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Travel: Milan
After a busy month or so in the office, a short visit to Milan came as a welcome relief. Whilst there I had the pleasure of meeting staff from the Politecnico di Milano, Ermenegildo Zegna’s granddaughter, Anna and the director of the fabulous Pinacoteca di Brera. In between meeting’s, I had a chance to wander… →
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Kathryn Sargent
On Friday I went to visit the new shop of the bespoke tailor Kathryn Sargent. Always keen to see women leading the fashion industry, I had read a piece in the Guardian about her becoming the first ever female master-tailor on Savile Row, and was interested to find out more about her. Kathryn founded her… →
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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 Anna and Julia, two of the founding members, and we spoke about their business journey. I have long been impressed… →
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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. This, along with their ‘Made in England’ ethos, often reminds me of the work of one of my favourite artists,… →
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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 show. The designers have been supported by Indonesia Fashion Forward, a fashion business support programme delivered by Centre for Fashion… →
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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 they got to the various events. The volunteer that I had was Hualei Yu who was graduating this year. Her… →
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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 made upon receiving the award. “I am delighted and very privileged to have been offered this great accolade. Throughout my 30 years in… →
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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 research focus is twentieth and twenty-first century underwear. The title of her MA dissertation was ‘From Kestos to Ultrabra: Technological… →
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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 season Lo was inspired by his childhood memories growing up in Hong Kong, drawing inspiration from Mulan and Chinese TV… →