Here you will find a selection of posts with a focus on fashion, as well as the work of London College of Fashion staff and students during my time as Head of College.
I received Riposte Magazine’s latest offering in the post this morning, and although none of us feel quite comfortable seeing a full sized photo of ourselves in print, I have to say, it’s a pleasure to… View Full Post
An estimated £140 million worth (350,000 tonnes) of used clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year. The rise of cheap, fast fashion, has now made it more practical to throw away our clothes… View Full Post
Los Angeles, once thought of as the home of distressed denim, graphic tees and flipflops, is now attracting some of the most high profile fashion designers. The city’s laid back and non-conformist attitude has seen… View Full Post
Jane Petrie has been working as a costume designer for over fifteen years. Working on a number of high profile projects, Jane’s film credits include ‘Moon’, ‘Fish Tank’, ‘Suffragette’, starring Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep,… View Full Post
Today I am quoted in a Business of Fashion piece on making clothes in prisons. I talk about LCF’s Made for Change social enterprise, which trains inmates in garment manufacturing and gives them skills to… View Full Post
Last night I had the opportunity to speak to inspiring businesswoman and good friend of mine, Jane Shepherdson. Jane came to LCF to discuss her journey through fashion and role as the CEO of Whistles.… View Full Post
This marks the first post in a new, short series I am undertaking on the emerging fashion cities that are rising to global prominence. The four mighty pillars of the fashion industry – Paris, Milan, London… View Full Post
“Sustainability should be the norm, not an alternative.” Kelly Slater Last night saw the second annual Kering Talk take place at LCF, as part of our five year partnership. This year’s guest was surfing legend,… View Full Post
British brands like Margaret Howell, Burberry and JW Anderson were some of the highlights for those at London Fashion Week. It seems to me that British style is very much in demand, so what about… View Full Post
Last week I was back at SHOWstudio to discuss London Fashion Week’s SS16 Womenswear collections. I was joined by SHOWstudio editor Lou Stoppard, stylist Gianluca Longo, freelance journalist Tom Rasmussen and style journalist Sasha Wilkins as we spoke colours,… View Full Post