Northumbria University, Newcastle

The Textiles 2030 agreement is designed to limit the impact clothes and home textiles have on climate change, in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action.

14 September 2021 13:28

Northumbria University signs up to sustainable fashion pledge

Academics from Northumbria University have demonstrated their commitment to making the fashion and textile industries more sustainable after signing up to the Textiles 2030 voluntary agreement.

Startup Awards North East provided an opportunity for new business owners to pitch for support and build their professional networks.

29 July 2021 09:57

Young entrepreneurs in the spotlight at awards

Students and graduates from Northumbria University were among more than 40 new business founders to have their talents showcased during a prestigious online awards event.

Designs by Fashion Design and Marketing final year student Max Telford

28 June 2021 13:08

Double success for Northumbria students at Fashion awards

When Northumbria University student Max Telford found a small red tin while clearing out his grandmother’s house, he never dreamed its contents would provide him with the inspiration for his award-winning final year project.

12 November 2020 08:00

Fashion industry’s hidden environmental timebomb revealed

The devastating environmental impact of plastic clothing hangers has been revealed for the first time – with calls for the fashion industry to urgently address the issue.

Designs by Alicia Hill, one of the Northumbria graduates whose work will be on show during London Fashion Week.

16 September 2020 11:47

Fashion graduates set to impress during London Fashion Week

Recent graduates from Northumbria University’s fashion programmes are to have their work showcased during a series of events, organised by the Graduate Fashion Foundation and taking place throughout London Fashion Week.

Designs by the six Northumbria University Graduate Fashion Foundation Awards finalists

20 July 2020 16:27

Fashion students make the cut – Northumbria designers named as finalists in prestigious industry awards

The design talents of students from Northumbria University have been highlighted after six were named as finalists in the influential Graduate Fashion Foundation Awards.

Left-right: Cover designs for The Guardian's Weekend supplement by students Holly Shepley, Fauve Wright and Chloe Fairweather.

12 June 2020 14:02

Redesigning their futures – no stopping the Fashion class of 2020

Fashion students from Northumbria University have proved that the Coronavirus pandemic is no obstacle to creativity after their work was selected to appear in a national newspaper.

Steph Starkey prepares her Alzheimer's inspired collection for Graduate Fashion Week

29 May 2019 13:14

Final year fashion students gear up for Graduate Fashion Week showcase in London

The creative collections of final year fashion students from Northumbria University, Newcastle will be sent down the catwalk in front of industry experts at this year’s Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) event.
The University’s dedicated runway show will take place on Sunday 2 June at 6pm where the work of final year Fashion BA (Hons) students will be placed under the spotlight by industry experts, fa

Outfits designed by Fashion graduate Ryan at the Graduate Shows 2015

29 September 2016 16:57

Northumbria graduate is ‘in fashion’ after international award win

A Fashion graduate from Northumbria University has won a prestigious award at one of Europe’s oldest and most respected competitions for young designers.

10 June 2016 11:35

Northumbria’s fashion students conquer the audience at London Graduate Fashion Week

Twenty of Northumbria’s innovative students showcased a series of six outfits each at London Graduate Fashion Week – the world’s leading event celebrating the creativity of graduates within fashion. Inspired outfits took the catwalk by storm to rave reviews with Northumbria students winning a number of awards throughout the week.

1 June 2016 14:47

Northumbria presents the future stars of the fashion industry at London Graduate Fashion Week

Creative designs that reflect the effects of anxiety, delicate dresses with intricate embroidery and outfits to help you fight a zombie apocalypse. These were just some of the innovative creations that the Top 20 students from Northumbria’s BA (Hons) Fashion degree will showcase at London Graduate Fashion Week on 5 June.

20 May 2016 13:49

Northumbria University showcases the Northern flair of fashion

Dresses inspired by Japanese armour, outfits taking you back to 1970s Brooklyn and the birth of hip-hop, and clothing made from repurposed photo-luminescent materials. These were just some of the innovative creations that graced the runway at Northumbria’s annual graduate fashion show last night at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.

19 April 2016 14:11

Re-Fashioning the future

Northumbria students are helping bring to life visions of the future using the fashion of the past in a unique collaborative exhibition.

12 February 2016 14:53

Northumbria students show off work to fashion legend

Stylish designs by Northumbria’s Fashion students recently hit the catwalk in front of US Vogue editor Anna Wintour at the Northern Youth Fashion Show.

4 February 2016 11:51

Fashion retailers Urban Outfitters ‘astounded’ by creativity of Northumbria students

Northumbria fashion students have been praised after collaborating on an exciting live project with retailers Urban Outfitters.

5 June 2015 00:00

Northumbria fashion students return triumphant from graduate fashion week

Final year students from Northumbria University celebrated sixty years of fashion in style with more than 20 award nominations at Graduate Fashion Week 2015 in London.

29 May 2015 00:00

Student designs hit the catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week, London

Northumbria University, Newcastle returns to Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) in London this weekend with final year students showcasing their stunning designs to the public, media and industry elite.

22 May 2015 00:00

Fashion graduate’s creative collection wins international award in Italy

Katrina Wagster’s stunning menswear designs took the ‘Absolute Award for the Most Creative Collection’ at Mittelmoda The Fashion Award, in Vicenza, Italy, this month.

17 April 2015 00:00

World-class creative talent revealed at Northumbria degree shows

Industry professionals and members of the public are invited to gain a sneak preview of up and coming creative talent as Northumbria University, Newcastle opens the doors to its 2015 degree shows entitled REVEAL.

13 April 2015 00:00

The White Shirts Project

11 April – 11 July 2015 BA Fashion students from Northumbria University, Newcastle are behind a new exhibition that reimagines the white shirt.

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