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Priya Ahluwalia named as the first recipient of &PaulSmith mentorship programme

London-based menswear designer Priya Ahluwalia is teaming up with Paul Smith as the first recipient of the brand’s ‘&PaulSmith’ mentorship programme, which aims to support creative people from a variety of fields from design to the culinary arts. The initiative is supported by the Paul Smith Foundation and aims to offer a “fresh and authentic...

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Ahluwalia showcases debut womenswear collection at LFW

London-based rising star Ahluwalia, who was just announced as the winner of the BFC/GQ designer menswear fund, has unveiled her first joint men’s and women’s collection during London Fashion Week. In April, the designer debut her first womenswear range in collaboration with Ganni, opting then to rework deadstock fabric and leftover styles from...

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Mulberry unveils collaboration with Ahluwalia

British heritage brand Mulberry has unveiled the first of its designer collaborations to celebrate its 50th anniversary with designer Priya Ahluwalia. London-based designer Priya Ahluwalia has reimagined Mulberry’s Portobello Tote and an assortment of scarves in her signature vibrant aesthetic. The designs are influenced by her fascination with...

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Priya Ahluwalia awarded BFC/GQ designer menswear fund

London-based designer Priya Ahluwalia has been crowned the winner of the 2021 BFC/GQ designer menswear fund. Ahluwalia will take part in a one-year high-level business mentor program, have access to pro-bono legal services from Sheridans and receive a 212,000 dollar cash prize. Dylan Jones OBE, BFC chair of menswear and editor of British GQ said...

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Mulberry to launch designer collaborations to celebrate 50th anniversary

Heritage brand Mulberry is collaborating with a series of contemporary designers as part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations - Priya Ahluwalia, Richard Malone and Nicholas Daley. Described as the “most visionary designers of their generation” by Mulberry, each designer will create a capsule collection as part of its Mulberry Editions, a new...

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Ganni collaborates with Priya Ahluwalia

Danish fashion brand Ganni has unveiled a collaboration with London-based designer and LVMH 2020 finalist Priya Ahluwalia and her eponymous label Ahluwalia on an upcycled collection. The ready-to-wear collection marks Ahluwalia’s debut womenswear range and is the first of two collaborations to launch in 2021 with Ganni, with the follow-up...

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Priya Ahluwalia Receives the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design

London-based designer Priya Ahluwalia has been announced as the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. Ahluwalia is recognised for her work in championing responsible sourcing and manufacturing techniques, while telling the stories of those who make her clothes and the communities she works with. The award was presented by...

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Video: 5 designers changes the London Fashion Week game

Menswear designers Nicholas Daley, Priya Ahluwalia, Stefan Cooke, and womenswear designers Richard Malone and Matty Bovan are redefining London Fashion Week. In this video, these designers agreed to a video call with ShowStudio to discuss their individual creative approaches to collections, whether it be the incorporating of second-hand...

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London Fashion Week Men’s AW20: Emerging Talent

Talk during London Fashion Week Men’s schedule may have been about the lack of big-name designers, the sparse schedule, and how long the event can stay separate, however, one thing everyone could agree on was that the menswear talent in London is still strong, with smaller designers really taking their moment to shine with their autumn/winter...

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Priya Ahluwalia wins H&M Design Award 2019

Priya Ahluwalia, a master’s graduate from the University of Westminster, London, has been announced as the winner of the 2019 H&M Design Award. She will receive 50,000 euros (approximately 57,000 US dollars or 45,000 pounds) as an incentive to start her fashion career. Now in its eighth year, the H&M Design Award aims to recognize and boost...