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James Clark

London College of Fashion

Originally from Carlisle, a small city in the North of England, James discovered his passion for fashion at the age of 11 after watching The Great British Sewing Bee. A year later, he bought his first sewing machine, setting the foundation for his journey into design. His dedication led him to study Fashion Design and Development at UAL’s London College of Fashion, where he was recently commended for his work in the LCF x FARA collaboration project. This achievement gained widespread recognition, with features in ITV and Dazed. Driven by the transformative power of fashion, James sees the industry as a force of creativity and innovation. With a strong commitment to sustainability, he envisions a future where design not only excites but also inspires change.

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SKANK HOTEL

Category: Design*

Competitions: International

SKANK HOTEL is a subversive concept that reclaims, reinvents, and redefines what it means to create and consume. Built on a foundation of raw self-expression, creative rebellion, and regenerative design, the concept challenges the fast fashion buisness model by crafting modular, genderless, and emotionally enduring garments - pieces that evolve, adapt, and age beautifully over time. In a world where 60% of clothing is synthetic, worn five times, and discarded, SKANK HOTEL dares to slow things down and make garments that people will want to keep, transform, and cherish. By embracing rescued leather - one of fashion’s most wasted natural resources - and pairing it with other durable, low-impact materials, SKANK HOTEL creates fashion that is designed for longevity, both in construction and emotional resonance. At its core, SKANK HOTEL is a cultural force, not just a fashion concept. The idea thrives in the creative underground, platforming artists, disruptors, and thinkers who share its vision of clothing as an extension of self, a protest against disposability, and an artifact of lived experience. Each piece is made to be worn in, not worn out - designed to carry stories, bear marks of the wearer’s journey, and evolve over time. This is not fashion for fleeting trends. This is fashion as permanence, as presence, as provocation. Welcome to SKANK HOTEL.

In association with Arts Thread

Working with our partners at Arts Thread to develop lifelong learning and career opportunities for students of fashion and design. Our partnership provides the opportunity to compete on a world stage, participate in industry led workshops, set up an outstanding portfolio and gain access to the resources that will kickstart careers in fashion and design.