The thinking behind fashion as a discipline needs to extend and expand its influence, to counter the traditional stereotype of fashion as a light weight subject, not quite worthy of research and instead to clearly make the case and set the pace for developing areas of research that extend fashion’s influence – issues that will come to play a key role in the future of the College and the wider fashion industries over the next generations.
Areas such as health, textiles, sustainability, ethical design and science, (including nanotechnology, medicine, engineering and cosmetic science) and well-being are presenting fashion with a paradox. How do we bring these issues into the mainstream whilst also meeting the fashion industries’ need to be ever changing and consuming.
Frances Corner OBE is a cross-sector leader shaping the future of education, culture, fashion and mental health.
Previously Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths and Head of London College of Fashion, Frances now serves as Chair of the Maudsley Charity. Additionally, Frances advises institutions, organisations and leaders on creative, values-led transformation grounded in care, sustainability and civic purpose.
