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Unveiling the Graduates 2024 collection: Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

As the class of 2024 completes their academic journey in becoming fashion professionals, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) 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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Individuality, culture and identity reflected on RISD graduate runway

Rhode Island School of Design presented its first graduate fashion show since the pandemic on the Friday evening of Memorial Day weekend. The venue, the WaterFire Center, a meticulously renovated former rubber factory, now a multipurpose arts center for the Providence community, whose 40-foot ceiling was festooned with lanterns. The clever...

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QS World University Rankings 2024 unveil top universities for art and design

Higher education data platform Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) published its 2024 ranking for the world’s top universities to study art and design last week. The Royal College of Art (RCA) in London has come out on top for the second year in a row. The University of the Arts London, known for its London College of Fashion (LCF) and Central Saint...

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Unveiling the Graduates 2023 collection: Rhode Island School of Design

As the class of 2023 completes their academic journey in becoming fashion professionals, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) 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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QS World University Rankings reveal the best universities to study fashion

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a higher education data platform, has unveiled its annual ranking of the world's best universities. In the field of art and design, the Royal College of Art in London takes the top position. The QS World University Rankings 2023 includes a total of 1,594 institutions, including 103 new ones. Each institution's ranking...

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Esmod, LCF, RISD and more continue the transition to remote learning

As the impact of Covid-19 escalates worldwide and lockdowns are enforced from London to New York City, fashion and design schools have postponed graduate showcases and are continuing the challenging process of transitioning to remote learning while students relocate. London College of Fashion (University Arts London) On Monday, March 23, UAL...

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Rhode Island School of Design graduates close NYFW

While Marc Jacobs officially closed NYFW, the Rhode Island School of Design presented its graduate collections a few hours later with no sign of a fading spotlight or lack of designer star power. Before the 17 BFA collections took the runway, the President of RISD Rosanne Somerson, who sat front row flanked on either side by designers Nicole...