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How jewellers are navigating gold's pricing surge

As gold trades at an all-time high of 3,500 dollars an ounce—soaring more than 30 percent this year—jewellery designers are finding themselves in a precarious position between creative integrity and commercial survival. The surge, spurred by global economic uncertainty and a surge in safe-haven investing, comes at a time when gold’s symbolic...

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V&A to spotlight Danish talent with Copenhagen Fashion Week

London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is collaborating with Copenhagen Fashion Week to showcase five emerging designers from Denmark as part of its V&A Fashion in Motion series, which brings catwalk shows to the public. In a statement, Copenhagen Fashion Week said the collaboration was part of a concerted focus on “strengthening its...

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Arab Fashion Council launches fashion fund for emerging designers

The Arab Fashion Council (AFC), a non-profit organisation looking to reshape and elevate fashion across the Arab region, has launched a new biennial fashion fund to support emerging designers and propel them into global brands. The AFC Fashion Fund has been designed as a four-season brand-building accelerator, where it will select one...

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Fashion Trust U.S. 2025 Awards announces winners

Fashion Trust U.S. (FTUS), the non-profit organisation founded by Tania Fares to provide business and financial support to US-based designers through grants and strategic mentoring, revealed its 2025 winners at its third annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (April 8). Hosted by American actress and singer Keke Palmer, the...

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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...