Honoured to be acknowledged in this month’s National Geographic in the infographic on fashion’s environmental impact for an article on textile waste ending up in the Chilean desert nationalgeographic.com/environment/ar… McrFashionInstitute Manchester Metropolitan Uni #fastfashion

'Our 200th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on the amazing impact we have here in Greater Manchester as well as nationally and globally.'

As we celebrate two centuries of outstanding education, discover the history of Manchester Met. 🎉

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We were honoured to showcase our graduates' sportswear designs in a catwalk finale for the BASES conference hosted by Manchester Met Institute of Sport last week #ManMetBASES2024 #ManMetProud

New publication co-authored by our Professor of Fashion Fiona Hackney on using community spaces for making and mending to support sustainable fashion choices #SustainableFashion

'Compelling and aspirational stories conveyed through catwalks, campaigns and social media is what makes garments fashionable.'

Senior Lecturer in Fashion Narratives Dr Benjamin Wild explains why storytelling is vital to the industry 🔗 bit.ly/3VuQVCK.

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“Fashion Week has got a really significant role to showcase and lead on sustainability.”

Dr Patsy Perry, Reader in Fashion Marketing at McrFashionInstitute explores sustainability at London Fashion Week. 👇

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We were honoured to welcome fashion publisher Elise By Olsen for a masterclass on her career to date and the philosophy of fashion, publishing and criticality, plus feedback to our fashion communication students on their branded publications fashionresearchlibrary.com

Thrilled for our final year fashion design students to have the opportunity of working with Belstaff on the inaugural Cloudmaster Prize Fund - meet the Class of 2024 reinterpreting Belstaff's iconic heritage - via HYPEBEAST hypebeast.com/2024/2/belstaf… #manmetproud #belstaff

New book launch for our Senior Lecturer Dr Benjamin Wild's latest publication at House of Books and Friends in Manchester🌟

As #londonfashionweek starts today, and celebrates its 40-year birthday, I shared my thoughts with The Independent about the event's continued relevance and ability to change with the times. Thank you, Rikki Loftus.

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Pleased to welcome visitors from Nigeria with Global Alliance Africa and @IUK_KTN to showcase our fashion technologies and discuss research and innovation opportunities in circular fashion and textiles #sustainablefashion #circulareconomy #knowledgeexchange

Our senior lecturer Elizabeth K-M reviews the Disney+ six part series on Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga for The Conversation theconversation.com/disneys-cristo…

Ever wondered about the causes and consequences of fashion’s ‘western’-centrism? Our cultural historian Dr Benjamin Wild will unpack this and more in his next V&A Academy online course - starts in April vam.ac.uk/event/dp6ZbB04…

Another step forward in the development of our co-robotic fashion manufacturing living lab led by Prof Susan Postlethwaite susan postlethwaite #fashionresearch #fashiontech #digitalfashion

Inspiring fashion research group meeting this week focusing on impact with guest speaker Dr Lynn I. Wilson FRSA from University of Glasgow UofG Adam Smith Business School sharing her experiences from MRes to PhD to Post-Doc - thanks so much for joining us 🙌 #circularfashion #fashionresearch #researchimpact

“Barbour’s main source of appeal is its link to tradition.”

Dr Benjamin Wild speaks to the The Telegraph about how the quintessentially British barbour became a fashion must-have.👇

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Hear from our Employability Lead Lisa Trencher and Placement Coordinator Rachel Shepherd on how we support students in navigating the transition between education and industry in this week's aAh! Magazine

We're so proud that CHANEL chose McrFashionInstitute students to work at this week's iconic Métiers d’Art show, with 50 talented students playing a vital backstage role supporting Chanel’s production teams.

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Ahead of tonight's highly anticipated CHANEL's Métiers d’art show in Manchester, Senior Lecturer Aisling Griffin spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about what hosting a luxury brand could do for the city's fashion profile. ✨

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“There is something in the simplicity of good design that transcends cultural fads.”

Senior lecturer Dr Benjamin Wild from McrFashionInstitute speaks to Telegraph Fashion about the enduring popularity of Dr Martens👇