ARTS THREAD has teamed up for the fourth season with arguably the leading fashion tradeshow worldwide WHO”S NEXT PARIS to help launch the careers of 10 designers in July 2013.
Deadline: May 13 2013
Prize: 10 designers will be showcased at Who’s Next trade show in July 2013

Location: Craft Central – 21 Clerkenwell Green EC1R 0DX & 33-35 St John’s Square EC1M 4DS
Dates: November 22-25 2012
Made in Clerkenwell Winter Open studio at Craft Central takes place November 22 to 25 2012 over its two Victorian buildings, showcasing over 100 designers.

Location: Corn Exchange, Brighton
Dates: November 22-25 2012
Look out for MADE12 in Brighton from November 22-25 2012. The 120 makers include a fair sprinkling of ARTS THREAD members, such as Karen Fox, Rhona McCallum, Ros Millar, Suet Yi Yip and Kirsty Fraser.

Venue: Les Arts Décoratifs – Publicité, Paris
Dates: March 06 – October 14 2012

This exhibition presents the story of two men, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs (art director LV), and highlights their contributions to the world of fashion.

Website: fashionmuseum.co.uk
Online collection: fashionmuseum.co.uk/collections
Address: The Fashion Museum, Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH

There are more than 100 figures and over 100 fashion objects to view at the Fashion Museum, all arranged in a series of thematic displays. Menswear, womenswear, accessories and fashion photography are all on show, dating from 1600 to present day.

Website: tassenmuseum.nl
Online collection: tassenmuseum.nl/en/permanent-collection
Address: Herengracht 573, 1017 CD Amsterdam

A unique museum that shows the history of women’s bags in Western culture, from the 16th century to the present day.

Venue: Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp – MoMu
Dates: October 28 2011 – February 12 2012

Antwerp Fashion Museum presents the first large-scale retrospective exhibition of the work of fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck.

Venue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dates: March 31 – August 12 2012

The spring 2012 exhibition organized by The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada: On Fashion.