Here Today Here Tomorrow
Last month, I paid a visit to Here Today Here Tomorrow in Dalston, the current shop and studio for this sustainable fashion brand. I was greeted with a chair and a cup of tea by… View Full Post
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.
Frieda Gormley – House of Hackney
Frieda Gormley is the co-founder of interiors, fashion and lifestyle brand, House of Hackney (HOH). I am a big fan of the way the brand, based in Shoreditch, presents modern takes on traditional English designs.… View Full Post
Indonesia Fashion Forward
Today, LCF’s Centre for Fashion Enterprise celebrated the launch of five Indonesian designers’ collections at Fenwick, Bond Street. I went down to the store to see the work and was hugely impressed with the designs on… View Full Post
BIFT Student Work
One of the features of the conference in Beijing was that all the members of the Executive Committee were allocated a volunteer to look after them, help guide them round the building and make sure… View Full Post
BIFT – Distinguished Professorship
Whilst in Beijing last month for the IFFTI conference, I was honoured to be awarded with a Distinguished Professorship from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT). I thought I would share the speech I… View Full Post
Mentioning the ‘Unmentionables’ by Lorraine Smith
Lorraine Smith is a graduate of the MA History and Culture of Fashion course (now MA Fashion Cultures) at LCF. A fashion scholar with an interest in object analysis, the body, and identity, Lorraine’s primary… View Full Post
Barnard College Global Symposium
I was very excited to be invited to this year’s Barnard College Global Symposium, entitled Women Changing Europe. Female leaders from all over Europe came together in Paris to discuss some of the current events… View Full Post
Ryan Lo – LFW
For me, one of the standout shows of London Fashion Week was LCF graduate Ryan Lo. His collections are always so recognisable, with his blend of romantic fantasy, confectionary colours and pop culture references. This… View Full Post
Rob Phillips – Fashion Illustration
For this month’s Unseen Fashion feature, LCF’s Creative Director, Rob Phillips, kindly shared with me some of his latest work, inspired by the Pre-Fall collections. I am sure you’ll agree, these aptly illustrate the power… View Full Post
MA Womenswear
For us here at LCF, London Fashion Week began last night with our annual MA Womenswear catwalk show at Royal College of Surgeons. For me, it is important our students play a part in events like… View Full Post