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 had a chance to see some of the digital printing today as part of the Layer by Layer Exhibition at Fashion Space Gallery. This piece is a half printed sample of work created by Silvia Weidenbach. You can see the printers’s work, layer by layer. This piece is designed using free form modelling which [...]
I’m here in Los Angeles this week for the annual International Federation of Fashion Institutions (IFFTI) conference. The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) are hosting the event. Founded in 1999 IFFTI’s mission is to develop a global network of institutions recognized as leaders in the advancement of education in Design, Technology and Business [...]
Smoke and Mirrors – Frida Kahlo’s Dresses. An Exhibition Museo Frida Kahlo. This exhibition is curated by Circe Henestrosa, a fashion curator who holds an M.A. in Fashion Curation from London College of Fashion. Circe was awarded a Distinction for her research thesis and exhibition: “Frida’s White Cabinet”, an exhibition of artist Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe [...]
To celebrate International Women’s Day this month I though it would be an idea to share the opinions of my female colleagues here. Dr Djurdja Bartlett is a Senior Research Fellow here at London College of Fashion. I asked Djurdja how she spent International Womens Day this year… “On my way to the library of [...]
As a University of the Arts London Religion and Belief Champion I’m quite looking forward to an event being hosted at the College’s RHS Space tonight. Faith and Fashion, A panel discussion is being led by Professor Reina Lewis to celebrate International Women’s Day. Read more… Upasna. BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear
In the run up to International Women’s Day I though it would be an idea to share the opinions of my female colleagues here. Dilys Williams is the Director of Centre For Sustainable Fashion at the College. We asked Dilys about her views on women in realtion to her work at the Centre for Sustainable [...]
