Building on our International theme this month I have asked Alex McIntosh, Business and Research Manager at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion here at the college to tell us about an exciting project we have been involved in. “Last week the Launch 2020 summit took place at Nike HQ in Portland Oregon; Launch is a [...]
I’d like to share with you the work of one of our professors here at the college. Professor of Fashion and Environment, Lucy Orta has a new installation at St. Pancras. With her husband, she has created Cloud: Meteoros which is the first commission in a new series ‘Terrace Wires’ at St.Pancras. “Clouds have long [...]
“Today someone in Moscow, someone in Buenos Aires, someone in Sydney, someone in Bangalore can all eat the same meal in the same fast food restaurant, drive the same car, watch the same movie, struggle with the same computer software, drink the same beer, lust after the same pop star and wear the same clothes, shoes and watch. In this sense, not only is the world interconnected, it is culturally continuous, amalgamated, united.”
An exciting programme of events in the Fashion Space Gallery, entitled ‘Elements of Fashion’ continues with Head On. From the Fashion Space Gallery curators Gemma Williams and Leanne Wierzba: “Hats have historically played an important role in fashion, as practical conceits, visible symbols of propriety and class, and vehicles for adornment. While contemporary society no [...]
This year our MA Show has it’s debut at London Fashion Week. Our team have interviewed the students selected by a panel of judges including assistant fashion editor at The Guardian, Simon Chilvers and Stylist Kim Howells. Here is the first in the series. Read the interview here… Antonia Lloyd. MA Fashion Design Technology (Menswear)
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 [...]
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 [...]