Articles by Veerle Versteeg
LCF has presented its undergraduate fashion exhibition
7 hours ago - Fashion
In July, undergraduate students at the London College of Fashion at University of the Arts London presented their work in a final exhibition. The exhibition showcased the work of students from LCF’s Fashion School of Media Communication, its Fashion Business School and its School of Design and Technology. The collection of student work was...
BAJ Birmingham reveals 2022 award winners
8 Aug 2022 - Fashion
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) Birmingham has announced the names of its diploma students that have won awards at the school’s Final Show 2022, hosted at its campus. According to a press release shared by the school, a total of six prizes were awarded in the city. Previously, the BAJ held its Final Show 2022 at the London campus at the...
University of Chester students to launch upcycled charity collection
2 Aug 2022 - Fashion
Fashion Design and Photography students at the University of Chester, UK, are reworking old clothing donated to charity shops into a new, sustainable collection. The new upcycled collection, entitled ‘Make, Mend and Sustain’, created by the university’s Fashion Design students, was captured by photography students from the same institution. The...
British Academy of Jewellery announces award winners at Final Show 2022
1 Aug 2022 - Fashion
The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced the students who have won awards at its Final Show 2022 which took place in London. A total of 11 prizes have been awarded to jewellery diploma students who studied at BAJ’s London campus over the past academic year. The award for the originality of design, entitled Air Award, was awarded to...
Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership develops Climate Code shirts with DressCode
29 Jul 2022 - Fashion
The University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has teamed up with fashion company DressCode to develop Climate Code shirts with the aim to inspire climate action. CISL developed the Climate Code shirt design in collaboration with Andy Boothman from DressCode Shirts and Professor Ed Hawkins from Reading University....
Frugi funds Eco-Schools teacher training programme
17 Jun 2022 - Fashion
Sustainable children’s wear brand Frugi has announced that it will fund the online Eco-Coordinator Training Programme, an initiative by the UK environmental initiative Eco-Schools that provides school teachers and nursery staff with free training. Previously, Eco-Schools funded training for more than 500 teachers and staff in the UK who applied...
Redress Design Award announces semi-finalists
21 Apr 2022 - Fashion
The international sustainable fashion design competition, the Redress Design Award, has announced its 30 semi-finalists from all around the world including three designers from Spain, two UK designers and one US designer. The public plays an important part in the next round of the competition as people can now vote for their favourite designer...
Redress Design Award 2022 launches via live stream event
5 Jan 2022 - Fashion
International sustainable fashion design competition The Redress Award hosted a livestream event via YouTube to unveil details about the 2022 edition. Applications for the Redress Design Award 2022 are open internationally from tomorrow, January 6 until March 16. During the live stream, the judges of this year’s edition also specified the design...
Mytheresa and Louboutin team up on exclusive shoe and bag collection
26 May 2021 - Fashion
German online luxury retailer Mytheresa and French fashion house Christian Louboutin have launched an exclusive shoe and bag capsule collection for Summer 2021. The capsule collection features flip-flops, sneakers, and pool flats in rainbow colors, as well as a series of bags handwoven from the Dwarf Palm material, made from the leaves of a...
Condé Nast College students collaborate with Nigerian fashion entrepreneurs
26 May 2021 - Fashion
Master’s students at the Condé Nast College in London are joining forces with entrepreneurs from The Assembly Hub in Nigeria for the Unleash Fashion Business Exchange Programme, which is sponsored by the British Council. The Assembly hub is a fashion hub platform that entrepreneurs and young creatives in Nigeria can consult for training,...