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Video: BOF discusses the future of fashion education

In this video, the Business of Fashion has discussed the future of fashion education with Central Saint Martins' MA fashion course director Fabio Piras. Watch the video below. For more fashion education news check out the FashionUnited Education Network. Video: The Business of Fashion via YouTube Photo credit: The Business of Fashion, Facebook

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Wardrobe Crisis Academy launches online sustainable fashion course

Wardrobe Crisis Academy is launching a six-week introductory online course designed to “shake up” sustainable fashion education. The sustainable fashion platform states it is targeting broader sustainable fashion education with its online course, describes as “accessible” and “engaging” to offer a foundational knowledge of the issues driving...

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Fashion School Directory renewed

As part of the FashionUnited’s Education Network, the new free-to-access Fashion School Directory offers prospective fashion students the best possible overview of schools, universities and other educational institutes around the world teaching about the various facets of the apparel industry. Over 200 schools from over 30 different countries...

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ITS 2020 names finalists and postpones event to October

The International Talent Support competition, which celebrates and promotes emerging designers, has named 36 finalists for its 2020 competition, and confirming that its event has been postponed from July to October 23, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 600 portfolios were received, said competition organisers, from 60 countries,...

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Karen Williams "I’m a better person and a stronger manager"

LVMH launched a very interesting series of short but very inspirational podcasts ‘Tips to the Top’. These are the testimonials of 12 very different and successful women from the LVMH group, their life stories with the focus on their career in the group. Karen Williams has been working as Global Academy and Education Director at MAKE UP FOR EVER...

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ITS 2020 launches, and announces the ITS Arcademy opening

The International Talent Support competition, which celebrates and promotes emerging designers, has opened applications for its ITS 2020 event, which will culminate with a final in Trieste, Italy on July 17. For the ITS 2020 event, the competition has set the theme as ‘Here We Belong, Searching for Responsible Creativity’ as it looks to address...

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International Talent Support names 2019 winners

The International Talent Support (ITS), the Trieste-based design competition dedicated to supporting emerging fashion, accessories and jewellery talents, has named its 2019 winners, with the coveted ITS Award being presented to London College of Fashion menswear designer Daoyuan Ding from China. Ding, who worked at Uniqlo in Tokyo before earning...

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International Talent Support announces 2019 finalists

The International Talent Support (ITS), the Trieste-based design competition dedicated to supporting emerging fashion, accessories and jewellery talents, has named the finalists for the 2019 edition taking place in July, featuring designers from 15 countries including the UK. The design competition received more than 800 entries from more than...

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Video: How to become a Fashion Designer | IN THE KNOW with Holly Fulton

Holly Fulton, head of fashion at Cambridge arts school, shares her insider's tips on how to become a fashion designer. Source: Youtube, Inthefrow

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Video: How do I get my clothing line into small retail?

Tips on starting a fashion brand or clothing line from clothing brand mentor Jon Phenom. Source: Youtube, Jon Phenom

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Video: What It's REALLY Like To Work in The Fashion Industry

A fashion major shares her experience working in different jobs and internships in the fashion industry + studying fashion merchandising in college. Source: Youtube, Thais Campos

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Video: Critiquing 2 Portfolios: 1 Student, 1 Pro

Fashion design portfolios get an honest critique. Source: Youtube, Zoe Hong