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44 fa$hion prizes you should apply for this year

Money, yes, but also mentorship, networking and presentation opportunities.

Jan 6 • 1 Granary

The unlikely Wikipedia editor archiving McQueen

How a Canadian call-centre worker with no prior interest in fashion began meticulously mapping out the designer's history.

Jan 2 • 1 Granary

How to utilise AI to improve your practice, from an expert

AI won't replace your creativity, but it could change your workflow.

Dec 30, 2025 • 1 Granary

How to edit a collection like a filmmaker

What cinema teaches fashion designers about decision-making.

Dec 26, 2025 • 1 Granary

Why does everything look the same?

Capitalism works best when everyone wants the same things, but resistance to homogenisation has a long political history.

Dec 23, 2025 • 1 Granary

How to build a portfolio that gets you hired

Fashion Design Portfolio 101: what studios actually look for.

Dec 19, 2025 • 1 Granary

How to build a network when you hate networking

Fashion events can often feel like intimidating spaces, particularly for introverts. Here's the advice of a few industry friends.

Dec 17, 2025 • 1 Granary

Who’s really doing the styling?

Following the response to The New York Times' most stylish list, we found the people who actually deserve the credit.

Dec 15, 2025 • 1 Granary

What AI means for junior creative roles

The algorithm can’t be weird. Here is why your specific taste, culture, and human messiness are your best defense against redundancy.

Dec 12, 2025 • 1 Granary

The winners of the 1 Granary Design Awards 2025

Our first official celebration of the industry's best talent with full team credits inside!

Dec 10, 2025 • 1 Granary

Why won’t brands credit their in-house designers?

You can't build a career on work no one knows you did.

Dec 9, 2025 • 1 Granary

How to watch cinema like a designer

Treating film as method, not reference, changes how you design. A practical guide.

Dec 7, 2025 • 1 Granary

Introducing The 1 Granary Design Awards

Ending the industry’s habit of crediting one person for the work of many.

Dec 4, 2025 • 1 Granary

advice for emerging brands

The Brand Whisperer: Bob Sheard and the future designers need to build

After decades spent reshaping the world’s biggest brands – from Levi’s to Rapha – Bob Sheard believes it’s time to open-source what he knows.

Sep 28, 2025 • 1 Granary

10 brutal truths about running a fashion brand in London

Inside the closed-door roundtable where a handful of London’s independent designers spoke candidly about being stuck in the middle.

Sep 16, 2025 • 1 Granary

What leaving the fashion capital reveals about building a slower, steadier career

The benefits and trade-offs of stepping outside the London circuit

Sep 12, 2025 • 1 Granary

Buyers’ advice for emerging designers this season

🚨 Plus our first news digest 🚨

Sep 3, 2025 • 1 Granary

1 Granary Summer School: How to stay sane *and* stay in business

Marketing, margins, and mental health – the co-founders of Palmer//Harding have spent 15 years trying to find the balance.

Aug 26, 2025 • 1 Granary

You don't need to live in a fashion capital to run a successful brand

Evan Kinori started his label ten years ago, designing and producing in San Francisco, far away from the bright lights of New York, Paris and London.

Aug 22, 2025 • 1 Granary

Knowing your customer: how indie designers actually figure it out

From trial-and-error to informal feedback, the tactics that make the difference.

Aug 18, 2025 • 1 Granary

Big or small house – where should I start my career in fashion?

Choice might seem like a luxury when hitting the fashion job market, but knowing what you want will never hurt.

Aug 15, 2025 • 1 Granary

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