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As gatekeepers to the industry, fashion schools have a crucial role to play in uprooting systemic racism, but critics say they also have their own problems to fix.

As top schools roll out another term of socially-distanced lectures and remote tutorials, students are questioning the value and relevance of a formal fashion education.

As students return to college following the Christmas break, BoF assesses the unique challenges at fashion schools — and how to overcome stress.