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Yuxus: How three teenagers managed to turn 1,000 euros into an attractive commercial project

Born from the idea of three 16-year-old friends who managed to raise the 1,000 euros they needed to launch their first batch of T-shirts, Yuxus has established itself in the retail landscape six years later with the opening of two brand corners in Spanish department store El Corte Inglés, adding to their presence in Wow Concept and Newcop....

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Prime minister announces launch of overhauled apprenticeship levy

During his attendance at the Farnborough Airshow, Keir Starmer, the newly appointed Labour prime minister, announced the launch of an overhauled apprenticeship levy, a widely anticipated initiative he had initially introduced the idea of during his election campaign. Now under the title ‘Skills England’, the programme is one of the cornerstones...

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New book details how to become a fashion educator

When you’re an educator standing in front of a class of expectant upturned faces for the first time, it’s often a nerve-wracking case of sink or swim. Being a fashion educator has only become more challenging post-pandemic and despite the importance of the work, there exists minimal guidance material for anyone considering a transition from...

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From Alzúarr to Business Fashion Academy: Zeynep Dag on fashion entrepreneurship

Modefabriek is more than just a place to do business; the trade fair also invites other (future) fashion professionals to gain inspiration and network. To inspire the audience, the organisation put together a Talks programme, where knowledge is shared about trends, social media and entrepreneurship. FashionUnited attends the latter and listens...

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What is the Vestiaire Académie? Everything you need to know about this elite training

As the second-hand and vintage market grows, so does the demand for counterfeit experts. Few schools offer specialised training, so for those who want to become experts, Vestiaire Académie, launched by the second-hand platform Vestiaire Collective, seems like a nugget. The history of Vestiaire Académie Vestiaire Académie was structured in 2017...

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Monsoon Accessorize to fund fashion scholarships

Fashion retail group Monsoon Accessorize has announced it will fund scholarships for “trailblazing students” on the MA Fashion Futures course at London College of Fashion (LCF) and Central Saint Martins (CSM), University of the Arts London (UAL). The move follows a successful pilot where the retail group supported two students, an LCF MA Fashion...

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Berlin Fashion Week: Newcomer Marlon Ferry balances dark couture and technology

Marlon Ferry is set to make his official runway debut during Berlin Fashion Week today. However, Fashion Week in the German capital is not new territory for the designer of the eponymous label, as he already showed his first creations there during the graduate show Neo.Fashion. Fashion United spoke to the 26-year-old in advance about his...

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First-year students Amsterdam Fashion Academy create upcycled designs with Uniqlo

The upcycled designs created by four groups of first-year students from Amsterdam Fashion Academy (AFA) in collaboration with Uniqlo, are currently on display at the flagship store of Uniqlo Netherlands at Rokin in Amsterdam. In June, Amsterdam Fashion Academy and Uniqlo unveiled the winning designs of their upcycling project, which the AFA...

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Top IED Milan graduates 2024 showcase collections in Milan city centre

Ten IED fashion designers took to the catwalk in the centre of Milan on June 26 and 27. ‘Ied Avant défilé 2024’ is the graduate event of the IED Milano fashion school, sponsored by the City of Milan and the National Chamber of Italian Fashion. The young protagonists, selected from among the best graduating students of the current academic year,...

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IED Madrid celebrates 30th anniversary with new ‘Fashion Talent Award’

On Wednesday evening, IED Madrid held its end-of-year fashion graduation show which coincided with the school’s 30th anniversary. The show was entitled ‘Celebrar el Futuro’, or ‘Celebrating the Future’ and featured a new award for emerging designers. IED Madrid’s first-ever ‘Fashion Talent Award’ was won by designer Jaime Naddaf who presented...

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A Q&A with Jimena Guzman, Polimoda’s top graduate 2024

Yesterday, Polimoda named Jimena Guzman the winner of its fashion graduation show 2024, which took place on June 12. The young designer who hails from Santiago in the Dominican Republic presented a collection inspired by her cultural roots that was lauded by Polimoda’s professional jury for its originality and technical details. FashionUnited...

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Esmod Paris ‘Talents Show’ 2024: when young people send personal messages through fashion

This year's Esmod fashion school graduation show, entitled 'Talents Show', took place right in the middle of Paris fashion week menswear June 2024. Through the designs they presented, the French fashion institution’s budding designers each expressed, in their own way, the emotions and concerns that are close to their hearts. FashionUnited...