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Leeds Fashion Initiative launches

Leeds Fashion Initiative, a project to reinvigorate the city’s fashion, clothing and textile industries, while supporting emerging fashion designers with training and business support, has been launched with a designer catwalk showcase. Led by Lambert’s Yard and backed by Leeds City Council, the project is linked to the Centre for Fashion...

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Retail

Leeds Victoria Gate scheme to create 1,000 jobs

Department store John Lewis, along with property developer Hammerson and Leeds City Council have all signed an employment and skills charter to mark their commitment to supporting Leeds residents in accessing more than 1,000 new employment opportunities arising as part of the 165 million pound Victoria Gate development. The charter sets out how...

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Design

Leeds Art students in competitio​n for window displays

Leeds City Council has launched a competition in which local art and design students will design 'window art' to brighten up vacant retail space in outer Leeds shopping areas. 'Metamorphosis', 'Challenge', 'Optimism', 'Community' and 'Fantasy' are just some of the key words in the new ‘A Window of Opportunity’ competition where young creatives...

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