Articles by Kelly Press
WRAP students explore self-expression through school fashion partnership
A group of students in the Surrey Schools’ Wraparound (WRAP) program has embraced fashion as a tool for creativity and self-expression through a new partnership with Solid State Community Industries, a local network supporting BIPOC youth. The initiative, part of the Reverie cohort, invited five current and former WRAP students to engage in an...
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SLIM’s Fashion & Arts School and Benilde partner to strengthen fashion education
SLIM’s Fashion & Arts School, one of the Philippines’ longest-standing fashion institutions, has formed a formal partnership with De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (Benilde) to preserve and expand fashion education in the country. The alliance was established through a memorandum of understanding signed in September 2025 and aims to integrate...
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Indo-French Circular Design Challenge to launch special 2026 edition
A special Indo-French edition of the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge (CDC) will be held in 2026 as part of the India–France Year of Innovation, organisers announced this week. Led by the Embassy of France in India and the French Institute in India, in partnership with Reliance Industries Limited, the United Nations in India, and the Fédération...
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Stella McCartney named first industry ambassador for Central Saint Martins’ M School
Central Saint Martins, part of University of the Arts London (UAL), has appointed Stella McCartney as the inaugural Industry Ambassador for its M School—a multidisciplinary school focusing on Fashion, Jewellery, Textiles & Materials. In her new role, McCartney will work closely with students and faculty to support material innovation,...
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Industry commentary: Emerging young fashion designers face growing challenges
A recent Fibre2Fashion article examines whether today’s fashion industry is supporting emerging designers as effectively as in the past, raising concerns about structural barriers that may be “leaving them behind.” The piece notes that historically, young designers helped drive innovation and cultural shifts in fashion, but now face increasing...
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Leicester Made & Regions 2026 highlights education and skills development in British fashion manufacturing
Leicester Made & Regions 2026 is positioning fashion education and skills development at the centre of its expanded programme, offering new opportunities for educators, students and early-career professionals to engage with the future of British fashion and textile manufacturing. Organised by Fashion-Enter Ltd, the two-day event will take place...
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Barbour Foundation and British Fashion Council launch education partnership following international growth
Heritage outerwear brand Barbour has announced a new education initiative in partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC) that aims to support emerging talent across the UK fashion industry. The programme expands the Barbour Foundation’s commitment to education and community impact following the brand’s growing international success,...
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Cypriot youth network revives fashion heritage through sustainable design
The Fashion Heritage Network Cyprus (FHNC), a youth-led initiative supported by the Royal Commonwealth Society, is working to preserve and redefine Cyprus’s traditional fashion heritage through sustainable fashion and art. The network pairs emerging Cypriot designers with heritage researchers, artisans and sustainability mentors to create...
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Max Mara Art Prize for Women expands global reach with nomadic format
The Max Mara Art Prize for Women is entering a new international phase, with the long-running award set to become nomadic and travel to a different country for each future edition. The tenth edition (2025–2027) will partner with Museum MACAN in Jakarta, marking the prize’s first collaboration in Southeast Asia. Curated by Cecilia Alemani,...
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Mango launches ‘Craft Your Future’ programme to train next generation of fashion craft professionals
International fashion brand Mango has launched Craft Your Future, a new education programme designed to strengthen craftsmanship and technical skills in the fashion industry. The initiative, developed in collaboration with LCI Barcelona School of Design, aims to train emerging professionals in pattern making, industrial garment construction,...
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