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Qasimi’s Q Rising platforms emerging Indian talent ahead of 2025 cohort applications

Last week, Q Rising, the talent incubator to London-based brand Qasimi, platformed Indian designers in a Mumbai activation ahead of the launch of its application process for its next cohort of 2025. Over March 12 and 13, the organisation set out to provide exposure and mentorship opportunities for select Indian designers, offering them a chance...

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Manolo Blahnik launches scholarship fund at London College of Fashion

Footwear brand Manolo Blahnik has introduced a new scholarship initiative at London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL), as part of a multi-year commitment associated with its philanthropic arm, the Manolo Blahnik Foundation. The Manolo Blahnik Scholarship is open to UK and international students studying at LCF’s...

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Roblox teams up with Japan’s Bunka Fashion College on digital fashion course

Metaverse platform Roblox has unveiled the inaugural graduate collections from a collaborative project with Tokyo-based Bunka Fashion College, for which it has operated a Digital Fashion Programme, made in partnership with Dentsu Group. The virtual fashion items and accessories the participating students designed have been displayed in an...

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Manchester Met opens robotics lab to fashion businesses seeking local manufacturing

Manchester Met’s Manchester Fashion Institute (MFI) has opened its doors to its Robotics Living Lab (RoLL), a manufacturing lab where fashion businesses and researchers can access modernised and sustainable production methods. Here, it will be possible to utilise the site’s collaborative robotic technology, also known as ‘cobots’, which MFI said...

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Barbie partners with Black in Fashion Council to celebrate Black designers

Mattel-owned Barbie has struck up a new partnership with the Black in Fashion Council (BIFC) in celebration of Black History Month to highlight three emerging Black female designers. Larissa Muehleder, Nia Thomas and Fumi Egbon have been selected to participate in the initiative, which will involve interviews with each of the talents touching on...

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Sinéad O’Dwyer and Tolu Coker among semi-finalists for LVMH Prize

A number of UK and Ireland designers have made it to the semi-final of the prestigious LVMH Prize following a selection process that brought together over 2,300 applicants from across the world. Among those on the list are that of Irish womenswear designer Sinéad O’Dwyer, as well as UK-based Tolu Coker, Torisheju and Steve O Smith. Other names...

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Marks & Spencer launches designer competition for young people

British department store Marks & Spencer has announced a new competition for young people to submit designs in a bid to be included in the retailer’s and YoungMinds’ Hello Yellow kidswear collection. Together with the mental health charity, Marks & Spencer is calling for inspiring designs from two age categories – five to 11 and 12 to 16 years...

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CFDA and Swarovski expand partnership with Re:Generation Innovation Fund

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced a “newly evolved partnership” with the Swarovski Foundation in the form of a fund designed to support early-stage creatives with innovation at the core of their new business ventures. The ‘Re:Generation Innovation Fund’, which has now opened its applications for 2025, is seeking “...

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Tiffany & Co. x CFDA Award recipient announced

Jameel Mohammed, founder and designer of Khiry, an afrofuturist luxury jewelry brand established in 2016, made history last night as the first recipient of the inaugural Tiffany & Co. x CFDA Jewelry Designer Award. “I have long believed in the power of Tiffany & Co. as an American luxury brand. I am an American luxury designer and I am really...

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Kering Eyewear becomes subject of Harvard case study

Kering Eyewear, the optical subsidiary of the luxury fashion giant, has become a case study at the prestigious Harvard Business School, ending its 10th anniversary on a high note. The story of Kering Eyewear has been written out by members of the company’s team as well as faculty from the school, with the intention to provide both Harvard...

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French designer Naya Ahdab wins inaugural David Delfín Prize for emerging talent

The very first International David Delfín Original Talent Fashion Prize has been awarded. The award ceremony took place at the end of the SPAM celebrations, the emerging designer showcase organised by the provincial council of Málaga, Spain, The inaugural edition of the prize has been bestowed upon French designer Naya Ahdab, with Galician...

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University of Salford teams up with China Academy of Art for fashion workshop

The University of Salford (UoS) in greater Manchester, UK and the China Academy of Art (CAA) recently hosted a joint fashion workshop event. The aim of the event was to explore the potential of using paper materials in fashion modelling. In October, educators from UoS travelled to the CAA Liangzhu Campus in China to partner with academics at the...