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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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Graduate to Watch: Ewen Danzeisen from HEAD Geneve

HEAD Geneve presented graduate collections from its MA students at its annual catwalk showcase in November 2025, and one of the talented students who stood out was Swiss-based designer Ewen Danzeisen, who presented 12 all-black looks combining tailoring with functional wear. Danzeisen’s ‘Meet the Crows’ collection drew inspiration from his own...

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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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Loughborough fashion students impress NEXT with sustainable capsule collections

Second-year students from Loughborough University’s School of Design and Creative Arts have earned praise from high-street retailer NEXT after designing sustainable capsule collections for a live industry brief. The project challenged students to develop six-look ranges that combine trend-relevant fashion with environmental responsibility for a...

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Emerging RMIT student blends Indonesian Batik with western fashion in graduate collection

Graduate designer Jessica Micheline Pangestu has unveiled her Threads of Identity collection, which combines traditional Indonesian batik with Western-inspired tailoring for the National Graduate Showcase (NGS) at the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival, as shared by Fashion Journal AU. A student at RMIT University, Pangestu drew on her...

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Graduate to Watch: Matil Vanlint from HEAD Geneve

Fashion, to some, might just be clothes for sale, but for Belgian designer Matil Vanlint, it is a career path that allows her to feel comfortable within her own body and a space to empower others through sharing her trauma. Vanlint is a rising talent who graduated from HEAD Geneve’s MA fashion course in November 2025 with her award-winning ‘V’...

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Preface Preview: Fabric trade show to host largest edition with Re/Assembly, Here|After and Denim Dudes

The upcoming Preface fabric trend show is gearing up to host its biggest edition since its 2018 inception, featuring Re/Assembly, Here|After, and Denim Dudes. Running from January 28 to 29 at 356 S. Mission Road in Los Angeles, the Fall/Winter 2027 edition brings together Preface’s textile showcase, an upcycling design competition hosted by...

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Emerging Barcelona designers to share runway with Stéphane Rolland at BBFW 2026

A new generation of Barcelona-based fashion designers will present their work alongside French couturier Stéphane Rolland at Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week (BBFW) 2026, following a collaborative initiative between the designer and the international bridal trade show. More than 20 students from Barcelona design schools LCI Barcelona, IED Barcelona...