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‘Real Leather. Stay Different.’ names 2022 finalists

The ‘Real Leather. Stay Different.’ international student design competition, run by Leather and Hide Council of America in partnership with ArtsThread, has shortlisted four designers that will participate in the global final during London Fashion Week in September. This year’s competition received almost 2,000 entries, from more than 130...

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ArtsThread and Gucci announce judges for global design graduate show 2022

Media company ArtsThread and Italian luxury fashion house Gucci have announced the judges for the third year of its global design graduate show 2022. ArtsThread’s collaboration with Gucci offers students the chance to succeed in gaining employing or to launch their own fashion brand. The show is designed to celebrate all art and design students,...

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‘Real Leather. Stay Different.’ calls for entries and adds judges

The ‘Real Leather. Stay Different.’ International student design competition, run by Leather and Hide Council of America in partnership with ArtsThread, has opened the 2022 competition and added Hugo Boss’ managing director and Mulberry’s sustainability manager to its judging panel. The slow fashion challenge is open to anyone studying art and...

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Artsthread announces winners of 2021 Global Design Graduate Show

Generated in collaboration with Gucci, Artsthread’s Global Design Graduate Show has revealed the winners of its second edition, with the competition being open to graduating art and design students of 2020-21. A total of 5,211 students entered the initiative with their end of year projects, represented across four categories:...

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Global Design Graduate Show 2021 opens applications

The Global Design Graduate Show is returning for a second year to celebrate all art and design students, undergraduate and postgraduate, graduating in 2021. The showcase, launched by Artsthread in response to the Covid-19 pandemic cancelling end of year graduate showcases in 2020, is again teaming up with Gucci to highlight graduate talent. Last...

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Global Design Graduate Show opens voting

The Global Design Graduate Show 2020, which was launched by Artsthread and i-D magazine in response to the Covid-19 pandemic cancelling end of year graduate showcases, is inviting the public to vote for their favourite designers and artists. The competition to support the next generation of creative talent was open to all art and design students...