Back in 2011, the Dutch National Opera & Ballet had a problem: it couldn’t find any local talent when looking for high-quality tailors. This realisation gave birth to Meesteropleiding Coupeur, a private school with a goal to revive the craft of tailoring. And so far it looks like it’s been successful, with past graduates having worked with Dutch...
Jan 18, 2019
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Nov 27, 2018
Creative arts in education should be compulsory, says Lucy Noble, artistic director of the Royal Albert Hall. Noble argues that GSCE students should take at least one creative subject, such as design, art or music, to help boost future talent for the UK's creative industries. In an open letter to education minister Damian Hinds, Noble said: “The...
Nov 26, 2018
For the sixth edition of CFDA+ we introduce 60 selected talents entering the fashion system empowered by education. Today, in fashion as in life, change is one among few certainties. As our industry expands, and cultures shift, a new creative landscape is being co-created in tandem with a persistent desire to preserve heritage and legacy. “The...
Oct 29, 2018
The International Talent Support contest held in Trieste in Italy for emerging fashion, accessories and jewellery talents has named the finalists for its 16th edition taking place in June, including numerous up-coming talents based in the UK. The Trieste-based design competition received more than 900 portfolios from 80 countries, and this year’...
May 10, 2018
The lease has just been signed to renew and expand the New York City presence of Kent State University’s Fashion School. In its West 39th Street location in Manhattan’s garment district the campus has added 1500 square feet to make a total of 6000 square feet, and will be ready to accommodate staff and students by Fall 2018. Additional classroom...
Apr 17, 2018
This last stretch of the spring semester finds some students beginning to sweat over how to raise their final grade, while their instructors send urgent follow-up emails reminding them that their performance so far hasn’t been up to standard. Both parties are strategizing, arming themselves for the prospect of conflict ahead. Being a design...
Apr 15, 2018
Now in its 7th year, the aim of the CFDA Education Summit is, according to its promotional material, “to foster unity between education and industry, and activate dialogue around relevant issues.” To this end faculty members from twenty of the most prestigious fashion programs nationwide converged on Manhattan’s Crosby Hotel to engage with the...
Feb 25, 2018
As New York Fashion Week Men’s merges into Women’s, and Raf Simons and Tom Ford are the names of the moment, it’s easy to forget the emerging talent who have their eyes fixed on future runways and one day becoming the next Raf or Tom. But Joe Medved chooses this high spot on the fashion calendar to throw his annual silent auction to raise funds...
Feb 13, 2018
Pearl Academy is opening a new campus in West Delhi's Rajouri Garden. The new campus is designed around the needs of design students, providing them with a contemporary architectural canvas that is permeated with digitally-enhanced classrooms and collaborative spaces for the 21st century learner. The campus also provides an unprecedented...
Jun 23, 2017
