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ARTS THREAD Connecting Students to Creative Employment

Alex Brownless is interested in seeing students get ahead. A recruiter for international agency Aquent for twenty years who studied textiles at college, and began his career at WGSN, found himself constantly fielding requests about emerging talent. “Sometimes it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack when companies are seeking new designers,”...

News

On Off #TomorrowsTalents: a platform for Britain’s finest fashion

New York Fashion Week might still be in full swing, but the fashion crowd’s attention will soon divert to the British capital, where London Fashion Week (LFW) is set to take place from February 19 onwards. The event’s schedule is filled to the brim with established names such as Burberry, Alexander McQueen and Paul Smith, but LFW simultaneously...

Apparel

Urban Outfitters teams up with Arts Thread

Fashion retailer Urban Outfitters has started a new partnership with Arts Thread, an international network for graduated creatives in the industry, to launch a series of design competitions across the globe. The competitions will be open to design graduates and provide them the opportunity to showcase their work. Urban Outfitters and Arts Thread...