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Student design contest highlights leather as sustainable alternative to fast fashion

Four international category winners have been selected for the 2026 Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition, an annual global initiative sponsored by the Leather and Hide Council of America in partnership with Arts Thread. Representing institutions across Israel, the United States, Germany, and Vietnam, the...

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Kering Accademia per le Eccellenze launches inaugural academic year across Italy

Kering officially inaugurated the first academic year of its Accademia per le Eccellenze on September 30, 2026, at the MIND Milano Innovation District. Led by Kering CEO Luca de Meo and Sabina Belli, President of Kering Italia and Head of the Academy, the distributed learning ecosystem welcomes more than 1,500 students enrolled across six...

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Fashion’s changing professional landscape puts hybrid skills in focus

The fashion industry is increasingly looking for professionals who can work across creative, commercial and strategic functions, according to three lecturers from IED Firenze’s postgraduate programmes interviewed by nss magazine. The discussion comes as fashion roles become more specialised while also requiring greater flexibility between...

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NUA on its Sustainable Fashion Week role: ‘Sustainability is not an add-on to creative practice’

Sustainable Fashion Week returned to the UK this week, continuing its mission of bringing eco-values beyond the traditional fashion industry and into local hubs across the country. At Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), for example, education is being positioned as a means to both discuss fashion’s sustainability challenges and also a space...

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Manchester Metropolitan University's Manchester Fashion Institute opens its 2026 MA Fashion Design Technology exhibition

The Manchester Fashion Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University has opened its 2026 MA Fashion Design Technology exhibition, running from September 29 to October 4 at the Righton Building in Manchester. Titled "The Human Behind the System," the showcase frames creative innovation through portraits of graduating designers alongside their...

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Eldon Square’s Future Heritage shows what BFC’s Fashion Britain could mean for regional fashion

When Laura Weir took over the helm of the British Fashion Council (BFC) last year, the organisation was battling somewhat of an identity crisis. With established designers slowly moving to Paris and Milan and the broader fashion industry facing financial pressures, questions over London Fashion Week’s relevance, impact and status became...

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Oxford report reveals fashion industry influences nearly a third of global farmland

A new report published by the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, in partnership with DIRT Charity, reveals that the fashion industry influences approximately 30 percent of global agricultural land. By expanding traditional assessments—which previously focused solely on textile crops like cotton, flax, and hemp...

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Enhancing employability: Modernizing team structures in fashion management programs

Higher education institutions specializing in fashion management are under increasing pressure to reform their team-based pedagogical models to align with modern corporate environments. While academic curricula consistently emphasize technical merchandising, design, and supply chain strategy, traditional group work often relies on self-selected...

Only Natural Student Design Competition 2026 announces overall winners

Jewellery combining naturally dyed fish scales and golden grass alongside a modular lighting system made from bamboo have taken top honours at the Only Natural Student Design Competition 2026. UK-based Central Saint Martins student Ana Luisa Braun Rodrigues was named overall fashion winner for her Shimmer Jewellery collection, while India-based...

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Istituto Marangoni Milano presents 2026 graduate runway showcase at new Palazzo Turati campus

Istituto Marangoni Milano presented DYSFLEXION, its annual graduate fashion show for the 2025/2026 academic year, hosting the event at its new Palazzo Turati campus in Milan. The runway featured collections from ten top graduates selected from a pool of over 200 third-year students in the institution's Fashion Design & Accessories undergraduate...

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Istituto Marangoni Shanghai's COO: Preparing fashion's next generation for an evolving industry

As the global fashion landscape moves beyond transactional retail toward immersive, narrative-driven experiences, the framework of fashion education is evolving alongside it. In this interview, Ying Ting Cheng, Chief Operating Officer for China & APAC at Istituto Marangoni, discusses how the Shanghai campus is preparing the next generation of...

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Istituto Marangoni brings global fashion education discussion to Jeddah

Istituto Marangoni has expanded its engagement in Saudi Arabia with a fashion and luxury masterclass in Jeddah, marking the Italian institution’s first event in the city. The session was hosted by the Consulate General of Italy at the Park Hyatt and brought together creatives, industry representatives and emerging talent. “Decoding Luxury: from...