A special European conference looking at the impacts of fashion took place at Cumnock's Dumfries House recently.

Fashion Council Germany and The King's Foundation organised the annual Fashion Zukunft conference at the estate.

As part of a long-standing partner of the Fashion Council Germany, King's Foundation aims to supports various initiatives that work towards a more sustainable world.

Together with eBay Germany, The PVH Foundation and Tencel, Fashion Council Germany hosted the conference for the third time at Dumfries House.

Cumnock Chronicle:

More than 100 participants of different generations from Germany and the United Kingdom came together for workshops, panel talks and guest lectures.

The afternoon brought together representatives of the industry. Various "disruptors" were invited to critically scrutinise the current state of the fashion industry.

The conference day was thematically divided into two parts - under the title Youth, the focus in the morning was particularly on the younger generation, where in addition to the 24 German students, 80 students from the UK also came together to exchange ideas.

Following the workshops, the young guests had the opportunity to present their findings in "youth pledges".

Cumnock Chronicle:

Scott Lipinski, Scottish-born CEO of Fashion Council Germany and originally from Cumnock, emphasises the importance of the Fashion Zukunft conference for the work of the Fashion Council Germany, which focuses on promoting the next generation.

He said: "Thanks to the support of The PVH Foundation at Generation Zukunft and the Swarovski Foundation at Fashion X Craft, these initiatives were brought together here in Scotland during the conference days, workshops and training sessions."

Ashleigh Douglas, Future Textiles Manager for The King’s Foundation, added: "For many years, The King's Foundation has been supporting people of all ages to learn textile skills that will help them in their future job search or in starting their own responsible fashion business.

"The King's Foundation has always championed the importance of conferences, so it was an honour to have so many influential figures from the fashion and textiles industry from around the world visit us here at Dumfries House to share their experiences with students and young professionals."