Why become a photographer now?
We asked a few photographers – all showing at a new London exhibition – the big question.
How designers learn to lead: lessons from inside the industry
We asked a group of in-house creatives at brands from Balenciaga to Givenchy and beyond what helped them become better leaders
Designers of the future might be part scientist, part engineer
Two Central Saint Martins graduates worked with Canada Goose to turn discarded garlic peels into a bio composite for outerwear.
The DIY YouTube tutorials that designers swear by
Ahead of September, reacquaint yourself with our list of free video resources for designers in training, taken from the 1 Granary newsletter.
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FIT MFA 2025: Living Archives
From sarees to scars to bedtime stories, the New York graduates turn memory into garments that speak to the present.
KADK 2025: Between Heritage and Future
From Catalonia to Transylvania to Russia, the Royal Danish Academy’s graduates transform cultural roots into contemporary expression
IFM BA 2025: Clothes as Biography
These designers know what they’re doing – and more importantly, what they want to say.
Polimoda 2025: Fashion as Transmission
A class that understands fashion as language – where silhouette becomes story and craft becomes clarity.
Antwerp 2025: Craft, Concept, and Complexity
This year’s MA graduates explore fashion as autobiography, critique, and sculptural expression.
Aalto 2025: Slow Worlds, Sharp Ideas
In a noisy industry, these graduates propose quieter, stranger, and more care-driven approaches to design.
La Cambre 2025: Small Cohort, Strong Voice
In a program known for its intimacy and rigour, four designers present work that pushes both form and meaning.
Modeklasse 2025: Reflection and Reinvention
A look inside Vienna’s graduate fashion show under the artistic direction of Craig Green.
Why become a photographer now?
We asked a few photographers – all showing at a new London exhibition – the big question.
The Art of Getting It Wrong
As Modern Matter collaborate with Jun Takahashi on a project centred on a decade of its discarded pages, we chat with founder Olu Odukoya about his passion for mistakes.
Ruben Arnaldo Gollin is defending opulence
Does fashion need to appeal to the masses?
Lovro Lukić crafts Yugoslavian blankets into couture pieces
“I don’t care about your expensive, gorgeous embroidery”
Lottie Robinson is stitching worlds together
Fusing workwear and tailoring to paint a portrait of men
Wooni Jeong’s designs speak of introspection and team spirit
Can fashion put an end to its competitiveness?
Don’t forget about fashion’s dads
Dads proliferate fashion’s runways and moodboards. But how does the industry treat its working fathers?
What do Central Saint Martins BA Fashion tutors really think?
We grilled six of them about the current landscape for Fashion Design students and grads.
High Fashion Twitter: Decoding the Future of Fashion in 280 Characters
Is High Fashion Twitter the New Fashion Industry Vanguard?
Want Magnum mentorship? Tell the stories fashion ignores
Textile Exchange x Magnum Photos returns, spotlighting the people, practices, and places often left out of fashion’s frame.
The second coming of Anne Sofie Madsen
You can take 14 seasons off and come back stronger than ever. Here's what the Danish designer learnt from her time away from the fashion schedule.
Fashion may be visual, but What’s Contemporary now? asks us to listen, too
The podcast from former model agent Christopher Michael brings cultural dialogue into focus through an eclectic mix of industry voices.
Why production breaks so many independent brands
Know what you want. Articulate it clearly. Be honest when you've made mistakes... or you'll never make it past a couple seasons.
Why are we burning out?
Students are increasingly stressed, anxious, and afraid to fail. What does that mean for our creative future?
How do you deal with post-college panic and what makes a good portfolio?
"What Now?": A graduate's survival guide by the Sarabande Foundation
Daniela Riccardi: The CEO of Moleskine on female leadership and creative lateral thinking
“Big ideas start on paper”
