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The Costume Society announces finalists for Patterns of Fashion, Patterns for Performance awards

UK charity The Costume Society, which aims to promote the study and preservation of historic and contemporary dress, has announced the finalists for this year’s edition of its two annual and international student awards: the Patterns of Fashion and Patterns for Performance awards 2024. The finalists for the Patterns for Fashion Award 2024 are...

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Lecturer’s address: ‘The fashion industry needs to reinvent itself', what role can AMFI play in this?

The environmentally polluting fashion industry urgently needs to 'reinvent' itself. That is what José Teunissen, programme director at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI), argued in her lecturer's address on Tuesday. How can her own education contribute to making the industry greener? “The Chinese online clothing company Shein burns 1 billion...

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QS World University Rankings 2024 unveil top universities for art and design

Higher education data platform Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) published its 2024 ranking for the world’s top universities to study art and design last week. The Royal College of Art (RCA) in London has come out on top for the second year in a row. The University of the Arts London, known for its London College of Fashion (LCF) and Central Saint...

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Do fashion schools need to stage graduate shows during New York Fashion Week?

This month begins the global cycle of graduate fashion showcases with designers from schools located in fashion capitals like New York or London often gaining the most press. This has forced program directors at regional schools to question if their students are losing out and has pushed some US institutions to stage their own graduate shows in...

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UAL receives 2 million pound grant for new West London ‘School for Pre-degree Studies’

The University of the Arts London (UAL) has received a government grant of 2 million pounds from the UK government to create a new pre-degree school for art, design, media and fashion at the site of its Lime Grove campus in Shepherds Bush, West London. The grant will allow the university to lower the carbon emissions involved in the...

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What is the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) legislation? What does it mean for the fashion industry, and what can you do to prepare?

Good news from Brussel. ‘A victory for people and the environment.’ Lara Wolters on X, tweet from March 15, 2024: “Due Diligence passed in Council! People and planet prevailed over cynicism. Thanks so much to the Belgian Presidency for all its efforts!” On Friday, March 15, the EU voted in favor of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...

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Which are the best fashion schools in the world according to CEO World?

Business news publication CEO World pre-selects the best international business schools every year. It also publishes a ranking of the world's best fashion schools. FashionUnited takes a look at the 2024 list, which has ranked US institutions the Parsons School of Design Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), both in New York City, in first and...

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New French bill proposes sustainable fashion education from an early age

A bill introduced in the French Senate on March 21 by senator Jean Hingray ties in with a project developed by students at the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM). The idea is to educate future fashion consumers in eco-responsible fashion from an early age, to encourage a more informed behaviour among the general public. As part of their IFM x...

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IFM and Kering showcase wool swimsuits at French Senate

A fashion show featuring wool swimsuits, held at the Senate, the upper house of the French Parliament, prompted the young senator from Vosges, Jean Hingray, to humorously remark, "You can conjugate my promising career in the imperfect tense." The moment took place during the presentation of the work by students from the French Institute of...

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When the idea becomes reality: academic projects turned into a brand (La Tecnocreativa edition)

Embarking on an entrepreneurial journey is always a leap into the unknown, but it becomes less daunting when you're confident in what you're doing. This new article in the series ‘When the idea becomes reality’ focuses on the path taken by Spanish fashion designers Alejandro Maillo and Patricia Caro to establish their own brands. Both studied at...

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Sam Edelman to address LIM College Class of 2024 as commencement speaker

NYC fashion business institution LIM College has announced its commencement speaker for this academic year. The US fashion professional will deliver the keynote address to the college’s class of 2024. He will also receive an honorary doctorate in commercial science and the LIM Distinguished Achievement award, as per a press release shared by the...

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New home base fuels ongoing evolution of ITS Contest format

The 2023/24 edition of the ITS Contest (International Talent Support) took place in March 2024 in a revamped format. Finalists not only stood the chance to win an array of prizes but were also welcomed for a week-long stint in Trieste, the new home of ITS. Since 2023, International Talent Support has found its physical base in the city,...