Articles by Veerle Versteeg
Lívia Pinent takes on role of contextual studies lecturer at Amsterdam Fashion Academy
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The Amsterdam Fashion Academy (AFA) has appointed Portuguese fashion professional Lívia Pinent as a lecturer of its contextual studies course which is part of both bachelor programmes offered by the academy; fashion design and fashion business and innovation. Pinent announced the news via a post shared on her LinkedIn page. In the post she talks...
UEL School of Arts and Creative Industries appoints Alison Lowe as director of careers and enterprise
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The University of East London (UEL) has appointed British fashion educator Alison Lowe to be the new director of careers and enterprise at its School of Arts and Creative Industries. Lowe announced the news via a post shared on her LinkedIn page. She has been working as a fashion educator for more than a decade. She has been active as course...
Ferrari Fashion School announces rebranding campaign, new logo
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The Milan-based Ferrari Fashion School has announced that it is changing its image, as per a press release sent out by the school. It enters the new academic year with a renewed brand and a new strategy aimed at welcoming international students. The prestigious Italian fashion academy has joined Plena Education, the third Italian private group...
UPM, Central Saint Martins announce concepts shortlisted for renewable materials product design competition
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As part of a collaborative project by Finish biochemical company UPM, and Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design (CSM) at the University of the Arts London (UAL), students have developed a number of sustainable design concepts for which they reimagined everyday products by making them from renewable, bio-based materials. The aim of the...
University of Chester reveals students selected for its Fashion and Design Awards 2023
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The University of Chester held its annual Art and Design end-of-year show this week, an exhibition that aimed to showcase the creative talents of the graduating class of 2023, from all seven of the University’s Art and Design bachelor degree programmes: fashion design, fashion marketing communication, fine art, graphic design, interior design,...
UdK Berlin to hold international conference on fashion and sustainability
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The University of the Arts Berlin, or Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK), has announced it will be hosting an international conference on fashion and sustainability from September 15 to September 16. The conference is entitled “De-Fashioning Education - A critical thinking and making conference” and will “explore how fashion thinking and...
IFM presents best undergraduate fashion collections at Bachelor of Arts Show 2023
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Now that the fashion graduation show season is coming to a close, it is worth highlighting a few shows that stood out. The IFM bachelor in fashion design graduate class opened the last edition of Paris Fashion Week on June 20, 2023. The graduation shows of the French Fashion Institute or Institut Francais de la Mode (IFM) have become part of the...
Istituto Marangoni Milan launches special mentorship project with scholarships
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Istituto Marangoni Milano has appointed a new mentor for the academic year 2023/2024. The Mentorship Programme at the Italian institution is launching a special project for students enrolled in the bachelor courses in fashion Design, fashion styling and fashion business, as per a release shared by the school. The project will be led by a new...
London Sneaker School announces concept store opening on Savile Row
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Sneaker design institution the London Sneaker School (LSS) is opening its own concept store in Mayfair, London in collaboration with global creator community Canvvs. The concept store will be located on Savile Row and will open its doors this Friday, July 28, as per a press release sent out by the school. The London Sneaker School is a new...
RCA College of Design to allegedly let go of associate lecturers, students launch petition
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The College of Design at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London, one of the leading art and design schools around the world, is allegedly cutting the jobs of the majority of its Associate Lecturers (ALs), industry professionals that give lectures at higher education institutions in the UK. The students and staff of the fashion department at...