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Sabrina Hau chatted with Astha Garg to explore her brand's identity and her distinguishing approach to material development, as preparations for the upcoming London Fashion Week are in full swing...

Image by Fran Zaina on Pexels When we think of colonialism, we picture ships crossing oceans, empires extracting resources, and foreign powers profiting from distant lands. Fashion appears far removed from that history. It sells creativity, self-expression, and individuality. Yet behind a £5 t-shirt lies a global system that bears uncomfortable similarities to colonial economic structures. Cotton is grown in one country, manufactured in another, branded in a Western capital,

From Rebecca Ogunribido's exploration of Yoruba heritage and Safiya Shakirova's tribute to the strength and traditions of Kazakh women to Raven's celebration of Hong Kong's Yum Cha culture, the nominated collections showcase fashion's unique ability to tell stories, preserve cultural identity and spark meaningful conversations

You can’t make it too perfect or mechanical, or else it’ll be too obvious that it’s fake. The art of tricking someone into thinking your replica food is real is so difficult, but when someone gives you that reaction, it’s incredibly rewarding.

To graduate from Central Saint Martins in 2026 is to step into an industry changing faster than anyone can predict. Nonetheless, these graduates confront this moment in their work

One may argue that Schiaparelli died with Elsa Schiaparelli; however, Daniel Roseberry’s commitment to honouring her legacy while simultaneously creating a world of his own is deeply inspirational.

When one intertwines the complexities of both fashion and art on the biggest night of the fashion calendar, one creates something far beyond clothing. An ephemeral masterpiece that exists for a single night yet echoes through culture long after the final flash of cameras fades.

Recent conversations around the state of British fashion have often been accompanied by sighs of worry. But King's annual fashion show, which took place on 20th March 2026, was a reminder that the industry's future is in confident hands. Showcasing the work of emerging designers and models drawn entirely from the student body, the evening was a testament to homegrown talent

In the face of chaos and politics, fashion seems unimportant. When looking at the beauty of colour, the art of design, and the reverence of fashion, politics often seems too dull and depressing a subject to give attention to.

“Actually, I think it’s the moment when the worm comes out from the cocoon,” says Kuo Wei, when asked where his AW26 collection begins. “That moment is the eclosion. It’s becoming into a new form.” It’s a strange, specific word for a strange, specific idea, and it turns out to explain the whole collection in one image.