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YNAP and The King’s Foundation launch third edition of emerging talent initiative

Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) has once again partnered with The King’s Foundation – formerly the Prince’s Foundation – for the duo’s emerging talent initiative, The Modern Artisan. Now in its third edition, the project has once again selected six trainees to participate in a nine-month paid training programme that will come to a head in the form of a...

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Yoox Net-a-Porter and The Prince’s Foundation announce third edition of "The Modern Artisan"

Fashion retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter, together with The Prince’s Foundation, has announced the third edition of their talent programme “The Modern Artisan”. The Modern Artisan programme grants participants with a nine-month paid training programme, three of which will take place at the Yoox Net-A-Porter offices in London, followed by six months of...

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King Charles supports first-ever fashion shoot at Highgrove

The beautiful and meticulously maintained gardens of Highgrove House, the private residence of King Charles, were used as the backdrop for a fashion shoot in collaboration with The Prince's Foundation. The June issue of Harper's Bazaar will feature a cover story championing British designers Richard Quinn, Emilia Wickstead, Harris Reed, Victoria...

Yoox Net-a-Porter launches responsible collection crafted by students

Yoox Net-a-Porter has teamed up with The Prince’s Foundation to launch a responsible ready-to-wear luxury womenswear capsule collection, designed and handcrafted by students. The 13-piece capsule marks the culmination of the second edition of The Modern Artisan, Yoox Net-a-Porter’s and The Prince’s Foundation’s flagship training programme, which...

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The Prince's Foundation and Fashion Council Germany are looking for recent fashion graduates

Fashion Council Germany, in partnership with the Swarovski Foundation and The Prince’s Foundation, of which HRH The Prince of Wales is president, has committed itself to a new educational programme for young fashion designers called “Fashion x Craft”. The focus is on graduates of German universities who will receive a tailor-made support...

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The Prince’s Foundation invites knitters to contribute to art installation

The Prince’s Foundation at Dumfries House is encouraging people from across the country with an interest in knitting to contribute to a colourful art installation set to be unveiled on the Ayrshire estate next year. The installation will take the form of a patchwork mosaic and will feature thousands of hand-knitted squares draped over the estate...

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Patrick Grant named co-chair of Future Textiles programme

Fashion designer Patrick Grant and Scottish textiles manufacturer John Sugden have been named co-chairs of The Prince’s Foundation’s Future Textiles steering group, which has been designed to “breathe new life” into the Scottish textiles industry. Based at Dumfries House, Grant, who owns Savile Row tailor Norton and Sons and men’s ready-to-wear...