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Amazonian design takes centre stage at London Climate Action Week

As the fashion industry continues to reckon with its climate impact, a new exhibition at London Climate Action Week is shifting the spotlight from rhetoric to regeneration, and from the global north to the heart of the Amazon. Opening at Coal Drops Yard from 25–29 June, (re)weaving Amazonia’ is a flagship event of the LCAW King’s Cross Hub and...

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Graduate Fashion Week announces 2021 dates and new London home

Graduate Fashion Week, the world’s largest showcase of BA Fashion talent is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a new location, Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, London. In a statement, Graduate Fashion Foundation confirmed that Graduate Fashion Week would return in 2021, from June 12-18, using the “spectacular location and venues” of...

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The return of the concept store

When Parisian concept store Colette shuttered its doors at the end of 2017, it didn’t just mark the end of an era for the Rue Saint-Honoré boutique, but for fashion itself. Often described as a haven of influence, it became a mouthpiece for the fashion industry since opening its doors in 1997. A platform for emerging, directional and luxury...