Drapers joined forces with WGSN and Parsons The New School for Design to host a Future of Fashion event at London’s Café Royal hotel on Monday night (August 4).
The night also saw the UK launch of ‘The School of Fashion: 30 Parsons Designers’ by Parsons dean Simon Collins.
The event raised £20,000 for The Prince’s Trust Million Makers competition, which supports young people through encouraging businesses to raise money through enterprising business ideas. You can continue to donate to the cause here.
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