including designer Christopher Raeburn, with his...

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Edinburgh College of Art graduates scoop top GFW honours

Edinburgh College of Art fashion graduates took five of the prestigious awards at this year’s Graduate Fashion Week in London including the Christopher Bailey Gold Award, Marks and Spencer Womenswear Award, and Catwalk Textiles Award. The Scottish university had five of its fashion graduates represented in the best 25 collections of Graduate...

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Edinburgh College of Art graduate wins New Designers award

The New Designers exhibition, which showcases more than 3,000 fresh-thinking, innovative graduate design talent from the UK’s leading art and design courses, has named Edinburgh College of Art’s Tereza Astilean as winner of the New Designers Pentland Brands Award. Edinburgh’s Astilean impressed a panel of creative professionals with her unique...