Articles by Kelly Press
Since 2018, Kelly Press has worked as a journalist and currently leads FashionUnited's Education platform. She covers developments in the fashion education sector through interviews, reports, and investigative features. Kelly’s primary focus is to elevate the visibility of emerging fashion professionals, innovative institutions, and sustainable design within the industry.
Southampton Solent make-up and hair students gain backstage experience at Graduate Fashion Week
While Southampton Solent University's fashion students showcased their work at Graduate Fashion Week 2026, students from the university's BA (Hons) Make-Up and Hair Design programme were working behind the scenes, creating the make-up looks for catwalk presentations throughout the event. Held annually in London, Graduate Fashion Week brings...
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Accademia di Brera celebrates 250th anniversary with graduate fashion show
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera marked its 250th anniversary with 'The Devil Wears Brera', the annual runway presentation of its Master's programme in Fashion Design. Held on 18 June, the show transformed the historic Milan campus into a catwalk, with collections presented in the corridor adjacent to Aula 55 overlooking the Magnolia Courtyard....
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ESMOD Paris to showcase emerging designers at Talent Show 2026
ESMOD Paris will present the work of its graduating Bachelor Fashion Design students at Talent Show 2026, an annual runway event set to take place on 30 June in Paris. The showcase will bring together more than 300 guests from the fashion, luxury and creative industries, along with media, institutions, alumni and recruiters, to discover the next...
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Kent State University plans Rwanda fashion school to support African creative industries
Kent State University has announced plans to establish a new campus in Rwanda, with a proposed School of Fashion designed to expand access to fashion education and support the development of Africa’s growing creative economy. Unveiled during the Kent State University Fashion Symposium 2026 in Kigali, the initiative was presented in partnership...
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LPU highlights industry-focused approach to fashion design education
India’s Lovely Professional University (LPU) is highlighting its School of Fashion Design as a hub for creativity, technology, and industry engagement, emphasizing a curriculum designed to prepare students for evolving careers in fashion. According to the university, the program combines traditional design skills with training in textiles,...
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Imperial College London and Ponda turn branded merchandise into a testbed for regenerative materials
Branded merchandise may be ubiquitous, but much of it is produced from fossil-based materials and often discarded after limited use. A new collaboration between Imperial College London and Bristol-based biomaterials company Ponda aims to offer an alternative by introducing plant-based insulation into university-branded apparel. The partnership...
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KASK & Conservatorium fashion students to present graduation collections in Gent Jazz Tent
Fashion students from KASK & Conservatorium's School of Arts Gent will present their graduation collections during two runway shows on 27 June, bringing the annual showcase to the Gent Jazz tent on the Bijloke site in Ghent. The event will feature work from students across the programme, with bachelor's students presenting thematic silhouettes...
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EU funds Design Academy Eindhoven's research into social impact of persistent virtual worlds
Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) and its Trans Realities Lab (TRL) have been awarded €650,000 as part of a European Union-funded research initiative exploring the cultural and social impact of persistent virtual worlds. The funding forms part of the €3.5 million VOPUS (Virtual World Opera for Participation, Unity, and Social Cohesion) project, a...
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University of Central Lancashire student wins MAXXAM x Graduate Fashion Foundation design competition
Amy Brown of the University of Central Lancashire has been named the winner of the 2026 MAXXAM x Graduate Fashion Foundation Design Competition, with the award presented during the Graduate Fashion Week Gala Show in London on 18 June. Now in its second year, the competition, created by textile innovator and MAXXAM founder Rosemary Moore in...
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Toronto Metropolitan University expands fashion studies network through international collaboration
Toronto Metropolitan University is strengthening its position within the growing field of fashion studies through the expansion of the Fashion Studies Network, an academic initiative designed to connect researchers, students and cultural institutions across North America. Founded in 2023 and led jointly by TMU's School of Fashion and Parsons...
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