The State of Design Festival (14 to 24 July) will be the launching pad for a series of mobile pop-up stores developed by RMIT University students for innovative design collective, the Social Studio.

The Social Studio is a dynamic space where chic and edgy clothing is created by skilled young people from the refugee community in Melbourne who have completed training through RMIT's School of Fashion and Textiles.

The designers and makers use recycled and excess manufacturing materials from local industry, re-configuring the garments into original clothing.

Students from RMIT's Industrial Design and Interior Design programs teamed with the Social Studio to develop pop-up shops that will enable garments to be sold from key urban spaces.