Representing the creative future

Royal College of Art Class of 2020

Royal College of Art  –  Jul 2020

The RCA Class of 2020 is not trying to join the industry

Famous for doing things differently and questioning the industry, the RCA 's head of fashion and students talk about the pros and the cons of an online show, and how they won't join a flawed system

Fashion Trust Arabia: Zeid Hijazi explains how he won

Central Saint Martins  –  Jul 2020

Fashion Trust Arabia: Zeid Hijazi explains how he won

The Jordanian-Palestinian designer is one of the five winners of this year’s Fashion Trust Arabia

Pakistani designer Misha Japanwalas

Parsons  –  Jul 2020

Misha Japanwala - Embodying Realities

The Pakistani designer amplifies the voices of women who else wouldn’t be heard by creating body casts that tell stories of oppression, violence, and empowerment.

Royal Academy Antwerp  –  Jun 2020

The thinking behind the first digital show of The Royal Academy of Arts Antwerp

How can dreaming become a tool to create something new?

Staff and students from Italy’s fashion schools on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic

Schools  –  Jun 2020

Fashion Schools in Lockdown: Italy

Staff and students from Italy’s fashion schools on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic

Aalto fashion student Janette Laakso working from home

Schools  –  Jun 2020

Fashion Schools in Lockdown: AALTO, Finland

The staff and students at AALTO, Helsinki, have hopes for a more sustainable industry

Schools  –  May 2020

Fashion Schools in Lockdown: Berlin University of the Arts

“Although we mostly work on our own individual projects, we also work as a team.” UdK staff and students respond to the crisis together

Parsons  –  May 2020

Fashion Schools in Lockdown: Parsons School of Design, NYC

"They were filling suitcases with stuff to get the hell out"; The Parsons staff and students on navigating the pandemic

Schools  –  May 2020

Fashion Schools in lockdown: Swedish School of Textiles

Public education in a country with no lockdown: It is more complicated than it sounds

Schools  –  Apr 2020

Fashion schools in lockdown: Montreal

Montreal’s fashion students on dealing creatively with the uncertainty of the moment

Central Saint Martins  –  Mar 2020

Out of School and into a Crisis: Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion Graduates 2020

This year’s graduating designers are faced with a situation none of their predecessors have found themselves in before. What is it like to launch your career in the midst of a global pandemic?

Parsons  –  Mar 2020

Embodying Universal Bodies: Disability

A new first-year project on the Parsons MFA course tackles societal issues and seeks positive change through fashion design