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Do You Need Fashion School to Work in Fashion?
Do you need a degree in fashion? No, but school can help. What fashion school gives you, routes without a degree, and how to decide if it is worth it.
Best Fashion Schools in London for 2027: 7 Leading Schools and How to Apply
Seven leading fashion schools in London, plus a friendly guide to applying and a link to our full UK fashion schools directory.
Martine Rose Is Balenciaga’s New Creative Director
Kering has named Martine Rose creative director of Balenciaga, effective 16 November, one day after Pierpaolo Piccioli’s exit. She is the first woman to lead the house’s creative direction.
Speaking of Fashion #11: Ellie Warnke
Ellie Warnke graduated from SCAD in June and is already building her own label, Theone. The New York-based designer and full-time creator talks about turning her senior thesis into a brand, designing in the age…
Do Fashion School Rankings Even Matter?
League tables tell you which fashion schools are famous. They do not tell you which one is right for you. Here is what actually matters when you choose, and why our directory does not rank.
Coperni Has Shut Down. Here’s What Happened.
Coperni has stopped operating after a conflict with its main partner over money and ownership. What happened, what the founders said, and what young labels can take from it.
How to Get Your Fashion Brand Stocked: Pitching Boutiques and Stockists
Getting into the right boutique can change everything for a young label. Here is how to find stockists, prepare your materials, pitch buyers and agree terms that work for both sides.
Which Fashion School Fits You? Find Your Path Before You Apply in 2027
Idea-led, craft-led, textile or business? How to pick a fashion school by the path you want, plus the practical checks before you apply.
What Is Greenwashing in Fashion? The EU’s New Green-Claims Rules Explained
Words like “eco-friendly” and “green” now come with legal strings attached in the EU. Here is what greenwashing is, what the new rules say, and what they mean for fashion brands of every size.
How to Write a Fashion Press Kit: A Practical Guide to Pitching Magazines
A step-by-step guide for emerging designers: what to put in a fashion press kit, how to prepare images, how to write a pitch email editors actually read, and the mistakes to avoid.
Kering’s Creative Reset: What It Means for Emerging Designers
Anthony Vaccarello has left Saint Laurent and Seán McGirr has left Alexander McQueen. With most of Kering’s portfolio now changing hands, here is what the reset means for the next generation of designers.
How to Choose the Right Fashion School: A Practical Guide for 2027
How to choose the right fashion school: what to look for in courses, graduate work, cost, location and alumni, plus a quick checklist.
Best Fashion Schools in the World for 2027: Top 20 and How to Apply
20 of the world’s leading fashion schools, plus a friendly guide to choosing a school and applying, and a link to our full fashion schools directory by country.
Fashion Design Competitions and Prizes 2027: Deadlines, Prize Money and How to Apply
From the LVMH Prize to ANDAM, ITS and Hyères, here are the fashion design competitions emerging designers should know about in 2027, with deadlines, eligibility and tips on applying.
How Ocean Savage Turned British Pony Club Culture Into a New York Clubhouse
British designer Ocean Savage on PONY CLUB, an FW26 collection and one-day New York clubhouse built from her childhood summers at Pony Club in the South of England.
Sustainable Fashion Has Become a Marketing Word. Small Labels Are the Ones Doing It
As the EU cracks down on vague green claims, independent labels show what real sustainability looks like: named materials, visible upcycling and honest gaps.
Andy (Seungjoo) Kim Imagines the Korean Neighbourhood That Never Faded
Cornell University designer Andy (Seungjoo) Kim on Neighbourhood, a collection, fashion film and lookbook that imagines traditional Korean neighbourhoods persisting into the present day.
Prizes Aren’t Enough: What Emerging Fashion Designers Actually Need
The LVMH Prize and ANDAM bring emerging designers visibility. Lasting independent labels need patient funding, loyal stockists and fair payment terms.
The Paris Fashion Week SS/27 Diaries
All images on this article were taken by the author herself unless explicitly noted. TELL THE TRUTH – Delilah After their Milanese showcase, Tell The Truth presented Delilah once again, this time in the capital…
Speaking of Fashion #10: Nafisa Tosh
From watching her tailor father turn cloth into “real magic” to pleating a whole roll of silk for Lee McQueen, Nafisa Tosh has spent decades making the clothes behind fashion’s biggest moments. The London designer,…
Yaxuan Xu’s “Too Seen” Questions Who Has the Authority to Look
Parsons knitwear designer Yaxuan Xu on Too Seen, a collection built from fur-like machine knits, vintage silks and elastic yarns that questions how Eastern women are seen.
Yuval Fine Turns Resurrection Into a Leather Collection
Yuval Fine on a leather collection built from burial and mourning rituals, a Giacometti sculpture, and the question of whether resurrection means utopia or dystopia.
Michelle Chu’s Out of Range Finds the Space Between Belonging and Escape
For Michelle Chu, fashion is more than what we wear. It can become a language for feelings that are difficult to articulate, a way to explore identity, protection, belonging and the distance between how we…
Zoe Green Turns Self-Criticism Into Armour
Shenkar student Zoe Green on a cowhide and snakeskin garment that uses structure and flowing sleeves to show how self-criticism can protect and restrict.
Kim Jones Launches His Own Label: Why the Big Names Are Going Independent
Kim Jones returns with an eponymous label as Vaccarello leaves Saint Laurent. What the big-name shift means for independent fashion.
Stella Michiko’s Material Language Explores Fragility and Strength
For Stella Michiko, the relationship between fragility and strength is not about two opposing qualities. Instead, her BA collection explores how the two can exist within the same object, material and person. Based in Paris…
Yukito Lim Turns a Leather Sofa Into a Collection About Home
London designer Yukito Lim on The Room Remembers, an SS27 collection cut from the leather of the designer’s own sofa, with living room sunlight debossed into its surface.
Sabina Dragusanu’s Ad Infinitum Reimagines Romanian Heritage
What happens when a tradition is allowed to change? For jewellery designer Sabina Dragusanu, the answer begins with looking back. Her collection Ad Infinitum, developed during her MA Jewellery Design at Central Saint Martins, takes…
How MICHÈLLE JOURDAN Reclaims the Witch as a Symbol of Power
Bezalel Academy graduates Michal Sella and Yarden Haber built a 28-piece collection that reclaims the witch through leather, metal, and hand craft.
The Milano Fashion Week SS/27 Diaries
SIMON CRACKER – Via Francia Simon Cracker presented his SS/27 collection called Via Francia at his favorite Milanese venue: the Piazza Tomasi di Lampedusa. This showcase introduced us to another iteration of Simon’s iconic creative…
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