Festival
Upstart: Creative Careers Festival 2024
Supported by Adobe Foundation
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Join us for a day of talks, workshops, displays and networking to explore current innovations and future thinking in Fashion. Learn about career pathways, and grow your network and skills.
Talks
Hear from a range of designers and creatives, exploring everything from how to land a job in Fashion, to roles in Designing, Making, and Marketing.
Speakers include Abiola Onabule, Xenab Lone Jamil (Aune), UKFT, Nadia Kokni (HUGO BOSS) and many more. Hosted by Professor Sheila-Mary Carruthers FTI FRSA.
Hear from a range of designers and creatives, exploring everything from how to land a job in Fashion, to roles in Designing, Making, and Marketing.
Speakers include Abiola Onabule, Xenab Lone Jamil (Aune), UKFT, Nadia Kokni (HUGO BOSS) and many more. Hosted by Professor Sheila-Mary Carruthers FTI FRSA.
Workshops
Make your own Augmented Reality pieces with Pitch Studios. Knit and chat with with Black Girl Knit Club. Re-invent vintage pieces with Akiyo Studios, and hone your portfolio with Adobe experts. Explore the world of conservation with V&A textile department, and make your own recycled pressed plastic creations with Looply.
Make your own Augmented Reality pieces with Pitch Studios. Knit and chat with with Black Girl Knit Club. Re-invent vintage pieces with Akiyo Studios, and hone your portfolio with Adobe experts. Explore the world of conservation with V&A textile department, and make your own recycled pressed plastic creations with Looply.
Displays and Networking
Explore new creations in design, and meet professionals from a variety of fashion industry areas to inspire and guide you. And much more!
Explore new creations in design, and meet professionals from a variety of fashion industry areas to inspire and guide you. And much more!
All events are free.
Some workshops are bookable on the day (from 10.30)
Places for events will be designated on a first come first served basis.
Full programme to be announced shortly.
This event is produced by V&A East and V&A South Kensington as part of the V&A Upstart Creative Careers Festival 2024.
Some workshops are bookable on the day (from 10.30)
Places for events will be designated on a first come first served basis.
Full programme to be announced shortly.
This event is produced by V&A East and V&A South Kensington as part of the V&A Upstart Creative Careers Festival 2024.
