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New programme brings together African and UK designers for skills exchange

A new programme launched by the British Council is pushing to encourage skill sharing and sustainable creative partnerships between designers from African countries and the UK. Together with Paul Smith’s Foundation and Projekt, the ‘Create DNA x Studio Smithfield’ exchange programme, running from March 16 to 23 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has...

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Taylor Thompson named as Paul Smith’s Foundation designer-in-residence

New York-based American designer Taylor Thompson, known for his brand 5000, has been selected by Paul Smith’s Foundation and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) as the inaugural designer-in-residence programme recipient. Thompson, a 2024 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist and a 2025 Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the...

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Harri and Masha Popova among second cohort in Studio Smithfield residency programme

Six new designers are set to become the second cohort of The Fashion Residency at Studio Smithfield, due to begin January 2026. Spanning 18 months, the initiative, backed by the Mayor of London, Projekt and the Paul Smith Foundation, will provide the chosen participants with a free studio space, mentoring by industry leaders and business...

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Paul Smith's Foundation establishes fashion studios for next-generation

Smithfield Market in London is set to become a creative hub for future fashion designers as Paul Smith’s Foundation, the Mayor of London, and Projekt have collaborated to launch the Fashion Residency at Studio Smithfield. The creative hub will provide six state-of-the-art studios for the next generation of fashion creatives in London, enabled...