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James Walker’s collection leapt out at us when we saw it on the catwalk at the UCA Epsom show at GFW this year. Eye-catching, memorable, tongue-in-cheek and quintessentially British. We weren’t surprised when we heard that we was up for the Gold Award. He kindly made some time to speak to us at the show, explaining what inspired him.

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New digital technologies have transformed the landscape of fashion design, particularly when it comes to printed textile design. Recently, fashion has seen designers such as Mary Katrantzou making colourful and eclectic prints their signature style. Printed textiles are flavour of the year in the fashion world – to the extent that at the recent Graduate Fashion Week, Julien Macdonald voiced his opinion that the print market is currently ‘saturated’. But many young designers are experimenting with digital, trying out new software and pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved when you move away from traditional methods. Kate Lynch has just graduated with a wholly digital collection. Kate will be selling her work at New Designers and Indigo.

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For our latest graduate profile, we spoke to Ally Carter about some of her most successful student projects – several of which feature in Design Research, the latest title in our Basics Graphic Design series.

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What do you get when you merge pencil shavings with flamingos, hedgehogs and chickens…?

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Insights from a style blogger and fashion promotion graduate…

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I have always found the development and progression of a designer or artist’s work extremely interesting to see. [...]

Innovative materials and sustainable design are hot topics within the fashion and textiles industries at the moment. Designer Adey Thani shows us how items that we throw away everyday can be recycled into beautiful textiles and objects for fashion and interiors.

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Subtle and delicate designs decorating a range of wallpapers, fabrics and embroidery, all influenced by natural woodland imagery and historical narratives.

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Sophie Bard’s eye-catching designs are bold, beautiful and unique. At 23 she already has an impressive client list. Here she talks about her studies, current projects and what inspires her.

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Functional, user-centred design can improve people’s lives. This 3D design graduate demonstrates how.

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