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Graduate to Watch: Sarah Ajayi from Manchester Metropolitan University

Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) has been showcasing BA degree design talent for more than 30 years and kickstarting the careers of many successful designers, including Christopher Bailey, the winner of the first-ever Gold Award, Stella McCartney, Giles Deacon, Matthew Williamson and Julien MacDonald. At this year’s GFW, Sarah Ajayi from Manchester...

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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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Petra Fagerström wins Challenge the Fabric 2025

Swedish-born, London-based designer Petra Fagerström, who graduated with an MA in womenswear design from Central Saint Martins this year, has been named the winner of the Challenge the Fabric 2025 competition. The annual award, which was founded in 2018, promotes and encourages the use of bio-based and recycled materials while establishing...

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Conner Ives among BFC Foundation talent support scheme recipients

The British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation, the registered charity for the BFC, has named the recipients of its annual support schemes, including BFC NewGen in partnership with Pull&Bear, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund and BFC Fashion Trust. The objective of the BFC Foundation is to support the future growth and...

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NewGen talent shines at London Fashion Week

This season there was a lot of talk about who wasn’t showing at London Fashion Week, however, on the ground, there was a buzz surrounding the creative force that makes London one of the best fashion capitals when it comes to nurturing emerging talent, and at the heart of that was the designers talking part as part of the British Fashion Council’...

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BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund announces 2025 shortlist

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has shortlisted Conner Ives, Di Petsa, Dilara Findikoglu, Edeline Lee and Talia Byre for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2025 Established in 2008, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund celebrates “exceptional talent and creativity” and aims to empower business growth through bespoke high-level mentoring and...

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Fashion Trust U.S. announces 2025 finalists

Fashion Trust U.S., the non-profit organisation founded by Tania Fares to provide business and financial support to US-based designers through grants and strategic mentoring, has announced the finalists for its third annual FTUS Awards taking place in Los Angeles on April 8. The awards span four categories - ready-to-wear, jewellery,...

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New York Fashion Week: 5 Newcomers To Watch

With New York Fashion Week upon us once more, the city is transformed into a buzzing hub of catwalk shows, presentations, and events. Officially kicking off on February 6 with a solid schedule, industry peers from around the globe come together to see designers and brands showcase their upcoming fall 2025 collections. With industry titans like...

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Olivia Cheng wins the 2025 CFDA/Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant

New York-based fashion designer Olivia Cheng founder of Dauphinette, known for her use of preserved botanicals and repurposed textiles, has won the second annual CFDA/Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant. The award aims to amplify the work of Asian Pacific Americas designers and offers participants support from industry mentors and...

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Harrods celebrates Lunar New Year with fashion and dining experiences

Luxury department store Harrods is marking the Year of the Snake with an exclusive immersive Labelhood pop-up, alongside a new afternoon tea and spring festival hampers celebrating Chinese cultural heritage. From January 9 to 21, Chinese fashion platform Labelhood will host a special pop-up celebrating the Lunar New Year featuring a curated...

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French designer Naya Ahdab wins inaugural David Delfín Prize for emerging talent

The very first International David Delfín Original Talent Fashion Prize has been awarded. The award ceremony took place at the end of the SPAM celebrations, the emerging designer showcase organised by the provincial council of Málaga, Spain, The inaugural edition of the prize has been bestowed upon French designer Naya Ahdab, with Galician...

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From 'Designer of the Year' to 'Emerging Talent': Belgian Fashion Awards unveil winners

Last night, MAD Brussels hosted the Belgian Fashion Awards 2024, a celebration of the creative power and diversity of the Belgian fashion scene. The prestigious awards, organised by Knack and Le Vif Weekend in collaboration with Flanders DC, MAD Brussels and Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode, put both established brands as well as emerging talent...