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Slim’s Fashion and Arts School appoints new director

Slim’s Fashion and Arts School has named an industry expert as its new director, reinforcing its focus on strengthening fashion education and industry alignment in the Philippines. The school, founded by National Artist for Fashion Design Salvacion Lim Higgins—also known as “Slim”—is widely recognised for shaping generations of Filipino...

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Forestami and Prada Group launch major urban forestry education initiative for Milan schools

The partnership between Forestami and the Prada Group has introduced a new educational initiative targeted at 100 primary school classes across Milan. This program is central to their effort to instill a foundational understanding of urban ecology in young students. The initiative aims to position trees as essential infrastructure for improving...

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5 key trends shaping luxury fashion sector in 2026

After a year shaped by uncertainty, creative setbacks, pricing shifts, and operational disruption, signs indicate that the global luxury market is heading into a year of stabilization, albeit at a moderate pace. With executive leaders across the board remaining cautiously optimistic, reports from consulting firms, including Deloitte, BNP...

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TMU Professor aims to reshape plus-size fashion design education

A professor at Toronto Metropolitan University is working to address long-standing gaps in fashion education by focusing on patternmaking for plus-size bodies. Leila Kelleher, a fashion scholar at the university’s School of Fashion, has co-authored a new textbook titled Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear with technical designer Gabby Brown....

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Carolina Herrera backs 30th edition of CFDA Scholarship Programme

US luxury label Carolina Herrera has partnered with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to support the 30th anniversary edition of the organisation’s scholarship programme. The brand announced the partnership on Instagram, where it revealed, together with the CFDA Women in Design Scholarship, that two Bachelor of Fine Arts fashion...

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UNDP highlights inclusive vocational training empowering aspiring fashion designers

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has spotlighted the impact of inclusive vocational education through the story of a young fashion student gaining new opportunities in Hebron. According to UNDP, 20-year-old Nada Bouti is studying fashion design and tailoring at the Al-Amal Vocational Training Center for People with Hearing...

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APICCAPS relaunches Knowledge Roadshow to connect Portuguese footwear industry with schools

The APICCAPS has relaunched its Knowledge Roadshow initiative for the third consecutive year, strengthening ties between Portugal’s footwear industry and the school community. Integrated into the Bioshoes4all project and supported by Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), the programme forms part of the Footwear Cluster Strategic Plan...

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Paris College of Art launches MA in critical fashion practices amid industry reckoning

Paris College of Art (PCA) has announced the launch of a new Master of Arts in Critical Fashion Practices, set to begin in September 2026. Applications for the English-language program are now open. The graduate degree arrives at a time of heightened scrutiny for the global fashion industry, which has faced ongoing criticism over environmental...

Madrid to host Tech&Crafts 2026, an international conference on engineering in fashion design and production

Madrid will host the third edition of the Tech&Crafts International Conference from March 18 to 20, presented in 2026 under the title Fashion Engineering. The event will present fashion as a technical, productive and cultural system, focusing on the role of engineering applied to design and industrial management. The 2026 edition proposes...

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Italy launches Fashion Education Pact linking schools and industry

A new Fashion Education Pact aimed at strengthening the connection between schools and the fashion industry was signed during the inauguration of MICAM and MIPEL at Fiera Milano. The memorandum of understanding was formalized between Italy’s Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM) and two Confindustria federations: Confindustria Moda, representing...

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Career check: why the point-of-sale is the best school

What does a career look like in an industry that constantly has to reinvent itself? Industry expert Daniel Samy El Menshawi looks back on 15 years of experience balanced between tradition and transformation. After an apprenticeship in textile management and a degree in International Fashion Management, El Menshawi worked in sales for various...

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Sabato De Sarno funds new scholarships for fashion at IED Florence school

Fashion designer Sabato De Sarno has launched two new scholarships for students enrolled in the fashion design programme at the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) Florence campus, organisers confirmed. The awards will cover 50 percent of tuition for up to three years for two recipients who maintain strong academic performance. De Sarno, known for...