I saw this TED this morning and thought of you students out there who want to go into design and fashion; and I thought you may be interested:

This is the kind of intro – research site: Biocouture. There is a spot to ask questions.

http://biocouture.co.uk

and a youth TED talk – not the best TED – but very interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6lfnX62Pq8