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University of Lancashire celebrates 35 years of fashion promotion with new exhibition

The University of Lancashire is marking 35 years of its pioneering BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion degree with a new exhibition highlighting alumni success and major shifts in the fashion promotion industry. The exhibition, Expose – Celebrating 35 Years of Fashion Promotion, traces the course’s evolution from 1990 to today, reflecting the industry’s...

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Chester fashion graduate competes in ITV’s 'Dress The Nation'

A University of Chester Fashion Design graduate is among nine contestants in the second series of M&S: Dress The Nation, airing on ITV and ITVX. Alexandra Novacki, 25, graduated in 2023 and now runs her own brand while working in retail. She will take on weekly challenges testing design, commercial, and collaboration skills, with the winner...

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Kingston School of Art's 2025 fashion Show: A display of personal narratives and emerging talent

On June 10th, Kingston School of Art's 2024 graduate fashion show in East London showcased the work of 22 emerging designers. Each presented six-look collections that delved into deeply personal experiences and cultural identities, spanning themes of heritage, sustainability, and individual expression in both menswear and womenswear. Among the...

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Debenhams’ Dan Finley: GFW “future fashion starts here”

Britain’s online department store Debenhams was this year’s headline sponsor for Graduate Fashion Week (GFW), the annual event showcasing graduate talent from the UK and international schools. The retailer has a long-standing history with the Graduate Fashion Foundation, the charitable organisation behind the world’s largest showcase of BA...

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Graduate to Watch: Kitty Carr-Lake from Leeds University

This week the 34th edition of Graduate Fashion Week, the world’s largest showcase of BA degree talent, took place in London, celebrating the work of more than 3,500 of the very best fashion graduates. One of those graduates honoured at the annual showcase was Kitty Carr-Lake, a graduate from the BA Fashion Design Innovation course at the...

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IFA x KSU show 2024: Battle of Versailles inspires international fashion students

Fashion institutions International Fashion Academy Paris (IFA Paris) and the School of Fashion at Kent State University (KSU) have held their third annual collaborative fashion show in New York City. In a show entitled ‘Scene Makers’, this year's young designers from both schools who presented their creations on the runway were inspired by the...

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Unveiling the Graduates 2024 collection: International Fashion Academy (IFA) Paris

As the class of 2024 completes their academic journey in becoming fashion professionals, International Fashion Academy (IFA) Paris recently showcased the graduates' final collections with huge success. Stepping into the fashion industry, those collections play a crucial role for graduates to expand their network and share their work. As the...

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Nebrija University and Creative Campus showcase potential of emerging Spanish design at Madrid Es Moda

Madrid Es Moda (MeM), the fashion event connected to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid (MBFW Madrid), continues to solidify its position as a leading platform for Spanish fashion and emerging design talent. The latest edition served as the stage for presentations by students from Nebrija University and Creative Campus. “We firmly believe that...

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IM Milan's best designer 2024: the collection of Cesare Garbin

Istituto Marangoni fashion graduate Cesare Garbin presented his collection ‘Gazze ladre’ on the first day of Milan Fashion Week (MFW) at the school’s ‘best of’ fashion show and was named the winner of the show shortly afterwards. The young designer’s collection is entitled ‘Magpies: Rise and Fall of Shimmer’ in Italian (‘Gazze ladre: ascesa e...

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Istituto Marangoni Milan announces Cesare Garbin as its top designer 2024

On Monday, Istituto Marangoni Milan (IM Milan)'s top designers inaugurated Milan Fashion Week SS25 by presenting their designs in the fashion show ‘Algorealismo’. The school named Cesare Garbin its ‘Designer of the Year 2024’. Garbino’s collection ‘Gazze ladre’, which translates to 'Magpies' was selected out of a total of 10 graduate...

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CPHFW SS25: Master students Royal Danish Academy present collections

The second school that participated in the August 2024 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) was the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, which presented its graduating master students. The 2024 graduating class of the fashion, clothing and textile master programme at the Danish institute presented their graduate collections which, according...

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Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design holds master degree show 2024

30 master students of the Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design, located in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, have presented their work in an exhibition show. The exhibition was on display for two days. On the first day, the student projects were shown to friends and family and the school’s industry partners. This was...