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Opinion: Made in Britain
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 British-made? Britain’s textile industry was once an important driver of the U.K. economy, but has been in decline since the… →
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SHOWstudio: London Womenswear S/S 2016 Roundup Report
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, politics, convention and gender. Have a listen to what we had to say in this video of our discussion. →
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Archive Artefacts: Miniature Leather Mules
As the penultimate post in my Archive Artefact series, I wanted to share these exquisite miniature mules with you. The mules come from a very small personal collection of material given to LCF by the Moykopf family. They were made by ‘Charles Moykopf’ a family owned bespoke shoemakers located in Burlington Arcade from 1854 until… →
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Amy de la Haye – Curation
Amy de la Haye is our Rootstein Hopkins Chair of Dress History & Curatorship at London College of Fashion (LCF). After working as a Curator of Twentieth Century Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V & A), she joined us LCF in 2000 to become Reader in Material Culture and Fashion Curation. Since 2007… →
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Archive Artefacts: Beaded Embroidery
Although I have chosen work from some of the most instrumental British designers in my Archive Artefact series, I also wanted to include a piece from some of our own students. This beautiful beaded piece is the work by of a student from the collection of Winifred Beck who taught at the Barrett Street Trade… →
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HUFFINGTON POST: How is digital technology changing London fashion week?
With fashion week season already upon us and our social media feeds filling with glimpses of the catwalk, it’s a good time to reflect on how the industry is changing the way it presents itself and the relevance of live shows in a digital age. The catwalk will always play a pivotal role in how… →
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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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Archive Artefacts: Thea Porter Blouse
From one era defining woman to another, Thea Porter may not be as famous a name as last week’s featured designer Mary Quant, however her influence on the look of her era is just as significant. Porter’s exotic fabrics and loose, sensual designs helped instigate the boho-chic look of the late 60s and 70s. Inspired… →