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Central Saint Martins collaborates with Miss Sixty to drive circular denim

University of the Arts London (UAL) has announced a partnership between Central Saint Martins (CSM) and fashion conglomerate Trendy Group, which includes Italian brand Miss Sixty “to pave the future for circular denim”. In a statement, Central Saint Martins said the partnership centres around the new Future Denim Lab, an ambitious five-year...

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ESMOD Paris to celebrate the art of drag in its upcoming exhibition

This coming February, fashion school ESMOD Paris will present an exhibition entirely dedicated to the world of drag. Miss Boo, Kitty Space, and Drapeau Blanc, all former students of the school, will explore the art of drag through the lens of fashion. From February 7 to February 27 2025, ESMOD will open the doors to its exhibition entitled ‘The...

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Ferrari Fashion School names Anna Lottersberger managing director and academic director

Anna Lottersberger has been appointed the new director of Ferrari Fashion School, a fashion and design training institution in Milan. Lottersberger brings extensive experience in both the corporate and academic spheres, having held teaching and education management positions in Italy, China, Lebanon and Singapore. Her most recent roles include...

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Next generation: Why these young people are taking over their parents' fashion businesses

Family-owned businesses in the fashion industry have been under pressure for years due to challenges such as online competition and rising costs. In recent years, several fashion entrepreneurs have had to close their doors because they could not find a successor. FashionUnited spoke to four children of first-generation fashion entrepreneurs in...

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How to turn your fashion internship into a job opportunity: A case study at Rouje

How can you turn a fashion internship into a short-term or permanent job opportunity? In an industry known for being particularly competitive and saturated, securing a contract is often a difficult task. Yet, some students manage to carve a niche for themselves, like Yanrong Chen, Asia marketing project manager at the French ready-to-wear brand...

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French designer Naya Ahdab wins inaugural David Delfín Prize for emerging talent

The very first International David Delfín Original Talent Fashion Prize has been awarded. The award ceremony took place at the end of the SPAM celebrations, the emerging designer showcase organised by the provincial council of Málaga, Spain, The inaugural edition of the prize has been bestowed upon French designer Naya Ahdab, with Galician...

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Hong Kong's fashion awakening: Building bridges between East and West

The newly erected Henderson building in Hong Kong has rapidly established itself as a landmark of architectural and commercial significance, epitomising the city's ambitious urban transformation. Its genesis on a former car park—now the world's most expensive plot, acquired for a staggering 3 billion dollars — symbolizes Hong Kong's relentless...

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From 'Designer of the Year' to 'Emerging Talent': Belgian Fashion Awards unveil winners

Last night, MAD Brussels hosted the Belgian Fashion Awards 2024, a celebration of the creative power and diversity of the Belgian fashion scene. The prestigious awards, organised by Knack and Le Vif Weekend in collaboration with Flanders DC, MAD Brussels and Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode, put both established brands as well as emerging talent...

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ITS Contest 2025 announces its 10 international finalists

Cindy Zhaohan Li, Qianhan Liu, Yifan Yu and Zuen Cai from China, Gabrielle Szwarcenberg from Belgium, Macy Grimshaw from France, Maximilian Raynor and Patrick Taylor from the UK, Mijoda Dajomi from Germany, and Naya El Ahdab from France, are the ten designers that have been shortlisted for the 2025 edition of the ITS international design...

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Training centre and factory in one: new Fashion and Textiles Academy in Wales

Non-profit organisation and manufacturer Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL) is opening a new location of the London-based educational institution Fashion & Textiles Academy in Newtown, Wales. The new school combines a learning academy with a factory. For the launch of the new academy, FEL’s Wales branch joined forces with the local NPTC group of colleges,...

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Hadi Moussally wins Fashion Film Award 2024: ‘Young Arabs need to know queer Arabs exist’

Last week, the French-Lebanese filmmaker Hadi Moussally received the prestigious Fashion Film Award for his film ‘Shame (عيب)’ to resounding applause and cheers at Lumière Cinema Maastricht at the Netherlands' FashionClash Festival 2024. The film captivated the audience with its daring exploration of the relationship between shame,...

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University of Salford teams up with China Academy of Art for fashion workshop

The University of Salford (UoS) in greater Manchester, UK and the China Academy of Art (CAA) recently hosted a joint fashion workshop event. The aim of the event was to explore the potential of using paper materials in fashion modelling. In October, educators from UoS travelled to the CAA Liangzhu Campus in China to partner with academics at the...