Representing the creative future

Miscellaneous  –  May 2021

ARTSTHREAD 2021: Why and how you can apply to the global graduate showcase

ARTSTHREAD partners with GUCCI for the 2021 Global Design graduate show

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Dominic Huckbody: “We all love a show, don’t we?”

What happens when a graduate show is abruptly cancelled?

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Florentina Leitner: “Do we really need more fashion?”

The recent graduate on why fashion shouldn’t be forgotten during a pandemic, what fashion school doesn’t prepare you for and the importance of sparking joy with her creation.

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Shuxuan Li’s womenswear speaks its own language

Based in New York, Chinese knitwear designer Shuxuan Li creates fitted yet loose womenswear that explores contrasts and tensions between artistic heritage and superficial modernity.

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How Sandra Poulson wove Angolan history into her collection

The recent graduate discusses her political approach to design and why fashion should be used to spark change.

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Julia Ballardt: The poetry of punk

The German designer Julia Ballardt is inspired in her collection by the subculture’s signature emblems of belonging.

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How Yasmina Atta is channeling surrealist African cinema through her graduate collection

The Nigerian designer talks on capturing the feeling of in between-ness that exists when two cultures merge through a single collection that bonds traditional Nigerian doctrines with modern crafting techniques

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Johanna Parv: “Is femininity a form or an action?”

Womenswear graduate Johanna Parv questions the extent to which the shapes from everyday, active situations impose restrictions on the female form

Industry  –  Sep 2019

The State of London Fashion Week

Recent graduates share their true thoughts on London Fashion Week. Is the system broken?

Parsons  –  Sep 2019

Parsons MFA Fashion 2019: full line-up

Meet the freshest crop of graduates from the New York school’s flagship MFA programme.

Parsons  –  Sep 2019

Mastering Graduation

Ahead of the Parsons MFA show, 10 alumni share their advice for the graduating class of 2019

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Samantha D’iorio: Why does size matter?

The Australian designer questions the state of body inclusivity in the industry, and focuses on fit and function.