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Belgian Fashion Awards: Igor Dieryck honoured again, Jan Jan Van Essche wins grand jury prize

The building of the Handelsbeurs in Antwerp filled up again on Thursday November 30 to see the unveiling of the winners of the Belgian Fashion Awards. Not only big (international) names were honoured with an award, but young talent was also put in the spotlight. The grand jury prize was awarded to designer Jan Jan van Essche. Van Essche founded...

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Fashion Stipend winner Mohamed Benchellal: "I'm living my dream"

Just under a year and a half of waiting, but now the word is out: Designer Mohamed Benchellal is the next recipient of the Culture Fund Fashion Stipend. Benchellal joins a fine list of designers (collectives) who have previously received the incentive award. Benchellal is known for his sculptural work, his couture approach and his work with...

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Mohamed Benchellal wins Fashion Stipend Netherlands 2023

Designer Mohamed Benchellal, alumnus of the fashion academy Mode Lyceum in Amsterdam, has won the 'Fashion Stipend' ('Modestipendium') 2023 incentive prize. The winner was announced at the annual award ceremony on Wednesday evening. The Moroccan-Dutch designer accepted the prize at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Not only did the designer receive...

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SPFWN56: INMODE Institute presents Young Paulistanos Talents

14 new brands from all regions of São Paulo, presented their designs during the most recent edition of São Paulo Fashion Week, SPFWN56. This happened in the context of the Young Talents from São Paulo project, an initiative of the National Institute for Fashion, Design and the Creative Economy (INMODE) in Brazil, in partnership with the...

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Moroccan talent incubator aims to highlight young designers with event

From November 10 to November 12 2023, Youness Bouchida, founder and CEO of Moroccan talent incubator Audace, brought together the Moroccan creative scene - fashion, cosmetics and decoration - with national partners and international guests. The event took place in Rabat, the administrative capital of Morocco. Fashionunited was present....

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Conner Ives launches upcycled capsule collection on Depop

Emerging fashion designer Conner Ives has launched his own Depop shop with an exclusive capsule collection of upcycled accessories and clothing. The limited-edition collection, designed and produced in London, is exclusive to the fashion resale platform and includes a two-piece T-shirt and skirt set featuring hand-drawn motifs alongside...

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New Fashion For Good exhibition centres work by students and emerging designers

The Fashion For Good Museum in Amsterdam has opened a new exhibition featuring Dutch fashion students and emerging designers. The exhibition, entitled ‘News from the Future’ showcases different answers to the question: ‘what could the future of fashion look like?’. Dutch fashion students from institutions across the Netherlands, including the...

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Code 41 Talent: Andalusia Fashion Week competition announces winners

Andalusia Fashion Week in Spain has announced the winners of its competitions for emerging fashion talent. Carol Vargas has won the main design competition organised by the event, entitled ‘Code 41 Talent’. Emerging fashion brand Smô Menswear took home the ‘Lexus prize’. As a reward for winning the Code 41 Talent competition at Andalusia Fashion...

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Luke Radloff wins Azzedine Alaïa Foundation x Orveda Prize

The Azzedine Alaïa Foundation in partnership with clean skincare brand Orveda has announced Luke Radloff as the inaugural winner of its fashion prize to continue its educational mission to support emerging talents. The partnership will offer two prizes annually to two young, under-represented fashion designers to allow them “a new space to...

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PFW: Former Lichting winner Danial Aitouganov presents new brand 'Zomer'

Paris fashion week is getting an extra touch of Dutch this edition. There are designers making their first appearance on the official schedule, for example, but new fashion brand 'Zomer' is having its debut too. 'Zomer' is based in Paris, but was founded by two Dutch designers: Danial Aitouganov and Imruh Asha. Aitouganov won the ‘Lichting’...

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YFW Student and Graduate Show to present designers from York College, East Riding College, Hull University

A new edition of York Fashion Week (YFW) is in full swing in the city of York in Northern England. The event started on Thursday, September 28, and runs until October 2 and will include the 2023 edition of its Student and Graduate Show, as per a press release sent out by the organisation of YFW. On Saturday, September 30, students and emerging...

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Abigail Ajobi continues fusion of cultures for SS24 at LFW

Emerging fashion designer Abigail Ajobi and London College of Fashion graduate showcased her fifth collection ‘Anti Muse’ with a presentation during London Fashion Week. Ajobi states her eponymous luxury streetwear label, which launched in 2020, is “a testament to the beauty of multiculturalism,” as she looks to prove that the fusion of cultures...