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.
T-SHIRT: CULT, CULTURE & SUBVERSION Exploring this exhibition of T-shirts through the 20th century highlighted the multi-faceted role of such a simple, yet iconic garment. Curated by David Sinclair, Jenna Rossi-Camus and Dennis Nothdruft, the… View Full Post
Fashion Revolution hosts Fashion Question time: Rana Plaza Is the Fashion industry a better place for women to work five years on? On 24 April 2013, the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed. 1,138 people died… View Full Post
According to a study by McKinsey & Co, it appears that “consumers with an ever growing knowledge and interest in sustainability have more power now than ever before”. With large retailers having to adapt their… View Full Post
Last year at Business of Fashion VOICES I witnessed an incredibly moving talk by James Scully on the culture of bullying within modelling. Since then, further exposures (also by Scully) have revealed the concerning scale… View Full Post
Image via Vanity Fair This morning I was privileged to join BBC Woman’s Hour to talk about the Golden Globes 2018, where many women wore black to honour sexual harassment victims. I discussed the use of… View Full Post
Fashion is not art, nor is art fashion, but over the last few years the relationship between the two has definitely become a topic of interest, with more exhibitions and institutions that explore their boundaries… View Full Post
Fashion exhibitions are becoming an increasingly permanent feature on museum schedules, with popular ‘blockbuster’ shows like ‘Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty’ or more recently ‘The Vulgar’ attracting a new wave of museum goers. With this in… View Full Post
Whilst London is a city that is proud to play host to some of the most exciting young designers, the capital’s manufacturers are often little heard. The UK’s manufacturing industry was one of the biggest… View Full Post
I was delighted to be invited by Cutler and Gross to take part in their Visionaries series. In a Q+A I speak about the challenges facing the fashion education system today, the lessons I have… View Full Post
After writing a piece for It’s Nice That on International Women’s Day, I was fortunate enough to be invited to one of their Nicer Tuesday events. I was one of four guests invited to the… View Full Post