H&M Design Award
H&M Design Award 2026: Meet the Eight Finalists
H&M announces the eight finalists for its relaunched Design Award, each receiving €10,000. Discover the emerging talents and the star-studded jury selecting the winner.
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Emerging Designers
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Emerging Designers
Meet the Three Emerging Designers Defining Quiet Luxury
Conner Ives, Emily Dawn Long and Mfpen are redefining fashion with craft and deadstock. Discover why searches are soaring and what makes these labels stand out.
Linen
Five Designers Rewriting the Rules of Linen on the Catwalk
How five emerging designers at the 2026 Hyères Festival transformed European flax-linen into sculptural, waxed and upcycled fashion far beyond summer shorts.
Taipei Fashion Week
Taipei Fashion Week: Taiwan's Designers Aim for Global Reach
Taipei Fashion Week drew 29,000 visitors and international buyers, as Taiwanese designers blend denim, craft and performance to break into global retail.
Yerevan Fashion Week
Yerevan Fashion Week: Armenia's Designers Go Global
Inside Yerevan Fashion Week 2025: how Armenian designers, a booming garment industry and a ten-year-old fashion chamber are pushing for international markets.
Kickstarter
Kickstarter Launches Fashion Advisory Board to Back Independent Designers
Kickstarter's new fashion advisory board brings together designers from Collina Strada, Luar and Brandon Blackwood to support independent creators through its Culture Fund.
080 Barcelona Fashion
080 Barcelona Fashion October 2026: 25 Designers, 26 Shows, PLEC
Barcelona Fashion returns 20–23 October 2026 with 25 designers, 26 shows, circular initiative 080 Reborn and the new PLEC city festival. Discover the full line-up.