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The Fabricant receives European support for AI project to improve fashion industry

The European Union is providing financial support to the Amsterdam-based fashion-tech company The Fabricant for the development of an AI-driven initiative. In collaboration with the University of the Arts London (UAL), the Image to Pattern project focuses on automating the conversion of design sketches into production-ready patterns, according...

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Off-White’s IB Kamara receives honorary doctorate from CSM

IB Kamara, the creative director for Off-White, has been named among the recipients of an honorary doctorate from Central Saint Martins (CSM). Kamara is an alum of the institute, part of the University of the Arts London (UAL), and is one of 12 individuals to receive such an honour this year. Designer Torishéju Dumi, founder of her namesake...

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From runway to reel: UAL's festival redefines the fashion film genre

The inaugural Future Fashion Film Festival hosted by University of the Arts London (UAL) concluded this week at its new East Bank campus with an awards ceremony that offered a lens into the next generation of fashion image-makers. Held at the London College of Fashion’s recently opened headquarters in Stratford, the event aimed to position the...

University of the Arts London appoints fashion and creative leaders as ambassadors

University of the Arts London (UAL) has announced the appointment of ten new high-profile ambassadors from the fashion and creative industries. The lineup includes renowned names such as accessories designer Anya Hindmarch and artist Es Devlin, who will leverage their expertise and networks to support UAL's mission of nurturing the next...

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LCF’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion wins KE award

The UK-based international knowledge exchange association PraxisAuril has announced the winners of its annual KE awards, which this year included the London College of Fashion (LCF) at the University of the Arts London (UAL). The Centre for Sustainable Fashion at LCF, UAL has been awarded the KE award for Sustainability Collaboration of the...

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London College of Fashion Showcases Next Generation of Design Talent

The London College of Fashion (LCF), part of the University of the Arts London (UAL), has launched its annual celebration of undergraduate talent with a series of events highlighting the Class of 2024. The programme commenced with an exclusive runway show featuring designs from 128 students in the BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear...

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University of the Arts London names winner of LCF Enterprise Challenge 2024

Paulina Swigart, a current master student in fashion entrepreneurship and innovation at London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL) has won the first prize in the LCF Enterprise Challenge 2024. Swigart presented Shifted, a size-adjustable clothing brand with the aim of ‘empowering women to feel confident in their bodies...

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London College of Fashion names Joanne Begiato associate dean for research

The University of the Arts London (UAL) has appointed researcher Joanne Begiato as the associate dean for research at London College of Fashion (LCF). She will be starting in her new role in August. Joanne Begiato is a professor of history with a range of interests. She has published on topics primarily related to the history of human bodies, a...

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Centre for Sustainable Fashion to host Imagining Possibilities festival

The Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London (UAL), have announced a new festival in east London, commemorating fifteen years of groundbreaking work and research in the intersection of fashion and sustainability. Titled "Imagining Possibilities," the festival presents a dynamic program of...

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London College of Fashion to host May Day Rave

London College of Fashion, UAL is gearing up to host a free May Day Rave evening event on May 2nd at its new East Bank location in Stratford's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The event marks the debut of LCF After Dark, a late event series, at the campus and is part of the public cultural program surrounding the institution's major exhibition,...

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UAL receives 2 million pound grant for new West London ‘School for Pre-degree Studies’

The University of the Arts London (UAL) has received a government grant of 2 million pounds from the UK government to create a new pre-degree school for art, design, media and fashion at the site of its Lime Grove campus in Shepherds Bush, West London. The grant will allow the university to lower the carbon emissions involved in the...

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Which are the best fashion schools in the world according to CEO World?

Business news publication CEO World pre-selects the best international business schools every year. It also publishes a ranking of the world's best fashion schools. FashionUnited takes a look at the 2024 list, which has ranked US institutions the Parsons School of Design Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), both in New York City, in first and...