Digital fashion designers sought for UK’s first degree in virtual couture

Environmental concerns and tech boom have conjured perfect storm' for master's course in fashion and gaming, says professor

The seemingly sci-fi world of digital couture - in which social media users can buy virtual clothing to be worn online, while gamers can dress avatars in flamboyant skins" - is increasingly being hailed as the next big thing in the industry.

Now, virtual clothes designers can take a master's on the subject, the first of its kind in the UK, at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham.