LONDON — It began as a textbook star-making fairytale, but the more interesting part could be where it goes next. Freddy Coomes and Matt Empringham, two young Central Saint Martin students, both under the wings of Jonathan Anderson — one at Loewe and one at JW Anderson, respectively, during their placement year — got the … Read more
LONDON — Laura Andraschko looked into her fun house mirror once again, offering up a fun — and subversive — look at social tribes. This time she picked the British upper class, sending out a spring 2025 collection that was filled with sporty, tailored clothing and plenty of horsey details. “I was inspired by the … Read more
LONDON — Set against a backdrop of pro-Palestine demonstrations and protests against sponsor L’Oréal, this year’s Central Saint Martins B.A. graduate show investigated the role of fashion in the wider world, and how it is used to communicate narratives about identity, religion and family. Knitwear designer Patrick Garvey, who took home the L’Oréal Professionnel Young … Read more
LONDON — Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion graduate show saw students subverting symbols of luxury, challenging what the fashion industry deems as luxurious—and what it doesn’t. “The course is designed [for students] to go through a journey of learning, reflection, and on a discovery of what their values are and how they can apply them … Read more
LONDON — Canada Goose has signed a multiyear partnership with London’s Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London, following a fruitful two-year collaboration that led to the launch of the inaugural Humanature Award for Responsible Design. Building on existing relationships, the new phase of the partnership includes a project that brings … Read more
LONDON — The Shanghai-based fashion brand Uooyaa has teamed with BA fashion graduates from Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London, to deliver two capsule collections that translate Shanghai’s and London’s dynamic ’90s into the current zeitgeist. Some 15 graduates were invited to create design proposals under the theme “Magic and … Read more
LONDON — Central Saint Martins’ annual runway show for first-year students, called the White Show for its two-decade-plus existence, has undergone a major revamp. It has been rechristened the Reset Show, but in many ways the project’s directive remains untouched: in three weeks, bright-eyed, brand new design students created a single garment entirely out of … Read more
