Articles by Veerle Versteeg
UAL creates cultural programme at new LCF campus on London's East Bank
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From September 2023, the London College of Fashion (LCF) at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will move to its new campus in the new cultural quarter on London’s East Bank. At the new campus, it will offer a cultural programme that celebrates the city’s creative community and promotes fashion education, as per a press release shared by the...
High School of Fashion Industries to honour Awake NY’s Angelo Baque at student fashion show
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The annual fashion show in which the HSFI graduating class presents their designs on the runway, is also a fundraising event that aims to raise money for student scholarships. All proceeds raised during the fundraising from ticket purchases for the event and donations go towards the scholarships. Throughout the school year, the senior class...
Redress Design Award 2023 selects its ten finalists
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Redress has announced the finalists of its Redress Design Award 2023. The ten 2023 finalists are Aya Letzter from Israel, Frances Brunner from the US, Jasmine Leung from Hong Kong, Mandy Fong Sze Man, Hong Kong Molly Ryan from Australia, Nils Hauser from Germany, Pavneet Kaur from India, Ruwanthi Gajadeera from Sri Lanka, Kim Yanghun from...
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Komono celebrate fifth anniversary of partnership
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The fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and Belgian eyewear brand Komono are celebrating five years of collaborating with the launch of the special 'retrospective collection' as per a press release. For this special collection, three Master students from the academy have teamed up with Komono to create an innovative...
Peter Do: The career trajectory of Helmut Lang's new creative director
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Fashion designer Peter Do, known for his unique aesthetics and innovative designs, has been making waves in the fashion industry since his early days. Born in Vietnam, his passion for fashion led him to the US, where he had the opportunity to pursue his dream to be a designer. Do's journey in fashion began at the Fashion Institute of Technology...
Generation Z(Hero): Students TMO Business School organise Trend Expo 2023
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Earlier this month, the 2023 bachelor students at TMO Fashion Business School in the Netherlands organised the school’s annual Trend Expo. This year’s theme was ‘Generation Z(Hero)’, focusing on Gen Z and how its members experience the fashion world. For the exposition, the fourth semester bachelor students at TMO collected all the information...
Spanish design university UDIT organises first Fashion Communication Week
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From April 11 to April 13, the University of Design and Technology UDIT in Madrid, Spain hosted its ‘Fashion Communication Week’, the first of its kind in Spain, according to a press release shared with FashionUnited. The 2023 edition of the event took place over a total of three days. UDIT, formerly known as ESNE, hosted a series of sessions...
New Landscapes: UAL and British Council select businesses for fashion R&D programme 2023
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The Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (FTT) at the University of the Arts London (UAL) and the British Fashion Council (BFC) have selected six small businesses from the UK and abroad that will progress onto the second round of the New Landscapes: Fashion, Textiles and Technology (FTT) Catalyst R&D Grant Scheme. The selection follows an...
A Q&A with Kingston University GFW22 award winners Amelia Dyer and Bing Bing Bai
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The next edition of what is known as the biggest UK graduate showcase at the bachelor level, Graduate Fashion Week, is set to take place in June 2023. FashionUnited wants to highlight some of the winners of last year’s GFW awards. During the count-down to GFW23 in June, you can read one or more interviews with the students of Kingston School of...
The Prada Group Academy: what is it and who can apply?
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Prada Group has announced that it is looking to recruit 400 people with the goal to bolster its production capabilities. 200 of the new hires will be trained through the Prada Group Academy by the end of the year. What is it? The Prada Group Academy is a learning environment for company employees that takes place both online and offline. Luxury...