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Tranoï announces US creative advisor

International fashion trade show Tranoï, which takes place in Paris and New York, has named Simon Collins as creative advisor of its newly-created US advisory board for its New York edition, as the trade show looks to expand its overseas presence. Collins, former dean of fashion at The New School’s Parson School of Design, and who most recently...

People

WGSN introduces advisory board and names chairman

Trend forecasting agency WGSN has appointed Simon Collins, former dean of the school of fashion at Parsons School of Design in New York, as chairman of its new advisory board to help accelerate its creative mission. WGSN’s advisory board will serve to challenge the company to ensure that its “creative agenda is ever-evolving in order to maintain...

Fashion

Dean of School of Fashion at Parsons announces his impending departure

Simon Collins, dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons caught the industry by surprise Monday night, when he announced his impending exit from his role. Collins revealed that he intends to officially step down from his role by the end of the year, in an email sent to colleagues and friends. He intends toturn his full focus to his global...