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Real Leather. Stay Different. opens entries for student design competition 2023

The Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA) has announced the 2023 edition of its international student design competition. Students in higher education from all over the world can apply for the competition, as well as international students who have graduated in the past year. The aim of the competition, which the L&HCA hosts annually...

Mar 14, 2023

Business

Shein to launch inaugural design summit for emerging designers

Fast fashion e-tailer Shein is set to host its first inaugural Shein X Design Summit, which will see designers, artists and industry leaders come together at City Market Social House in LA, California. Scheduled for April 1, the day-long event looks to empower and celebrate both independent and emerging designers, while encouraging them to take...

Mar 14, 2023

Fashion |In Pictures

24S.com launches capsules with Ashlynn Park and Conner Ives

24S.com, the LVMH-owned, Parisian online shopping destination, has launched exclusive capsule collections with LVMH Prize finalists Ashlynn Park and Conner Ives. The platform gave both designers “free rein” to create a collection filled with Parisian-inspired pieces with a contemporary twist for spring/summer. Image: 24S.com; Ashlyn x 24S.com...

Mar 9, 2023

Fashion

Australian Fashion Week names Next Gen winners

Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW), an IMG event, has named four winners of its emerging designer programme, Next Gen presented by DHL. The 2023 winners are Cameron Hill, Liandra Swim, Ruby Pedder, and Xi Wu Studio, who will debut their collections at AAFW on May 19 in Sydney, Australia. The Next Gen prize is valued at more than 100,000...

Mar 6, 2023

Schools

Africa Fashion Up launches call for applications for its fourth edition

For its third consecutive edition, the Africa Fashion Up initiative, a showcase of contemporary African fashion in France, will present the creations of emerging African brands during a fashion show in Paris. To select these young designers, a call for applications has been launched. Since February 15 and until April 15, 2023, young African...

Mar 3, 2023

News |Interview Featured

LFW: The Future Collective with Fashion Scout

Fashion Scout is at the heart of London Fashion Week’s off-schedule championing and empowering emerging fashion and accessories designers from around the world. One of the standout moments was its Future Collective show, which debut three talented emerging designers - Gyouree Kim, Figura Services, and Felix Bendish. FashionUnited chatted to all...

Feb 24, 2023

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

LFW: NewGen Talents - Chet Lo, S.S.Daley and Conner Ives

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the British Fashion Council’s NewGen initiative, which supports and nurtures emerging British designers, and the autumn/winter 2023 season kicks off a year-long celebration, which will include an exhibition hosted by the Design Museum in September. NewGen offers designers financial support, showcasing...

Feb 23, 2023

Fashion |In Pictures Featured

LFW: Patrick McDowell declares “Cinderella shall go to the Football”

Last season, Patrick McDowell merged the world of Marie Antoinette with his own Liverpudlian roots, and for autumn/winter 2023, he reimagined Cinderella going to the football rather than the ball filled with sustainability innovations and regal silhouettes. McDowell transformed the top floor of The Mills Fabrica into a field of dreams, complete...

Feb 22, 2023

Fashion |In Pictures

LFW: Susan Fang debuts kidswear for AW23

One of China’s hottest emerging designers is Susan Fang, who impresses with her innovative approach to knitwear and joyful approach to design, and this season she introduced kidswear to her offering during her showcase at London Fashion Week. For autumn/winter 2023, Fang's starting point was looking into redesigning classic pyjamas into "sleek...

Feb 21, 2023

Fashion

Nona Source launches ambassador programme

Nona Source, the luxury resale platform that offers deadstock fabrics and leathers from leading brands for reuse by fashion and design professionals, has launched an ambassador programme to support young emerging designers. The platform, which grew out of LVMH’s DARE intrapreneurial programme, has created ‘The Mindful Creatives Collective’ and...

Feb 15, 2023

CultureFeatured

Design Museum to celebrate London as a “powerhouse of global fashion”

The Design Museum is hosting a major fashion exhibition in September celebrating London’s contribution to contemporary global fashion in collaboration with the British Fashion Council (BFC). ‘Rebel: 30 Years of London Fashion’ will open on September 15, coinciding with London Fashion Week. It will celebrate the 30th anniversary of BFC’s NewGen...

Feb 14, 2023

Fashion |In Pictures

Malachai Spivey’s Human Nature Worldwide makes NYFW debut

Emerging Brooklyn-based model and self-taught designer Malachai Spivey made his New York Fashion Week debut with a presentation for his Human Nature Worldwide autumn/winter 2023 collection. Spivey, who has dressed the likes of Lil Nas X, Aleali May, and Coi Leray, presented his AW23 collection at Converse’s flagship Soho store featuring...

Feb 14, 2023