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Gavin Turk (The Freud Museum)
Last night I was invited by Gavin Turk to see his latest installment at the Freud Museum in Hampstead, which is curated by LCF’s James Putnam. Turk’s installation at Freud’s former home investigates his relationship with philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Wittgenstein, a logical reasoner, questioned Freud’s ‘Interpretation of Dreams’ and was suspicious of psychoanalysis as a… →
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Vestoj
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with… →
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Opinion: Assemble – Turner Prize
I was really interested to see Assemble win this year’s Turner Prize because they have once again challenged what we consider to be ‘art’. The collective of architects (or artists, or both?) were recognised for their Granby Four Streets Project – the design and renovation of 10 derelict houses in Toxteth, Liverpool, creating social outdoor spaces,… →
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Frida Kahlo
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with… →
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Fashion as Armour: Wallace Collection
“Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life.”- Bill Cunningham As one of the Trustees of the Wallace Collection I feel fortunate to have the pleasure of visiting this inspiring place on such a regular basis. The Wallace Collection owns one of the finest collections of fine and decorative arts in the… →
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Muslim Fashion
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with… →
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Creativity in Crises (Venice Biennale)
Whilst in Venice last week I visited the Proportio exhibition at one of my favourite museums – The Fortuny Museum. The exhibition, curated by Axel Vervoordt and Daniela Ferretti, showed the film ‘Atlanti’ by Francesco Jodice in which one of the characters says ‘It’s not the end of the world…but you can see it from… →
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Glasstress: Gotika (Berengo Studios)
Whilst in Venice last weekend I underwent a cultural rejuvenation as I visited some of the many exciting exhibitions taking place there. One of those I was looking forward to seeing was the latest Glasstress exhibition which our own Chair of Art in the Environment, Lucy Orta has taken part in. The Glasstress project, which… →
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BUSINESS OF FASHION: Schools Must Respond to the Needs of the Industry
Last week I wrote a piece for one of my indispensable sources, Business of Fashion, on why and how we should integrate business learning into creative education. Fashion is of course a creative subject — many forms of fashion are viewed and understood as art — yet it is also a commercially driven world,… →