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.
London Fashion Week Festival 2018 September is an important month in the fashion calendar. London, Milan, New York and Paris all showcase their next year Spring/Summer collections and many designers use this… View Full Post
5 Affordable Sustainable Brands Many people assume that to shop sustainably – it will cost a small fortune. This however is not the case. Locally sourced materials and production can be… View Full Post
Orla – Kiely: A life in pattern On Monday 17th September, Orla Kiely ceased trading. Meaning that online business and retail stores in both London and Kildare closed. After seeing this news, I wanted to celebrate… View Full Post
Scabal has partnered with the London College of Fashion, to support an industry project inspired by their collection of Salvador Dali paintings. Savile Row has long been the home of British tailoring. In 1972, Scabal… View Full Post
Fashion District This morning we celebrated the launch of the Fashion District – A new vision for an East London Fashion Innovation Hub. Joined by BFC Chief Executive, Caroline Rush, Deputy Mayor Justine Simons and… View Full Post
Once again, for my fourth year running, I am honoured to be a part of Business of Fashion’s top 500 (BOF500 – the 500 people shaping the global fashion industry). Since 2013, The Business of Fashion… View Full Post
This month Elle magazine printed their first ever sustainable magazine, made from 100% recycled paper. The groundbreaking issue addresses how the fashion industry and consumers can make meaningful changes to the way they work and shop… View Full Post
BIN 2 BODY is a collaborative project to turn single use plastic bottles, collected during London Men’s Fashion Week , into fashion which will be showcased at the next VIN + OMI show in September.… View Full Post
Inside Arc – Fashion | Space | Gallery Archives are usually repositories of objects, not intended for further use, rarely displayed in static exhibitions or museum cases. The Arc is a working archive, consisting of garments,… View Full Post
Friday 11th May: British Fashion Council: London Craft Week Panel Discussion Last week I hosted London Craft Week panel discussion on sustainability within the fashion industry. Sustainable fashion designers, Bethany Williams and Christopher Raeburn and… View Full Post