Fashion and Textiles news

Birmingham City University (BCU) doctoral students explored research entanglements in arts, design, and media at the ninth annual PGR Studio Conference. 

Second-year Fashion Business and Promotion student Tally Ventress has worked with Notion magazine to style a photoshoot of British filmmaker, singer-songwriter and model Florence Rose.

Fashion students at Birmingham City University (BCU) have created a series of dance costumes for the prestigious Elmhurst Ballet School using a zero-waste cutting technique.

Fashion Business and Promotion student Tara Warby has gained “invaluable” experience working on the On|Off showcase at London Fashion Week. London Fashion Week celebrated its 40 anniversary this year and is a global showcase of fashion talent, featuring menswear and womenswear designer collections.

Karina Jassi graduated with a BA (Hons) Textile design degree from BCU in 2023. During BCU’s Inspired Festival that same year, Karina exhibited her work and won the ‘Bespoke Textiles’ Award, landing her a month-long internship at British Couture brand, Jennifer Clair. We sat down with Karina to ask her about her experience working there. 

The Birmingham City University (BCU) College of Jewellery, Fashion and Textiles will again host a Craft & Making National Saturday Club (NSC) as young Brummies’ develop their creativity and explore the world of craft activism. 

Two Fashion Design students travelled to New York's Fashion Week citing an “unbelievable” and “truly rewarding” experience, seeing their work hit the runway as part of a signature collection.

Birmingham City University’s (BCU) College of Jewellery, Fashion and Textiles has become the first department of its type in the UK to be awarded Athena Swan Bronze Award.

A mammoth seven-foot sculpture made entirely of repurposed denim designed by Fashion & Textile students at Birmingham City University (BCU) has been installed at Selfridges Birmingham.

Visitors to Birmingham’s Mailbox are having their heads turned by Harvey Nichols' latest store window display after its ‘traffic stopping’ re-design by creative graduates from Birmingham City University (BCU).

A talented textile designer at Birmingham City University (BCU) has created a powerful collection that celebrates natural habitats and encourages wildlife preservation.