The recipients of the Davide Renne scholarship Carter Hamilton Mills with Renne's sister, Michelle.

Polimoda Launches Scolarship Porgram Honoring Davide Renne

PAYING HOMAGE: On the anniversary of Davide Renne’s passing, Polimoda, the Florence-based leading fashion school, has chosen to honor his memory by establishing the Davide Renne Scholarship. This annual award is dedicated to supporting emerging talents in fashion design, specifically students enrolled in the undergraduate in fashion design program. The scholarship, entirely funded by the…

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Designer Amy Lawrance's new collection Total Recall is a mix of medieval and sci-fi

Designer Amy Lawrance’s new collection Total Recall is a mix of medieval and sci-fi

Independent Melbourne fashion designer Amy Lawrance’s sustainable slow-fashion couture is part sci-fi and part medieval costume. The 32-year-old RMIT fashion graduate, who worked with Toni Maticevski before starting her own label in 2023, took out Australia’s prestigious National Designer Award in March this year. She returns to the runway in Melbourne this month with a…

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Incarcerated women in New Jersey are learning fashion design through a Pratt-supported initiative.

Incarcerated Women in New Jersey Learn Fashion Design Through New Initiative

The New Jersey Department of Corrections has teamed up with Pratt Institute to debut a fashion design and workforce development program at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility. “The Design Studio” will offer incarcerated women a structured curriculum in fashion design, apparel construction, digital design and business planning. Organized with equipment to resemble a professional environment,…

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