Articles by Kelly Press
Since 2018, Kelly Press has worked as a journalist and currently leads FashionUnited's Education platform. She covers developments in the fashion education sector through interviews, reports, and investigative features. Kelly’s primary focus is to elevate the visibility of emerging fashion professionals, innovative institutions, and sustainable design within the industry.
Manchester Fashion Week re-establishes event format around skill gaps and regional education
Manchester Fashion Week returns from 9 to 12 September 2026 across the city's St John's neighbourhood, debuting a restructured four-day model designed to address structural industry challenges rather than traditional seasonal trend forecasting. Organised in partnership with sustainability consultancy Eco-Age, the programme focuses on supply...
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Cotton Incorporated leverages back-to-school consumer data to advance textile circularity initiatives
Recent consumer research from Cotton Incorporated indicates a shift toward natural fibers and circular practices during the 2026/2027 back-to-school shopping season. According to the organization’s latest data, 74 percent of surveyed US parents prefer cotton apparel for their children, driven primarily by preferences for comfort, breathability,...
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Hong Kong Designers Association launches strategic design tech partnership with PolyU and Alibaba
The Hong Kong Designers Association, the School of Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Alibaba International Design signed a memorandum of understanding during the Hong Kong Design Summit 2026 to develop joint educational initiatives centered on artificial intelligence. The tripartite agreement establishes a framework for...
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The Textile Institute opens abstract submissions for fifth student conference in Manchester
The Textile Institute's Manchester & the North West Section has issued a call for abstracts for its fifth annual Textiles and Life Conference, scheduled to take place on November 11, 2026, in Manchester, UK. Centered on the theme "Textiles for People and Planet," the student-focused event invites postgraduate researchers to present ongoing...
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Fashion Design Institut Düsseldorf presented 2026 graduate collections during Paris Fashion Week
The Fashion Design Institut Düsseldorf released details for its Class of 2026 graduate showcase, which presented 35 student collections last month, at La Galerie Bourbon during Paris Fashion Week. The event featured editorial work and physical looks created by the institution's graduating cohort, targeted at an international audience of industry...
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Shein expands campus ambassador program with back-to-school tour across seven US universities
Global fast-fashion retailer Shein has announced its second annual back-to-school campus tour, targeting seven higher education institutions across the East Coast and Southeast region between August 19 and September 11. The experiential marketing initiative is designed to drive direct engagement during university Welcome Week events while...
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Royal Danish Academy graduates showcase collections at Copenhagen Fashion Week
Fourteen graduates from the Royal Danish Academy’s Master of Arts program, Fashion, Clothing and Textiles – New Landscapes for Change, will present their thesis collections during Copenhagen Fashion Week this August. The runway presentation marks a key transition for the cohort as they move from academic study into the global fashion industry....
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Politecnico di Milano students create upcycled Volvo capsule collection
Twenty design students from the Politecnico di Milano have developed a capsule collection utilizing upcycled materials recovered from Volvo vehicles, culminating in a presentation scheduled for September 22 at Volvo Studio Milano during Milan Fashion Week. Launched in March in collaboration with print laboratory VerySeri Studio and creative...
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Kurt Geiger to launch nationwide digital fashion education initiative with British Fashion Council
British footwear and accessories retailer Kurt Geiger will expand its educational reach on 1 September 2026 with the launch of Business by Design Online, a free digital learning platform developed by its charitable arm, the Kurt Geiger Kindness Foundation. The rollout is timed to coincide with the start of the British Fashion Council's...
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BFC launches programme fostering regional fashion talent and infrastructure
The British Fashion Council has announced the launch of Fashion Britain, a strategic nationwide initiative designed to decentralize fashion investment and broaden industry access beyond London. Operating as part of the organization's Strategy 2030 roadmap, the program will deploy this September across six cultural centers: London, Liverpool,...
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