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Ana Paula Figueroa wins Greenwalk Awards with recycled footwear dress, securing a place at Saint Martins

The fourth edition of the Greenwalk Awards took place on September 25 at the Sant Boi and Xperience Sant Boi shopping centres in Barcelona. The event was hosted by Paloma Lago with Alejandro Gómez Palomo as its patron. It brought together eleven students from eight educational institutions across Spain. The winner was Ana Paula Figueroa, a...

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Is this modern fashion's most influential illustrator?

Howard Tangye’s decisive line and rich layers of chalk, watercolor and pastel form the foundation upon which contemporary fashion illustration rests, yet he insists he is not a fashion illustrator. His former students, which have included designers John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Hussein Chalayan, Zac Posen, Christopher Kane, speak reverently...

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Christopher Kane supports BAME voices with Instagram takeover

Scottish designer Christopher Kane has let a collective of Central Saint Martin (CSM) students takeover his Instagram in support of Platform, a new digital zine that aims to amplify BAME voices in fashion industry. The students, who are studying journalism, profiled a mix of rising creatives, including stylists, photographers and hair and makeup...

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Birkenstock collaborates with Central Saint Martins

Heritage footwear brand Birkenstock has been working with Central Saint Martins on a long-term educational project, which has seen students from the MA Fashion and BA Fashion History and Theory courses collaborating with the brand on a research and design lead partnership. The result of this project, spanning two years since conception, has seen...

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Central Saint Martins' students sketch end up on the Alexander McQueen catwalk

Central Saint Martins' MA Fashion students collaborated on a sketch that became a garment in Alexander McQueen’s SS20 collection. When the McQueen flagship opened in London, MA Fashion Womenswear Pathway tutor, Julie Verhoeven, brought students to its archive and exhibition space to experience a drawing class in situ. The students gathered...

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Central Saint Martins pledges commitment to creative ecology

Committed to addressing the climate and biodiversity emergency, London's Central Saint Martins has pledged their commitment to creative ecology. The renowned art and design school strongly believes that the world is shaped through creative action. A statement on their website vowed, "our relationship with the planet's resources calls for urgent...

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Central Saint Martin’s students dominate International Jewellery London Prize

International Jewellery London Prize’s Bright Young Gems award is in its 14th consecutive year, selecting the brightest and most talented designers who are recent graduates or current students of jewellery schools in the UK. Bright Young Gems 2019 is IJL’s hunt to find the best new talent in UK-based jewellery design. On August 20th, four...

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Central Saint Martins Birkbeck MBA. Source: artslondoncsm, YouTube.

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Video: Central Saint Martins MA 2018 Fashion Show

Central Saint Martins MA 2018 Fashion Show. Source: FashionFeed, YouTube.

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Versace announces Central Saint Martins scholarship

Donatella Versace has launched the Gianni Versace Scholarship, which will provide a “comprehensive financial support package” for a student started the MA Fashion Course at Central Saint Martins this autumn. This year marks 20 years since the legendary Gianni Versace was murdered in Miami, and the scholarship acts as a tribute to the designer as...

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In Picture: five upcoming designers X NikeLab

Nike has selected a handful of students from some of the world's premier fashion and design schools to translate the thematic concerns of the shoe into their unique designs. Azar Rajabi, Liam Johnson, Paula Canovas, Wanbing Huang and Shize He - students from Central Saint Martins, Domus Academy and the Parsons School of Design - all took the...

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LVMH reveals trio of Parisian designers amongst 8 finalists for 2016 award

The third edition of fashion conglomerate LVMH Young Fashion Designer Award includes not one, but three young designers who are based in Paris - indicating that the French capital still holds its allure for fashion design. Together with the 5 remaining finalists, which hail from the UK, the US and Japan, the finalists will compete for a cash...