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Tiffany & Co. expands partnership with CFDA with new scholarship

Luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co.is extending its partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) by adding a jewellery design scholarship award alongside the second cycle of its Tiffany & Co. x CFDA Jewellery Designer Award, a programme dedicated to elevating the next generation of American jewellery designers. The 2026-2027...

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Silvia Tcherassi and Istituto Marangoni Miami relaunch scholarship, expanding reach across Latin America

Designer Silvia Tcherassi and Istituto Marangoni Miami (IMM) have announced the second installation of the "Silvia Tcherassi Scholarship," expanding the program's scope to accept applicants from all Latin American countries. The initial scholarship launch in 2024 had been restricted to students in Colombia. The partnership aims to foster...

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BFC partners with Barbour on new fashion scholarship

The British Fashion Council (BFC), which recently placed educational initiatives at the heart of its four-year strategic roadmap, has announced a new partnership with British heritage brand Barbour to launch an annual fashion design scholarship. Launching under the BFC Foundation, the BFC x Barbour scholarship will provide funding and mentoring...

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Adidas partners with UAL and Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation on young talent scholarship

Sportswear giant Adidas has established a new scholarship with the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation (SLDF) for young creative talent at the University of the Arts London (UAL). The scholarship, amounting to a total of 300,000 pounds, is available to four Home students who have participated in UAL’s Insights Programme or who are from a Black Asian...

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RCA and Virgil Abloh Foundation announce 2024 scholarship recipient

The Royal College of Art (RCA), together with the Virgil Abloh Foundation, have named MA Textiles student Tyreis Holder as the next recipient of the Virgil Abloh Scholarship. Launched in 2022, the initiative was set up following the passing of the late designer, who had built a relationship with the RCA as an honorary visiting professor in 2020....

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Monsoon Accessorize to fund fashion scholarships

Fashion retail group Monsoon Accessorize has announced it will fund scholarships for “trailblazing students” on the MA Fashion Futures course at London College of Fashion (LCF) and Central Saint Martins (CSM), University of the Arts London (UAL). The move follows a successful pilot where the retail group supported two students, an LCF MA Fashion...

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Istituto Marangoni announces scholarship contest with Amina Muaddi

Istituto Marangoni has announced a new scholarship contest with creative director and accessories designer Amina Muaddi. To participate in the contest, candidates must submit a total of three looks: two footwear designs and a bag style. The submitted designs should ‘reflect the concepts of eclecticism and cosmopolitan sensibility while balancing...

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LA brand Outerknown partners with Joe’s Blackbook on student scholarship award

Sustainable apparel brand Outerknown has partnered with Joe's Blackbook on a scholarship opportunity for juniors at a handful of the top U.S. design schools. The brief is to redesign Outerknown's signature item, the Blanket shirt, in a genderless silhouette using its signature twill weave. The winner will receive a 10,000 dollar scholarship and...

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BFC to honour Joe Casely-Hayford with new MA scholarship

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is recognising the late designer Joe Casely-Hayford with a new MA scholarship for students with a Black or mixed heritage, alongside a posthumous special recognition award at this year's The Fashion Awards. In a statement, the BFC said that the scholarship and award pay tribute to Casely-Hayford’s “enduring...

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Printemps Group, Institut Français de la Mode launch talent scholarships

At the start of the 2023/2024 academic year, French department store chain Printemps Group and fashion school Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) are teaming up to launch the Bourse Printemps, or Printemps scholarship. This is a scholarship programme offered to five entrepreneurs with projects involving the development of innovative products and...

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10th edition of Ermenegildo Zegna Founder's Scholarship kicks off

Launched in 2014, the Ermenegildo Zegna Founder's scholarship project is now in its tenth edition. The sponsorship will continue for a further 15 years of the project's total 25 years since its inception. The programme, with an annual contribution of up to 1 million euros, allows selected students from over 20 Italian universities and schools of...

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Nordstrom and Fashion Scholarship Fund announce winners of first Nordstrom Made Scholarship

Together with the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF), US department store chain Nordstrom has announced the winners of the newly launched Nordstrom Made Scholarship. It was awarded to six sustainability-minded students from diverse backgrounds who study fashion design and are aiming for a career in the fashion industry. Each one will receive a...