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Strauss develops degree Course for sustainability and innovation in Bangladesh

German workwear specialist Strauss has created a new educational course for sustainability and textile innovation in Bangladesh. Strauss announced on Thursday that, from June, 60 students a year will be able to study for a bachelor’s degree in ‘Textile Engineering – Sustainability and Textile Innovation’ at the Ahsanullah University of Science...

People

JCA London Fashion Academy names new CEO and principal

Andrew Ginn has been promoted to the position of chief executive officer and principal of JCA London Fashion Academy. Ginn had until now been serving in the sole position of principal since joining the institute in March 2025. In his expanded role, Ginn has been tasked with leading the Jimmy Choo Academy (JCA) at what is a “pivotal time in its...

Fashion

Institute of Digital Fashion launches first creators fund

The Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF) has launched its first financial support programme for next-generation creatives as it looks to help promising individuals navigate the current complexities of the present economy. Designed to be an open call to individuals creating in any media and format, the ‘IoDF Creators Fund’ intends to “break down...

Culture

Inditex to finance studies for 50 textile workers in Bangladesh

Inditex has announced a new scholarship programme in collaboration with the Asian University for Women (AUW), aimed at facilitating access to higher education for workers from supplier factories in Bangladesh, one of the most important countries in its global production chain. In a country where access to university for women continues to be a...

Fashion

Qasimi’s Q Rising platforms emerging Indian talent ahead of 2025 cohort applications

Last week, Q Rising, the talent incubator to London-based brand Qasimi, platformed Indian designers in a Mumbai activation ahead of the launch of its application process for its next cohort of 2025. Over March 12 and 13, the organisation set out to provide exposure and mentorship opportunities for select Indian designers, offering them a chance...

Fashion

Manolo Blahnik launches scholarship fund at London College of Fashion

Footwear brand Manolo Blahnik has introduced a new scholarship initiative at London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL), as part of a multi-year commitment associated with its philanthropic arm, the Manolo Blahnik Foundation. The Manolo Blahnik Scholarship is open to UK and international students studying at LCF’s...

Fashion

Roblox teams up with Japan’s Bunka Fashion College on digital fashion course

Metaverse platform Roblox has unveiled the inaugural graduate collections from a collaborative project with Tokyo-based Bunka Fashion College, for which it has operated a Digital Fashion Programme, made in partnership with Dentsu Group. The virtual fashion items and accessories the participating students designed have been displayed in an...

Fashion

Manchester Met opens robotics lab to fashion businesses seeking local manufacturing

Manchester Met’s Manchester Fashion Institute (MFI) has opened its doors to its Robotics Living Lab (RoLL), a manufacturing lab where fashion businesses and researchers can access modernised and sustainable production methods. Here, it will be possible to utilise the site’s collaborative robotic technology, also known as ‘cobots’, which MFI said...

Fashion

Barbie partners with Black in Fashion Council to celebrate Black designers

Mattel-owned Barbie has struck up a new partnership with the Black in Fashion Council (BIFC) in celebration of Black History Month to highlight three emerging Black female designers. Larissa Muehleder, Nia Thomas and Fumi Egbon have been selected to participate in the initiative, which will involve interviews with each of the talents touching on...

Fashion

Sinéad O’Dwyer and Tolu Coker among semi-finalists for LVMH Prize

A number of UK and Ireland designers have made it to the semi-final of the prestigious LVMH Prize following a selection process that brought together over 2,300 applicants from across the world. Among those on the list are that of Irish womenswear designer Sinéad O’Dwyer, as well as UK-based Tolu Coker, Torisheju and Steve O Smith. Other names...

Fashion

Marks & Spencer launches designer competition for young people

British department store Marks & Spencer has announced a new competition for young people to submit designs in a bid to be included in the retailer’s and YoungMinds’ Hello Yellow kidswear collection. Together with the mental health charity, Marks & Spencer is calling for inspiring designs from two age categories – five to 11 and 12 to 16 years...

Fashion

CFDA and Swarovski expand partnership with Re:Generation Innovation Fund

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced a “newly evolved partnership” with the Swarovski Foundation in the form of a fund designed to support early-stage creatives with innovation at the core of their new business ventures. The ‘Re:Generation Innovation Fund’, which has now opened its applications for 2025, is seeking “...