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IFM and HModa Academia partner for footwear training program

The Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and Accademia HModa (Italy) have launched a unique educational project. The project aims to connect students specialising in Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories and Footwear as part of their Master of Arts in Fashion Design with Accademia HModa. Accademia HModa offers comprehensive training in luxury...

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KASK graduation shows 2025: Innovation and craftsmanship on display

KASK & Conservatorium recently held its annual Graduation Fashion and Textile Design showcase in Gent’s Floralia Hall. The event featured an exhibition of student work and two evening fashion shows on June 2, presenting final collections on the runway. Leading up to the shows, bachelor students conducted a public 48-hour sewing marathon at the...

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Emerging designers shine at IED Barcelona’s Fashioners of the World 2025

IED Barcelona recently held its 21st annual Fashioners of the World show last month at the Palau Reial de Pedralbes, showcasing the final collections of its graduating fashion design students. This year's event was the largest in the school's history, featuring 25 collections from both Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design and BA (Hons) in Fashion...

IFM Paris show: Xavier Romatet explains fashion school’s pedagogical priorities

The only school to feature in the Paris Fashion Week calendar, the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) opened the SS26 season with a fashion show by 30 of its 70 enrolled in Arts and Fashion Design bachelor's degree students. FashionUnited spoke to Xavier Romatet, director of the school, about IFM’s pedagogical priorities. What are IFM’s...

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Graduate to Watch: Kitty Carr-Lake from Leeds University

This week the 34th edition of Graduate Fashion Week, the world’s largest showcase of BA degree talent, took place in London, celebrating the work of more than 3,500 of the very best fashion graduates. One of those graduates honoured at the annual showcase was Kitty Carr-Lake, a graduate from the BA Fashion Design Innovation course at the...

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Debenhams’ Dan Finley: GFW “future fashion starts here”

Britain’s online department store Debenhams was this year’s headline sponsor for Graduate Fashion Week (GFW), the annual event showcasing graduate talent from the UK and international schools. The retailer has a long-standing history with the Graduate Fashion Foundation, the charitable organisation behind the world’s largest showcase of BA...

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Manchester Met’s Sarah Ajayi wins GFW Gold Award

Graduate Fashion Week 2025 drew to a close on June 16 at The Truman Brewery in London with a celebration of the best graduate talent with a curated catwalk showcase featuring this year’s award-winning designers, including Manchester Metropolitan University’s Sarah Ajayi, who scooped the coveted Gold Award. Ajayi was presented with the Best of...

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Cordwainers Footwear Awards announces 2025 winners

Footwear association The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers, which was granted the right to regulate the footwear trade in the City in 1272, has announced the winners of the 2025 Cordwainers Footwear Awards. The annual awards, which celebrates emerging student talent and excellence in the footwear industry, saw 15 student finalists from the...

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From needle to thread: How Wandler's Hortensia bag is made

Behind every product in a shop is a production process. In the ‘From needle to thread’ series, FashionUnited speaks to an expert about how an everyday garment or accessory is made. This time: the Italian production team of Dutch fashion brand Wandler on how the Hortensia Bag, the brand's first design, is made. The Hortensia Bag is made entirely...

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From needle to thread: How a pair of jeans is made

Behind every garment lies an extensive production process. In this series 'From needle to thread', FashionUnited speaks with experts about how everyday garments and accessories are made. This time: the production of a pair of jeans, explained by Imogen Nulty-Verstraeten. Nulty-Verstraeten is a denim specialist with over 18 years of experience in...

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Fashion in Provence: A craft at risk, a future to build

If French fashion is a showcase of creativity and craftsmanship, it is not immune to the contemporary fractures affecting the textile industry. Between the imperative of "Made in France," the dwindling availability of technical skills, and the isolation of industry players, the South Region (Région Sud) exemplifies the contradictions of a sector...

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Runway to rip-offs: How copyright protects your creations

Fashion weeks have come to a close. If you're a designer, stylist, or fashion lover, you're likely to be buzzing with inspiration. But at what point does taking inspiration cross the line into copying? And what can you do if someone steals your design? We’ve previously covered design rights and using your name as your brand (i.e. trade mark)....