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Tu launches sustainable challenge with Graduate Fashion Foundation

Tu Clothing at Sainsbury’s is continuing its longstanding relationship with the Graduate Fashion Foundation by marking its sixth year as headline partner for GFW 2021 alongside a new sustainable fashion challenge. The ‘Tu Challenge 21’ will task the Class of 2021 at Graduate Fashion Foundation UK member universities to “think big and create a...

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Tu continues to support Graduate Fashion Week

Sainsbury’s Tu has announced that it will partner with Graduate Fashion Week for the fourth year running and will offer two graduates a year-long scholarship with its design team in Coventry. In addition, Tu has also announced new industry mentors to support its chosen graduates, with acclaimed British designers Tamara and Natasha Surguladze...

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Is Sainsbury’s eyeing Mothercare?

British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is reported to be interested in taking over fellow UK retailer Mothercare. Conversations might have stalled short of making an offer. Saisnbury’s is understood to have studied making a takeover offer to baby and maternity apparel retailer Mothercare, reports the ‘Mail Online’. According to people familiar...

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Sainsbury's reveals details of Graduate Fashion Week scholarships

Last month FashionUnited revealed that Sainsbury’s Tu clothing brand would be expanding on its Graduate Fashion Week scholarships to include a year-long mentorship for both a womenswear and menswear graduate, now the supermarket has confirmed the mentors will be Oliver Spencer and Henry Holland. Building on its support last year and the success...

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Sainsbury’s Tu partners with Graduate Fashion Week

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to give one fashion student a 12-month placement at its clothing arm Tu as part of the retailer’s first partnership with Graduate Fashion Week. The winner will design a womenswear collection for the Tu brand, which will hit stores for spring/summer 2017. In addition, to designing their own collection, the winner...