The MA Season has arrived and the shows have begun. It is always an exciting time of year for me when I get to see some of the incredible work being produced by our students. Last night I attended the MA Costume Design Performance ‘Duodecad’ held in the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. [...]
The Centre for Sustainable Fashion are the proud owners of the Ethical Fashion Forum 2012 SOURCE Award in the Education category. Judged by an impressive panel the award recognises the centre’s commitment to integrating sustainability into the heart of fashion education, and creating ambassadors for sustainability in the fashion industry. Renée Lacroix. MA Fashion and [...]
Second Skin, an exhibition at the Fashion Space Gallery coincides with and celebrates the 125th anniversary of Cordwainers at London College of Fashion. The exhibition, opening tonight, will provide visitors with the rare opportunity to see new and commissioned work by Cordwainers at London College of Fashion students and alumni, alongside leading footwear, accessories and [...]
Lately there has been much discussion in the press and media generally about the future fate of the British High Street and retail more generally. The most recent report highlighted last week was how retail chains are closing their shops at a rate of around 30 a day. Changes in our shopping habits with the [...]
My trip to Paris during its latest fashion week was to see the Yohji Yamamoto show – which as an avid follower I found this time did not hang together in the way it usually does. However, my main purpose was to visit a number of fashion exhibitions. Balenciaga These exhibitions; Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons [...]