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Founder and CEO of Shape Innovate, Muchaneta ten Napel, works at the intersection of…
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Fashion on the Road to COP30: Progress Over Perfection, A Moderator’s Takeaways.
Fashion on the Road to COP30: Progress Over Perfection, A Moderator’s Takeaways.
As the world edges closer to COP30, today at Future Fabrics Expo 2025 in London I led, with quiet urgency, an exciting…
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Op-Ed: Reframing Fashion’s Future – Reflections from the “afterfashion” Panel at LCF
Op-Ed: Reframing Fashion’s Future – Reflections from the “afterfashion” Panel at LCF
Yesterday’s “afterfashion” panel at the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London was more than a…
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OpED: Why the Textile Industry Must Embrace Hard Conversations to Move Forward
OpED: Why the Textile Industry Must Embrace Hard Conversations to Move Forward
A couple of weeks ago, the International Trade Centre (ITC) hosted a webinar titled EU/UK Textile Regulations…
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It is Time To Understand The Role of Quantum Computing in the Fashion Industry (if you don’t already)
It is Time To Understand The Role of Quantum Computing in the Fashion Industry (if you don’t already)
From how textiles are developed to how inventory is managed, quantum computing is poised to reshape the fashion…
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Is It Possible to Harmonise the UK with New EU Regulations?
Is It Possible to Harmonise the UK with New EU Regulations?
Last week the British Fashion Council held the IPF Forum that explored the UK regulatory landscape. Attended by the…
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What Lessons can we Learn from Teen Vogue’s “The Last Stop”?
What Lessons can we Learn from Teen Vogue’s “The Last Stop”?
Correct me if I am wrong, but the fashion industry has never been short on grand pledges. Yet, too often those promises…
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Trending: The Luxury Fashion Creative Director Shuffle
Trending: The Luxury Fashion Creative Director Shuffle
Has anyone noticed that the shuffling of creative directors within luxury fashion brands has become a thing. Staying…
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Profit or Purpose: Choosing between Making money or making a difference
Profit or Purpose: Choosing between Making money or making a difference
There are two forces that seem to be constantly fighting. I’m talking about Profit and Purpose- two business essentials…
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Fashion Tech: A Decade Later, What Went Wrong?
Fashion Tech: A Decade Later, What Went Wrong?
On 13th January 2015 I officially launched Fashnerd.com, and to my surprise it quickly became one of the pioneering…
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The Fashion Workers Act: A Global Paradigm Shift for Ethical Fashion Practices
The Fashion Workers Act: A Global Paradigm Shift for Ethical Fashion Practices
This week there has been a lot of chatter about the passing of the Fashion Workers Act into law. It is a move that…
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On Wednesday, 16th of July 2025, I celebrated the end of my studies at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London graduating with a…
On Wednesday, 16th of July 2025, I celebrated the end of my studies at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London graduating with a…
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We had a great experience at the Future Fabrics Expo, showcasing the beautiful products from our Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office UKTP…
We had a great experience at the Future Fabrics Expo, showcasing the beautiful products from our Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office UKTP…
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Fashion’s in flux and the Amsterdam Fashion Institute's not just keeping up...it’s leading the charge 🚀 At the helm is Director Jose Teunissen…
Fashion’s in flux and the Amsterdam Fashion Institute's not just keeping up...it’s leading the charge 🚀 At the helm is Director Jose Teunissen…
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Student Mentor
University of the Arts London
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Volunteer mentor for students at Ual
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Let’s throwing it back to my favourite quote from Future Fabrics Expo 2025: “Innovation tourism is real!” Stephanie Downs gave us some home truths…
Let’s throwing it back to my favourite quote from Future Fabrics Expo 2025: “Innovation tourism is real!” Stephanie Downs gave us some home truths…
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Belgian Fashion Awards nomination as Changemaker of the Year 2025 ✨🤗🙀 An honour and recognition of our work with MASJIEN, pushing buttons and…
Belgian Fashion Awards nomination as Changemaker of the Year 2025 ✨🤗🙀 An honour and recognition of our work with MASJIEN, pushing buttons and…
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