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Called Infinna, the fibre is already being used by global brands including Patagonia, H&M and Inditex, which owns Zara. "It's a premium quality textile fibre, which looks and feels natural - like cotton," says Mr Alava, rubbing his own navy blue tee between his fingers. "And it is solving a major waste problem."

Around the world, an estimated 92 million tonnes of textiles waste is created each year, according to non-profit Global Fashion Agenda, and this figure is set to rise to more than 134 million tonnes by 2030, if clothing production continues along its current track.

To the untrained eye, samples of Infinited Fiber's recycled fibre resemble lambswool; soft, fluffy and cream coloured. Mr Alava explains that the product is produced through a complex, multi-step process which starts with shredding old textiles and removing synthetic materials and dyes, and ends with a new fibre, regenerated from extracted cellulose.

This finished fibre can then simply "hop into the traditional production processes" used by High Street brands, replacing cotton and synthetic fibres, to produce everything from shirts and dresses to denim jeans.

Much of the science involved in making the fibre has been around since the 1980s, says Mr Alava, but rapid technological advancements in the last few years have finally made large-scale production a more realistic possibility.

In parallel, he believes High Street brands have become more focused on "really honestly looking for changing their material usage", while millennial and Gen Z consumers are increasingly concerned about shopping sustainably. "They are different animals, different consumers, to people my age," he laughs.

The company has already attracted so much interest in its technology that it recently announced it was investing €400m (£345m; $400m) to build its first commercial-scale factory at a disused paper mill in Lapland.

The goal is to produce 30,000 tonnes of fibre a year once it's operating at full capacity in 2025. That is equivalent to the fibre needed for approximately 100 million T-shirts.

"I think the impact could be quite big, if you think about the whole textile system, what exists currently and how much textile waste that we have," argues Kirsi Niinimäki, an associate professor in fashion research at Aalto University, a few blocks away from Infinited Fiber's headquarters.

"It's a really good example of actually how we can 'close the loop'… really begin to move to a circular economy."

Infinited Fiber's growth is tied into a wider vision in Finland, which wants to become Europe's leading circular economy, with a focus on reusing and saving resources. In 2016, it became the first government in the world to create a national road map designed to help reach its goal.

Several other Finnish start-ups are looking at ways to produce new textile fibres on a big scale, while also cutting down on harmful emissions and chemicals. These include Spinnova which, from its textiles factory in Jyväskylä, central Finland, transforms cellulose from raw wood pulp into ready-to-spin fibres.

Spinnova's yarn is attracting plenty of global attention and has so far been used by brands including upmarket Finnish clothing label Marimekko, and outdoor wear firms North Face, Bergans and Adidas, which recently used it in a limited edition midlayer hoodie designed for hikers.

Elsewhere in Europe, there are a range of other companies developing technologies to create more circular yarns, including Swedish startup Renewcell, and Bright.fiber Textiles, which plans to open its first factory in the Netherlands in 2023.

But experts say there are a range of challenges facing these new fibre brands as they plot their expansions.

Ms Niinimäki underlines that the clothing manufacturing sector has, until recently, been slower than many other industries when it comes to embracing sustainability, which could set the tone for a slower transformation than companies like Spinnova and Infinited Fiber hope.

"It has been so easy to produce the way that we have been producing, and just to move towards more effective industrial manufacturing on an increasingly bigger scale," she says.

"There hasn't been a big pressure to change the already existing system." However, she is hopeful that, in the European Union at least, new rules aimed at ensuring clothing manufacturers focus on more sustainable and durable products will speed up "a change in mindsets".

Another issue is whether clothing brands will be able to pass on the additional costs of their new high-tech production techniques on to consumers, especially at a time when the cost of living is spiralling globally.

Adidas' latest limited edition hoodie produced with Spinnova fabric costs €160 (£137; $160) to buy online in Finland, at least €40 more than most of its other technical hoodies.

"Fashion is a complicated area, because even if people are saying that they are environmentally aware, they don't always act rationally," says Ms Niinimäki. "There's also this kind of emotional side when you talk about fashion consumption, and of course, the price is also linked to that."

While both Infinited Fiber and Spinnova insist their business plans look holistically at all aspects of production - for example using renewable technologies to power their factories - climate campaigners argue it is still too early to accurately estimate the net effect of these new techniques on carbon emissions.

"Pulp and other alternative fibres can provide diversity for sourcing textile materials and therefore lessen the burden caused by production of more traditional textile raw materials such as cotton," says Mai Suominen, a leading forest expert for WWF. "However it depends on the use of energy, all the processes they use and how they use waste materials."

Most importantly, she argues, simply slotting more sustainable fibres into the multibillion dollar fashion industry won't be enough to combat climate change, if we keep making and buying clothes at the current rate.

There is no sustainable development unless the overall natural resource consumption is radically decreased to a level that fits within planetary boundaries," she argues.

But within the Finnish fibres industry there is a sense of boomtown optimism that the increased use of recycled or reimagined fibres could be an important part of the jigsaw in the battle to limit climate change.

"The fast-fashion companies who have been kind of creating certain parts of the problem are highly interested in new technologies," says Infinited Fibers chief executive Petri Alva. He believes that if investment continues, the recycled fibres could become mainstream within ten to 15 years.

Top 10 Hottest Finnish Women: A Blend of Beauty and Talent

Finland, known for its picturesque landscapes and saunas, is also home to some of the most beautiful women in the world. These hot Finnish women are not just visually appealing but are also immensely talented. Here's a list of the top 10 hottest Finnish women who have made a mark in various fields:

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1.Sara Chafak

A famous Finnish woman, Sara Chafak, is known for her stunning beauty and charm. She was crowned Miss Finland in 2012 and represented Finland in the Miss Universe pageant the same year.

2.Suvi Koponen

One of the hottest Finnish women in the fashion industry, Suvi Koponen, has graced the covers of many international fashion magazines. Her striking features and unique style make her one of the most sought-after models globally.

3.Pihla Viitala

Pihla Viitala, a talented actress, is known for her roles in Finnish and international films. Her captivating performances and radiant beauty have earned her a spot among the hottest Finnish women.

4.Saara Aalto

This hot Finnish woman is a renowned singer-songwriter who gained international fame after participating in the Eurovision Song Contest. Her melodious voice, combined with her stunning looks, makes her a crowd favorite.

5.Noora Hautakangas

Noora Hautakangas, a famous Finnish woman, is a model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Finland in 2007 and has since become a successful television presenter.

6.Minttu Virtanen

Known for her elegance and style, Minttu Virtanen is one of the most beautiful Finnish women. She is a fitness model and the wife of Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen.

7.Iina Kuustonen

Iina Kuustonen, one of the sexiest Finnish women, is a popular actress known for her roles in Finnish TV series and films. Her talent and Finish beauty standard have won her many fans.

8.Sara Sieppi

Sara Sieppi, a hot petite Finnish woman, is a model and television host. She was crowned Miss Finland in 2011 and has since become a well-known personality in Finnish television.

9.Kiira Korpi

Kiira Korpi is not just one of the hottest Finnish women but also a talented figure skater. Her athletic prowess and stunning looks have made her a beloved figure in the sports world.

10.Satu Tuomisto

Rounding off our list is Satu Tuomisto, a famous Finnish woman who won the Miss Finland title in 2008. She is known for her vibrant personality and stunning looks.

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These sexy Finnish women, each unique and talented in their own right, have made significant contributions to their respective fields. They embody the spirit of Finnish women - strong, beautiful, and accomplished. Whether it's the famous Finnish women making waves in the entertainment industry or the hot petite Finnish women setting the fashion world ablaze, Finnish women continue to captivate and inspire.

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Guest lecture at Aalto University - Innovative Fashion Design course. How can feral creative practice help to stimulate positive eco-social change? What does it take to design with more-than-human creatures as partners rather than 'materials'?

Adidas launches the first (almost) circular tracksuit made from discarded clothing

The fashion industry is not sustainable enough to meet the ambitious climate goals of the Paris Agreement. Consumers buy 60 percent more clothes than 15 years ago, while keeping each item for half as long. That discarded clothing is thrown away instead of recycled and that must be solved with a view to circularity.

The New Cotton Project[1] is therefore launching a circular initiative to recycle old clothing with a high cotton content. It offers an alternative to cotton cultivation, which requires a lot of farmland, water and polluting pesticides. The aim of the project is to show that circular fashion is within reach.

Interim report

The three-year project started in November 2020. The partners then put on paper the concrete, circular plan to recycle discarded consumer clothing into new fashion. All production steps went as planned, according to an interim report.

First, REvolve Waste[2] mapped the locations of textile waste in Europe. A selection of these was transported to a sorting centre, where the textiles were analysed for fabric composition. Only textiles with a lot of cellulose – the building material of the cell walls of plants – can be used for this recycling project. This is mainly in cotton and viscose.

Xamk University[3] determined which pre-treatments were needed to be able to recycle the textile. Infinited Fiber Company[4]  then spun their special “Infinna” yarn from it, which is to be considered as viscose. Manufacturers Kipas[5], Inovafil[6] and Tekstina[7] took on the testing and production. Adidas and Stella McCartney[8] designed the final product: a trendy, white tracksuit made of 60 percent viscose and – yes – 40 percent virgin organic cotton. Completely circular is possible. In April 2022, fashion brand Pangaia[9]  launched a 100 percent Infinna shirt, but that costs 85 euros. A mix keeps costs low. In addition, the cotton fibre is strong, which is necessary for a sports suit.

Mixed materials

The special “Infinna” technology that makes this cotton project possible comes from the Finnish biotech innovator Infinited Fiber Company[10]. Their machines can process any cellulose-rich raw material – such as rice straw, old newspapers, and therefore worn clothing – into new textile fibres with the natural look and feel of cotton.

What is special is that clothing made of a mix such as cotton and polyester can be filtered, so that only the usable cellulose part remains. Normally you cannot recycle mixed materials and they are doomed to be 'downcycled' to a lower quality.

Challenge

A white paper by Aalto University[11], one of the project partners, explains in detail the lessons learned from this project. For example, we must make better agreements about how we report the composition of textiles transparently and completely, the paper states. We also need standards for sorting waste textiles. Only when we take those steps will the principle of recycling old clothes on a large scale become realistic.

The aim of phase two of the project is to collect a lot of data and share the important insights for the industry via the Fashion for Good platform[12]. For the autumn and winter collections, even more circular items are expected from Adidas and H&M.

Greenwashing

The results are good news for the sustainable economy, but it is also green marketing for the participants. Certainly in the case of project partner H&M, which was addressed by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM)[13] in September 2022 for false sustainable claims[14]. Mind you – big, trendy fashion brands have deep pockets. We need their investments in these kinds of projects to make fashion more sustainable.

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ANNA ROOS VAN WIJNGAARDEN, Adidas lanceert het eerste (bijna) circulaire trainingspak gemaakt van afgedankte kleding, in: Change Inc,12 oktober 2022, https://www.change.inc/circulaire-economie/adidas-lanceert-het-eerste-bijna-circulaire-trainingspak-gemaakt-van-afgedankte-kleding-39017

[1] This three-year multi-stakeholder project will harness cutting edge chemical recycling technology to pilot and scale circular fashion within garment production. https://newcottonproject.eu/about-us/

[2] REvolve Waste began in Portland, Oregon, USA in 2013. Since then, it has been working collaboratively to keep textile resources circulating. REvolve relaunched in The Netherlands in 2018 where it continues to work with industry front runners across Europe, North America, and beyond. It specialises in mapping textile resources, matching waste to recycling technologies, and developing circular materials flows. It delivers data, insights, and connections to increase reuse, recycling, and transparency within the textile industry. https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/search/REvolve

[3] South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) is a University of Applied Sciences in Finland. It was established in the beginning of 2017, when Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences (Kyamk) and Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (Mamk) merged. Xamk is the 5th largest university of applied sciences in Finland with 10 872 students and 914 staff members (662 in teaching and research personnel) across four campuses. Xamk is jointly owned by the cities of Mikkeli, Kotka, Savonlinna and Kouvola with Mikkeli holding a majority stake (52%) since August 2019. https://www.xamk.fi/en/xamk2/

[4] Infinited’s patented technology takes piles of trashed textiles that would otherwise be landfilled or burned and transforms them into brand-new premium-quality fibres for the textile industry. While the company currently focuses on using cotton-rich textiles, the beauty of its technology is that it can also turn other cellulose-rich materials – old newspapers, used cardboard, crop residues like rice or wheat straw – into the same fantastic fibre. https://infinitedfiber.com/our-technology/

[5] Kipaş Tekstil was established in 1984 as Kahramanmaraş İplik Pamuk A.Ş. Kipaş Tekstil is located in Kahramanmaraş with an annual production capacity of 100 million meters of fabric and 330 tons of yarn per day, with approximately 5,700 employees. Kipaş Tekstil, which is ranking in the top 100 in the ISO 500 list Turkey's and Europe's largest textile production. company is an integrated company with its experience of more than 35 years, with its Ring, Open End and Air Jet facilities, with its R&D power and rich product range from yarn to denim and non-denim woven fabric, from dyehouse to garments. https://www.kipas.com.tr/sectors/textiles

[6] INOVAFIL is a Portuguese textile company that focuses on the production of yarn, both for the fashion industry and for more technical purposes. Both these products are unique and set the industry standards. Our headquarters and production plant are located in Guimarães and Vila Nova de Famalicão (Portugal) respectively. The company was created in 2011 and relies on the expertise of shareholders who demonstrate a great deal of interest in the textile industry. These shareholders share all their expertise with us and help us position ourselves correctly in the markets in which we want to get involved. http://inovafil.pt/

[7] TEKSTINA WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1828 AS A FABRIC MANUFACTURER PIONEERING IN INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CREATIVITY. BEING AT THE FOREFRONT OF PROGRESS IS A TRADITION THAT TEKSTINA UPHOLDS TO THIS DAY. https://www.tekstina.si/history/

[8] Read also: https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/676457111952179200/fashion-brands-are-launching-buy-back-programs-in & https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/672470746450345984/sustainable-luxury-between-recycling-and

[9] PANGAIA is a materials science company on a mission to save our environment. It is a global collective of one heart and many hands — scientists, technologists, designers — creating essential products from innovative tech and bio-engineered materials. https://pangaia.com/pages/about-us

[10] Read also: https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/664773322658267136/major-fashion-companies-invest-in-finnish-textile

[11] Circular Economy as a concept is a recent addition to the production-consumption system currently at place. This white paper was written as the first of a series of working publications focused on the proposal, implementation and acquired knowledge gathered during the development of the New Cotton Project: an European Union funded project which is part of the Horizon 2020 programme to incentivise circular solutions throughout the industry. This first publication highlights the main strategies, stakeholders, and difficulties in the creation of a circular ecosystem proposed around an innovative technology which produces new cellulosic fibres from textile waste, disrupting the textile industry’s unsustainable linear economy. This white paper will introduce the reader to the theory on circular economy, provide examples and peculiarities of circular textile practices and finally present the New Cotton Project and its collaboration to the body of knowledge within this field. https://research.aalto.fi/en/publications/circular-economy-and-fashion-a-new-cotton-project-white-paper

[12] https://fashionforgood.com/innovation-platform/

[13] ACM (Autoriteit Consument & Markt) makes markets work well for people and companies. Now and in the future. It is an independent regulator within the government.

[14] Major clothing and fashion companies such as H&M, Nike and Zalando had thought that paying lip service was enough to give themselves a green image, that the foolish consumer would follow them enabling them to avoid making deep fundamental investments. Unfortunately for them, NGOs that are closely following these industrial concerns have protested loudly, labelling it "greenwashing". https://www.lap-publishing.com/catalog/details/store/gb/book/978-620-4-74455-1/towards-a-circular-economy

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Having been thoroughly camp-ified I Raise Tiny Dinosaurs Vintage shirt . the fashion world is primed for some Gothification. Enter the Sissies of Mercy, the multimedia duo of Alban Adam and Jordan Hemingway, whose mission is to “bring Goth back from the dead.” Their resuscitation project started with a short film, Anatomy of Goth, released last year. Their first DJ gig was in January in Paris, where they performed at the birthday party of Aalto University and SSAW Magazine’s Tuomas Laitinen. Their friend Lauri Kopio “christened” the duo—real life Sisters of Mercy fans—with their brilliant moniker.I Raise Tiny Dinosaurs Vintage shirt, hoodie, sweater, longsleeve and ladies t-shirt

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Cloth Face Mask It’s genius I Raise Tiny Dinosaurs Vintage shirt . How has nobody thought of it before? Adam exclaims.) Having performed in Helsinki, the pair will be back on stage tonight in Milan, on the same lineup as dark electronic duo Vowws, who performed at Comme des Garçons’s Fall 2019 men’s show. What started as a sort of joke is quickly becoming a “thing.” Heck, they even have impressive merch, thanks to Heikki Saloneon of Vyner Articles, who is repped by Adam. At this point Sissies of Mercy are distinguished more for their puppy-like enthusiasm and infectious sense of fun than their technical skills, but with a tutor like fashion-fave Clara 3000, they’re sure to learn. Most important is that the music is part of who they are. “Alban,” says Hemingway, “has a historical knowledge of Gothic music and all the ins and outs of what was, and is, Goth music. And me, I’m a little more on the contemporary side.” The pair describe them selves as the old Goth and the young Goth. When Adam, a Frenchman now based in London, where he works as a communications and creative consultant, first got into the scene in the 1990s, Hemingway was enjoying his childhood in suburban New Jersey. “My parents were a bit punk. So punk to goth, it’s like one step away,” says Adam, who remembers trying not to get beaten up on his way to Goth parties back in the day. Hemingway, a Prince fan who made his way from being a metal head to a Goth, comes from a musical family, his father is a noted jazz drummer, and is now “bringing rock and roll to photography,” film, and his artistic development work with CDG. You Can See More Product: https://luxuryt-shirt.com/product-category/trending/ Read the full article

TURBULENT CONVECTION AT THE HEART OF STELLAR ACTIVITY ** Synopsis: By combining modern data analysis techniques with stellar structure modelling for main-sequence and giant stars, researchers shed new light on stellar dynamos. ** Different stars can exhibit very different levels of activity. The Sun’s coronal mass ejections, flares and sunspots -- all signs of solar activity -- are rather feeble on an astronomical scale. Other stars are up to ten times more active, for example sporting huge starspots that cover a large portion of their disc. While researchers have long identified the magnetic fields generated in the interior of stars in a dynamo process as drivers of activity, the exact workings of this dynamo are still unclear. A group of scientists led by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany has now searched for an answer by applying the same analysis to a sample of both main sequence and more evolved stars. They find that a common, turbulence-dependent dynamo mechanism plays a crucial role for stellar activity in all stages of stellar evolution. The results are published in next week’s issue of Nature Astronomy. In their interiors, stars are structured in a layered, onion-like fashion. In those with solar-like temperatures, the core is followed by the radiation zone. There, the heat from within is led outwards by means of radiation. As the stellar plasma becomes cooler farther outside, heat transport is dominated by plasma flows: hot plasma from within rises to the surface, cools, and sinks down again. This process is called convection. At the same time, the star’s rotation, which depends on stellar latitude, introduces shear movements. Together, both processes twist and twirl magnetic field lines and create a star’s complex magnetic fields in a dynamo process that is not yet fully understood. “Unfortunately, we cannot look directly into the Sun and other stars to see these processes in action, but have to resort to more indirect methods,” says Dr. Jyri Lehtinen from MPS, first author of the new publication. In their current study, the researchers compared different stars’ activity levels on the one hand, and their rotational and convective properties on the other. The goal was to determine which properties have a strong influence on activity. This can help to understand the specifics of the dynamo process within. Several models of the stellar dynamo have been proposed in the past, but two main paradigms prevail. While one of them puts a greater emphasis on the rotation and assumes only subtle effects of convectional flows, the other depends crucially on turbulent convection. In this type of convection, the hot stellar plasma does not rise to the surface in large-scale, sedate motions. Rather, small-scale vigorous flows dominate. In order to find evidence for one or the other of the two paradigms, Lehtinen and his colleagues for the first time took a look at 224 very different stars. Their sample contained both main sequence stars, which are so to say in the prime of their life, and older, more evolved giant stars. Typically, both convection and rotational properties of stars change as they age. Compared to main sequence stars, evolved stars exhibit a thicker convection zone often expanding over much of the star’s diameter and sometimes superseding the radiation zone completely. This leads to longer turnover times for convective heat transport. At the same time, rotation usually slows down. For their study, the researchers analyzed a data set obtained at Mount Wilson Observatory in California (USA), which over several years recorded the stars’ emissions in wavelengths typical of calcium ions found in the stellar plasma. These emissions are not only correlated with the stars’ activity level. Complex data processing also made it possible to infer the stars’ rotation periods. Like the Sun, stars are sometimes dappled with regions of extremely high magnetic field strength, so-called active regions, which are often associated with dark spots on the stars’ visible surface. “As a star rotates, these regions come into view and pass out of it leading to a periodic rise and fall in emission brightness,” Prof. Dr. Maarit Käpylä from Aalto University in Finland, who also heads the research group “Solar and Stellar Dynamos” at MPS, explains. However, since stellar emissions can also fluctuate due to other effects, identifying periodic variations -- especially over long periods -- is tricky. “Some of the stars we studied show rotation periods of several hundreds of days, and surprisingly still a magnetic activity level similar to the other stars, and remarkably even magnetic cycles like the Sun,” says Dr. Nigul Olspert from MPS, who analyzed the data. The Sun, in comparison, rotates rather briskly with a rotation period of only approximately 25 days at the solar equator. The convective turnover times were calculated by means of stellar structure modelling taking into account each star’s mass, chemical composition, and evolutionary stage. The scientists’ analysis shows that a star’s activity level does not -- as had been suggested by other studies based on smaller and more uniform samples including only main sequence stars -- depend only on its rotation. Instead, only if convection is accounted for, can the behavior of main-sequence and evolved stars be understood in a unified manner. “The coaction of rotation and convection determine how active a star is,” Prof. Käpylä summarizes. “Our results tip the scales in favor of the dynamo mechanism including turbulent convection,” she adds. IMAGE....A look into the interior of the Sun and a more evolved giant star. MPS / Aalto University / hormesdesign.de

This May, New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology hosted its annual Future of Fashion runway show. As usual, 2019’s presentation celebrated the work of its graduates in fashion design, with students presenting work across the genres of sportswear, knitwear, children’s wear, special occasion and intimate apparel. The difference is that this year the university added a new category for its students to try their hand at — street style and athletics. “This is the first Future of Fashion show that’s featuring athleisure and streetwear,” celebrity stylist Kesha McLeod, one of the judges for FIT’s street style and athletics capsule, said ahead of the runway show.

And FIT is not the only school to formally recognize streetwear’s relevance. Ahead of its own graduate fashion show in May, Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute chose none other than Dapper Dan to honor Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss with its 2019 Pratt Fashion Visionary Award.

But the inclusion begs a question: how can an institution like a fashion school incorporate streetwear into its curriculum? Is it possible to “teach” a genre that is rooted as much in culture as it is in technique? And if so, does institutionalizing the genre effectively neuter streetwear’s rebellious edge?

For FIT, the introduction of the new category is simply a response to evolving styles. “Every generation of student brings with them a new perspective, and streetwear is the most current example. This is what makes fashion vital— what we wear represents who we are,” says FIT’s Chair of Fashion Design Eileen Karp.

“Knowing how to realize your vision is in no way a compromise, it is essential and empowers the emerging designer,” she adds.

To judge the street style and athletics capsule, FIT invited McLeod and FIT alumni Christopher Bevans. Bevans, who was a global design director for Nikeand creative director for Billionaire Boys Club before founding his own brand DYNE, says FIT has evolved its curriculum significantly since his time there. Back then, the school didn’t so much as have a menswear component let alone streetwear.

“I think that the new dean [Troy Richards] and [President Dr. Joyce F. Brown], they are well aware of street culture,” Bevans tells HYPEBEAST. “And they’re listening to the voices of the students and the professors, and they are doing a beautiful job to continue to keep FIT relevant and cutting edge and innovative.”

Tuomas Laitinen, senior lecturer at Aalto University in Helsinki, is a bit more skeptical of such overt labels. “We don’t really believe in categories. Something like trends, it’s a bit of a dangerous word in a way. It’s more about finding the individual path of a student,” he told HYPEBEAST ahead of Aalto end-of-year Näytös show.

Aalto, which was recently named one of Business of Fashion’s top fashion schools for 2019, may not “teach” streetwear directly, but clothes at the Näytös 2019 show, which took place this past month, certainly presented a streetwear aesthetic. Students created pastel-colored suiting reminiscent of Louis Vuitton’s menswear by Virgil Abloh and zippered, functional outerwear calling to mind Errolson Hugh’s ACRONYM.

But Laitinen finds his students are moving in a far more formal direction, perhaps representing a generational shift where wearing a tracksuit is no longer such an act of rebellion. “Actually it was more streetwear, more sportswear-y before. Now it’s tailoring,” he says. “They’re more attracted to formality. It’s funny, in my generation it was all about breaking formality.”

“We don’t really believe in categories. Something like trends, it’s a bit of a dangerous word in a way.”

For Laitinen, the difference in approach might be due to the fact that, as he sees it, American schools like FIT, Parsons and Pratt take a more “commercial” approach when compared to their European counterparts. “Saint Martins or Antwerp or Vienna and the other schools, our point of view is more kind of defined to make students dig really, really deep to things they are interested in. And if it happens to be streetwear or sportswear, then we’re one hundred percent embracing it,” he says.

But Laitinen brings up a crucial point in the question of bringing streetwear to schools. In an age where streetwear covers the gamut from casual brands like Stüssy to formal, luxury fashion from the likes of Off-White™, how does one even define what streetwear is?

For Rachel Lift, visiting professor of fashion at Pratt, that answer can change depending on the context. “It signifies a specific fashion market and the garments – sneakers in particular – that are sold there,” she tells HYPEBEAST. “It is also an umbrella term that is problematically used to group black designers, whether or not they are making clothes that are sold in the streetwear market.”

However, in the educational sense, Lift says the term “streetwear” can be used to ask students to contemplate designs “outside of the established hierarchies of the industry,” and to think of cultures left out of the mainstream fashion conversation. “Because of its connection to hip-hop, ‘streetwear’ serves as a prompt for thinking about diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry – a theme that we also address in fashion education,” she says.

FIT offered an interesting solution to this conundrum of how to “define” streetwear; the street style and athletics pieces in its Future of Fashion show were not relegated to a separate category, but instead students within each discipline — sportswear, knitwear, children’s wear, intimate apparel and special occasion — were invited to apply a street style and athletics lens to their graduate pieces if they chose.

In the case of the winner of the street style and athletics capsule, Gwen Hines, that ability to combine athleticwear with a contrasting style proved successful. Hines, who specializes in formal wear, created a striking evening gown with athletic materials like scuba and mesh. “I chose to take part in the athletic capsule collection because I saw it as a challenge. I wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone and this is exactly what happened,” she tells HYPEBEAST. “Before this, I never had much of a relationship to athletics/streetwear. I chose to specialize my studies to special occasion design so, this style was very new for me.”

That lack of immersion in streetwear culture may ruffle the feathers of certain hypebeasts who want to keep streetwear to an underground genre. But for Bevans, recognition in other areas of fashion is a boon for streetwear. “I think it’s just important that we keep pushing and being innovative to have a seat at the bigger fashion houses, and it starts from here,” he says.

And not only that, but in the age of social media, going mainstream is a foregone conclusion for just about any genre. “I think social media has now just kinda made everything kinda mainstream,” he adds. “So if you think you’re underground, you probably shouldn’t be on social media, then.”

“I think it’s just important that we keep pushing and being innovative to have a seat at the bigger fashion houses, and it starts from here.”

Fashion schools aren’t the only institutions to bring streetwear to the spotlight, after all. In 2018, the CFDA honored Supreme’s James Jebbia with the Menswear Designer of the Year Award, a decision that invited its own share of backlash. Bevans, however, sees that decision as a due recognition of streetwear’s influence. “That just goes to show, there’s no denying just how street style is truly fashion. It’s just another chamber of fashion and it’s a serious business that has to be respected,” he says.

Laitinen agrees that streetwear’s time in the underground is over. “We have no subcultures anymore. We just go on this merry go round,” he says. He may not believe in teaching streetwear, but that doesn’t mean schools should remain static.

The way forward, Laitinen sees, is for universities to offer students a chance to experiment with technical innovations. “It’s more like keeping up with techniques and materials. That’s become kind of where we have to keep up,” he says. “You explore and you use machines you’re not supposed to. That’s the whole point of fashion education. Because you can’t really teach people how to design.”

The latter point may never change, but students’ access to streetwear knowledge certainly has. Kim Jones has ascribed role at influential streetwear agency Gimme5 during his student days as giving him a unique point of view compared to his fellow Central Saint Martins alum. Nowadays, students can find streetwear influences all around them, whether they’re looking for them or not.

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“I'm wearing my grandpa's old blazer, a secondhand slip dress I bought in Berlin, and thrifted boots.”

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Years and Years’ Olly Alexander, Lucy Spraggan and Sir Ian McKellen among Top 100 in 2019’s Pride Power List

The list celebrates all that is good and great in the LGBT+ community

This year’s Pride Power List has been released and it includes musicians Years and Years‘ Olly Alexander and Lucy Spraggan, and also actor Sir Ian McKellen.

Today, celebrations are taking place in the nation’s capital to commemorate Pride in London – honouring the lives, achievements, history and future of the LGBT+ community.

To coincide with the occasion, the Pride Power List 2019 has been released, revealing the members of the LGBT+ community in the UK who have made a significant impact in the fight for the equality and inclusion of LGBT+ individuals.

“The list celebrates all that is good and great in the LGBT+ community and has a unique mix of celebrity, community, celebrity and business leaders,” said Linda Riley, founder of the Pride Power List.

Individuals included in this year’s list include musicians  Years and Years‘ Olly Alexander, Lucy Spraggan and Westlife’s Mark Feehily, and actor Sir Ian McKellen.

The Pride Power 2019 List Top 100 LGBT+ individuals:

Ruth Hunt – chief executive of Stonewall.

Sir Ian McKellen CH CBE – actor and LGBT+ rights advocate.

Phyll Opoku-Gyimah – co-founder of UK Black Pride.

Owen Jones – columnist, author, commentator and political activist.

Peter Tatchell – LGBT+ campaigner and activist.

Sandi Toksvig OBE – writer, actor, comedian, presenter and producer.

Michael Cashman CBE – Labour peer, actor, former MEP and LGBT+ campaigner.

Munroe Bergdorf – DJ, activist and feminist.

Edward Enninful OBE – editor-in-chief of British Vogue.

Liz Carr – actor, comedian and disability rights campaigner.

Clare Balding OBE – broadcaster, journalist and author.

Graham Norton  – television and radio presenter, comedian and actor.

Gok Wan – fashion consultant, author and television presenter.

Saara Aalto – singer and musician.

Mhairi Black MP – Scottish politician.

Heather Peace – actor, musician and LGBT+ rights activist.

Nicola Adams OBE – professional boxer.

Liv Little – founder of gal-dem magazine.

Stephen Fry – actor, presenter, writer, comedian and activist.

Anthony Watson – founder and CEO of TBOL.

Lord Waheed Alli – media entrepreneur and politician.

Dawn Airey – Getty Images board and NYT chair.

Alan Carr – comedian, television personality and author.

Cressida Dick – commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

Paris Lees – journalist, presenter, feminist and transgender rights activist.

Hannah Bardell MP – SNP MP of Livingston Constituency.

Lucy Spraggan – singer and songwriter.

Adele Roberts – radio presenter and DJ.

Sara Geater – chief operating officer of All3Media.

Alison Camps – partner and deputy chairman of Quadrangle.

Claire Harvey – diversity and inclusion consultant.

Charlie Condou – actor and columnist.

Ruth Davidson – Scottish politician and leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.

Mark Feehily – musician and one of the lead singers of Westlife.

Dr Ranj Singh – TV presenter, author, columnist and doctor.

Jane Hill – BBC journalist and broadcaster.

Olly Alexander – songwriter, actor and lead singer of Years and Years.

Chardine Taylor-Stone – cultural producer, writer and activist.

Tim Jarman – assistant director for diversity and inclusiveness at EY.

Amy Lamé – writer, performer, presenter and London’s night Czar.

Evan Davis – presenter, economist and author.

Annie Wallace – actor.

Kiki Archer – author.

Bobby Cole Norris – TV personality and presenter.

Horse McDonald – singer and songwriter.

Susan Calman – comedian, television presenter and writer.

Dr Elly Barnes MBE – CEO and founder of Educate and Celebrate.

Ollie Locke – television personality, presenter and writer.

Angela Eagle MP – Labour MP for Wallasey.

Brian Ashmead-Siers – partner at PwC.

Reeta Loi – writer, musician and activist.

Sophie Anna Ward – actor and author.

Vincent Francois – regional chief auditor executive at Societe Generale.

Jack Monroe – best-selling author and activist.

Baroness Liz Barker – House of Lords, Liberal Democrats.

Benjamin Butterworth – journalist for i newspaper.

Dr Liam Hackett – founder and CEO of Ditch The Label.

Pema Radha – chief of staff to Global Head of Managed Services at EY.

Mark McLane – head of diversity and inclusion, M&G Prudential.

Bisi Alimi – gay rights activist, public speaker and blogger.

Julie Wilson – CEO of Optimus Cards.

Mary Portas – broadcaster and TV personality.

Val McDermid, FRSE, FRSL – author.

Michael Salter-Church MBE ​– co-chair of Pride in London.

Ryan Atkin – professional referee.

Kelly Simmons MBE – FA director, Women’s Professional Game.

Wes Streeting MP – Labour politician.

Ryan John Butcher – journalist.

Andy Woodfield – partner at PwC.

Charlie Craggs  – trans activist and author.

Dan Hughes – PR specialist.

Dolly-Rose Campbell – actor.

Suki Sandhu OBE – founder and CEO of Involve and Audeliss.

Charlie King – celebrity personal trainer and columnist.

David Ames – actor.

Emma Woollcott – partner at Mishcon de Reya.

Polly Shute  – partnership director of Parallel Lifestyle. ‏

Kezia Dugdale – director of John Smith Centre.

Cliff Joannou – editor-in-chief of Attitude magazine.

Jacqui Gavin – Diversity and Inclusion Centre of Excellence manager at Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

Jodie Taylor – professional footballer.

Mark Anderson – executive vice president of Customer Experience at Virgin Atlantic.

Professor Sue Sanders – professor and chair of Schools Out. UK.

Daniel Lismore – artist, designer and writer.

Simon Jones – PR specialist.

Ian Massa-Harris-McFeely – events producer, voice coach and makeup artist.

Justine Greening – Conservative Party politician.

Darren Styles OBE – publisher of Attitude magazine.

Rikki Beadle-Blair – actor, director, screenwriter, singer, choreographer and songwriter.

Lord Collins – Labour peer and LGBT+ rights advocate.

Jen Brister – comedian, writer and actor.

Russell T Davies – screenwriter.

Amrou Al-Kadhi – writer, performer and filmmaker.

Pav Akhtar – co-founder and director of strategy of UK Black Pride.

Tag Warner – CEO of Gay Times.

Dr Catherine Lee – deputy dean of Anglia Ruskin University.

Suzi Ruffell – comedian.

Scott McGlynn – presenter, blogger and author.

Mridul Wadhwa – transgender rights campaigner.

Dotty – rapper and radio presenter.

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