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NEW VIRGIL ABLOH SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERREPRESENTED BLACK CREATIVES

The Royal College of Art (RCA) has announced the establishment of a new annual scholarship in memory of the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh, offering the scholarship annually to “an extraordinarily talented, but financially restricted, Black British student”.
It’s coming up to almost 12 months since Virgil Abloh passed away, in which he left a legacy of supporting young creatives in education and we see this still lives on today. Along his long affiliation with the RCA since 2020, this year a £35,000 scholarship has been founded thanks to the generosity of an unknown donor in the United States.

This effort seeks to break down educational obstacles and support the next generation of innovative designers and innovators. The chosen scholar will gain professional experience and networking opportunities, and will be supported throughout their studies by British fashion designer Samuel Ross and other creative industries partners.
The Virgil Abloh Scholarship was founded with the help of Shannon Abloh, the late designer’s wife, and the Fashion Scholarship Fund team in the United States.“Over the years, the RCA and Virgil formed a beautiful relationship based on a shared appreciation of collaboration, creative vision, and of course, education” Shannon Abloh says. We know that the RCA Virgil Abloh scholarship will break down financial barriers to fulfilling creative potential and empower talented young individuals to dream even bigger.”

To find out more about the programme, visit the RCA site here.
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NIKE’S NEW RECYCLED COLLECTION

“Move to Zero” is Nike’s new trainer range consisting of their most sustainable shoes to date. Produced by eco-friendly materials, such as recycled cork from the wine industry or bark that’s produced in a way that isn’t harmful to the tree, each pair are 20% recycled materials.
The soles of the trainers are an outcome of the Plant Cork Pack, a process that infused the cork into the rubber sole. This product release marks Nike’s air to become ‘zero carbon and zero waste’.
The collection includes both new and updated trainer designs; you can purchase the beloved Air Force 1 or Blazer Mild and Air Max alongside a new silhouette, Nike Crate Impact. Their Air VaporMax 2021 is one of their ‘most sustainable shoes to date’ as it’s produced by over 50% recycled resources.

The capsule is inspired by ‘the natural world’ but it isn’t just the sole’s that are eco-friendly, ‘Each shoe is dedicated to a plant we love and brought to life through embroidered botanical designs, scientific infographics and dye sourced from the plant itself.’ Dohnn Ball, on the Plant Cork Pack team, revealed further the inspiration behind the trainer designs, saying, ‘On each shoe we are highlighting a plant, and whatever colour that plant is processed into is the accent colour on that shoe”.

[Image Source: Nike]
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JACK DANIELS X THE SHOE SURGEON: FINELY CRAFTED

Sneakerheads rejoice: now you can explore The Shoe Surgeon’s studio in interactive 3D, for a taste of where that custom sneaker magic happens. Finely Crafted shares the secrets of the latest Jack Daniels/Shoe Surgeon collab—and gives fans a chance to trip to Los Angeles to tour the studio for real.
Created by MediaMonks, a global creative production company that crafts amazing work for leading businesses and brands. Explore the space for yourself here.
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BLUP50 KELLY ANNA LONDON X NIKE TO CREATE ‘RUN PAST THE FUTURE’

This artist in residence continues to blow out minds
After her trip to Nike’s head office in Portland in the US, to design her own running collection in collaboration with the team at Nike. ‘Run Past The Future’ is a menswear collection that has already been worn by the likes of singer Justin Timberlake and athlete Craig Engels.




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