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REFINERY 29: How I #Made It
I really enjoyed being interviewed by Amelia Abraham of Refinery 29 on my career trajectory and how I have got to where I am today. I talk about what a typical day in my diary looks like – manic – and the main challenges I face. What it’s like pursuing a career, doing a doctorate… →
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SHOWstudio: Fashion Says NO to Violence Against Women
Friday was an important day. It was the day Fashion said NO to Violence Against Women and marked the 20th anniversary of the vital work led by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. London College of Fashion, along with SHOWstudio, used the Orange Label Project to raise awareness of this issue and we… →
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Fashion Matters Gala 2016
Last Thursday (10th November) we hosted the fourth annual Fashion Matters fundraising Gala at Victoria House Basement in London, with a fantastic showcase of the very best LCF has to offer. The Gala featured a re-creation of the LCF Formulates exhibition showcasing Cosmetic Science, a display of our Social Responsibility work with charity Art Against… →
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Film: Fashion Says No to Violence Against Women
Yesterday I shared my speech from a fantastic night at the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women 20th Anniversary Gala in New York. Today I wanted to share some more information about our Orange Label Project ‘Fashion Says No to Violence Against Women’ using these films we have created. In this first film, I… →
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Speech: UN Trust Fund To End Violence Against Women Gala
Last night I spoke at the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women’s 20th Anniversary Gala in New York – a completely inspiring event. I spoke about our Orange Label Project and the power of fashion to inspire change. At the London College of Fashion we believe passionately that fashion is so much more… →
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London Cloth Company
“This yarn goes up, this yarn goes down, weft goes through, alternate it, repeat. That’s basically weaving. It’s always been like this.” There’s something about Daniel Harris’ unfazed character. In 2010, with no prior experience of weaving he bought an old loom from a barn in Wales. In the process of taking the small loom… →
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In Conversation with Carmen Dell'Orefice
Ahead of tonight’s annual Fashsion Matters Gala, for which we have enlisted fashion icon Carmen Dell’Orefice as our special guest, I thought I would share an ‘In Conversation’ I had the pleasure of doing with her a few years ago. Our Fashion Matters Gala is the London College of Fashion’s annual fundraiser for scholarships and… →
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Secret London: Lamb's Conduit Street
I recently posted about the wonderful Mouki Mou, and how it was one of the many gems to be found on the quirky Chiltern Street. As these little off-beat streets are what I think makes London unique, I thought I would share another one of my favourites; Lamb’s Conduit Street in Bloomsbury. Not only does… →