Articles by Kelly Press
Barbour Foundation and British Fashion Council launch education partnership following international growth
Heritage outerwear brand Barbour has announced a new education initiative in partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC) that aims to support emerging talent across the UK fashion industry. The programme expands the Barbour Foundation’s commitment to education and community impact following the brand’s growing international success,...
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Cypriot youth network revives fashion heritage through sustainable design
The Fashion Heritage Network Cyprus (FHNC), a youth-led initiative supported by the Royal Commonwealth Society, is working to preserve and redefine Cyprus’s traditional fashion heritage through sustainable fashion and art. The network pairs emerging Cypriot designers with heritage researchers, artisans and sustainability mentors to create...
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Max Mara Art Prize for Women expands global reach with nomadic format
The Max Mara Art Prize for Women is entering a new international phase, with the long-running award set to become nomadic and travel to a different country for each future edition. The tenth edition (2025–2027) will partner with Museum MACAN in Jakarta, marking the prize’s first collaboration in Southeast Asia. Curated by Cecilia Alemani,...
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Mango launches ‘Craft Your Future’ programme to train next generation of fashion craft professionals
International fashion brand Mango has launched Craft Your Future, a new education programme designed to strengthen craftsmanship and technical skills in the fashion industry. The initiative, developed in collaboration with LCI Barcelona School of Design, aims to train emerging professionals in pattern making, industrial garment construction,...
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Loughborough fashion students impress NEXT with sustainable capsule collections
Second-year students from Loughborough University’s School of Design and Creative Arts have earned praise from high-street retailer NEXT after designing sustainable capsule collections for a live industry brief. The project challenged students to develop six-look ranges that combine trend-relevant fashion with environmental responsibility for a...
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Emerging RMIT student blends Indonesian Batik with western fashion in graduate collection
Graduate designer Jessica Micheline Pangestu has unveiled her Threads of Identity collection, which combines traditional Indonesian batik with Western-inspired tailoring for the National Graduate Showcase (NGS) at the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival, as shared by Fashion Journal AU. A student at RMIT University, Pangestu drew on her...
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Emerging Barcelona designers to share runway with Stéphane Rolland at BBFW 2026
A new generation of Barcelona-based fashion designers will present their work alongside French couturier Stéphane Rolland at Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week (BBFW) 2026, following a collaborative initiative between the designer and the international bridal trade show. More than 20 students from Barcelona design schools LCI Barcelona, IED Barcelona...
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Copenhagen Fashion Week AW26 announces NEWTALENT Showroom and open applications
Copenhagen Fashion Week has released new details ahead of its AW26 edition, set to take place from 27 to 30 January, including a confirmed talk programme in partnership with Vogue Business, the CPHFW NEWTALENT showroom, and continued access to its official image bank. The AW26 talk programme will return as a live, in-person series, featuring...
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Istituto Marangoni Milano unveils documentary on emerging fashion talent
Istituto Marangoni Milano has announced the release of Inside Marangoni. Where Talent Is Born, a documentary produced by Sky that offers an inside look at the creative and educational journey of the next generation of fashion designers. Premiering on Sky Arte on January 17 and available via streaming and on-demand platforms, the film follows ten...
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Canadian University Dubai presents cross-cultural designs at Hong Kong Fashion Gala
Canadian University Dubai (CUD) showcased a series of cross-cultural fashion designs at the Belt & Road Fashion Gala in Hong Kong, an event held as part of the wider Chinese Culture Festival. The university participated at the invitation of Hong Kong Polytechnic University through the Silk Road Universities Network, presenting designs created in...
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