Archives for 2012

December 14, 2012  MA Costume Performance 2013 - Outfit 83

MA Season 2013 – The Shows

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. [...]

December 6, 2012  Renée Lacroix. MA Fashion and the Environment

Source

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 [...]

November 22, 2012  Oliver Ruuger

Second Skin

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 [...]

November 20, 2012 

“ The work of art is a complex but continuous single system within which parts fall into place, and without which the particular judgments can have no validity.”

Reid. 1969

November 1, 2012  Emily Hayward. BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring

Sooner or Later

In thinking about ideas or innovations that are ahead of their time, or those which have had a major impact on our lives, it is tempting to focus on those that have had a momentous impact on our day to day living. The wheel, the printing press, the internet, even the iPhone, have all altered [...]

October 20, 2012  Image: Katy Davies, BA Fashion Photography

Shopping

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 [...]

October 9, 2012  Balanciaga.Paris.Sept.2012

Paris

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 [...]