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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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Debenhams’ Dan Finley: GFW “future fashion starts here”

Britain’s online department store Debenhams was this year’s headline sponsor for Graduate Fashion Week (GFW), the annual event showcasing graduate talent from the UK and international schools. The retailer has a long-standing history with the Graduate Fashion Foundation, the charitable organisation behind the world’s largest showcase of BA...

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IFA x KSU show 2024: Battle of Versailles inspires international fashion students

Fashion institutions International Fashion Academy Paris (IFA Paris) and the School of Fashion at Kent State University (KSU) have held their third annual collaborative fashion show in New York City. In a show entitled ‘Scene Makers’, this year's young designers from both schools who presented their creations on the runway were inspired by the...

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Nebrija University and Creative Campus showcase potential of emerging Spanish design at Madrid Es Moda

Madrid Es Moda (MeM), the fashion event connected to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid (MBFW Madrid), continues to solidify its position as a leading platform for Spanish fashion and emerging design talent. The latest edition served as the stage for presentations by students from Nebrija University and Creative Campus. “We firmly believe that...

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IM Milan's best designer 2024: the collection of Cesare Garbin

Istituto Marangoni fashion graduate Cesare Garbin presented his collection ‘Gazze ladre’ on the first day of Milan Fashion Week (MFW) at the school’s ‘best of’ fashion show and was named the winner of the show shortly afterwards. The young designer’s collection is entitled ‘Magpies: Rise and Fall of Shimmer’ in Italian (‘Gazze ladre: ascesa e...

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Istituto Marangoni Milan announces Cesare Garbin as its top designer 2024

On Monday, Istituto Marangoni Milan (IM Milan)'s top designers inaugurated Milan Fashion Week SS25 by presenting their designs in the fashion show ‘Algorealismo’. The school named Cesare Garbin its ‘Designer of the Year 2024’. Garbino’s collection ‘Gazze ladre’, which translates to 'Magpies' was selected out of a total of 10 graduate...

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CPHFW SS25: Master students Royal Danish Academy present collections

The second school that participated in the August 2024 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) was the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, which presented its graduating master students. The 2024 graduating class of the fashion, clothing and textile master programme at the Danish institute presented their graduate collections which, according...

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Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design holds master degree show 2024

30 master students of the Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design, located in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, have presented their work in an exhibition show. The exhibition was on display for two days. On the first day, the student projects were shown to friends and family and the school’s industry partners. This was...

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Students Swedish school of Textiles showcase designs on CPHFW catwalk

The graduating bachelor and master students of the Swedish School of Textiles which is part of the University of Borås have presented their designs as part of the most recent edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW). The runway show was entitled ‘Exit 2024’ and featured the final projects of this year’s bachelor students and graduating master...

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Top IED Milan graduates 2024 showcase collections in Milan city centre

Ten IED fashion designers took to the catwalk in the centre of Milan on June 26 and 27. ‘Ied Avant défilé 2024’ is the graduate event of the IED Milano fashion school, sponsored by the City of Milan and the National Chamber of Italian Fashion. The young protagonists, selected from among the best graduating students of the current academic year,...

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IED Madrid celebrates 30th anniversary with new ‘Fashion Talent Award’

On Wednesday evening, IED Madrid held its end-of-year fashion graduation show which coincided with the school’s 30th anniversary. The show was entitled ‘Celebrar el Futuro’, or ‘Celebrating the Future’ and featured a new award for emerging designers. IED Madrid’s first-ever ‘Fashion Talent Award’ was won by designer Jaime Naddaf who presented...

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A Q&A with Jimena Guzman, Polimoda’s top graduate 2024

Yesterday, Polimoda named Jimena Guzman the winner of its fashion graduation show 2024, which took place on June 12. The young designer who hails from Santiago in the Dominican Republic presented a collection inspired by her cultural roots that was lauded by Polimoda’s professional jury for its originality and technical details. FashionUnited...