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.
Last night saw the opening of LCF’s MA16 Exhibition at Victoria House in Bloomsbury. I was really impressed with the work on show, and the exhibition, from concept to final result, was professional and inspirational… View Full Post
Over the last few weeks it’s been fantastic to see how much coverage the current exhibition Mad About the Boy at our Fashion Space Gallery has received in both the national and international press. The exhibition,… View Full Post
Tonight I am really looking forward to going to Sadler’s Wells to see the final work of our MA Costume Design for Performance students. Every year we celebrate the work of our MA students in… View Full Post
I couldn’t help but notice the rising number of articles I read about the future of wearables last week. An interesting piece on Washington Post about how shoppers are increasingly choosing to spend their pennies… View Full Post
Seoul, the South Korean capital, is increasingly seen as Asia’s fashion hub. With the Chinese economy slowing, Seoul’s potential as Asia’s key fashion market is rising. Seoul boasts a staggering 9 million–plus inhabitants and the… View Full Post
Last night we had the pleasure of listening to Amanda Wakeley speak about her fashion experience in one of our ‘Inside the Industry’ events. Raised in England and educated at Cheltenham Ladies College, Amanda worked… View Full Post
Whilst I was enjoying the LC:M shows this weekend, I had to call for a taxi to get from one show to another and was struck by the fact that, when I asked for 180… View Full Post
This morning we were at Banking Hall as LCF kicked of London Collections Men with our annual MA16 Menswear Show. It was brilliant to see the next generation of our graduates opening what has become… View Full Post
Lagos, Nigeria, is Africa’s most populous city with an estimated 21 million people living there. It is a city known for its oil reserves and has the largest economy of any city in Africa. It… View Full Post
I often talk about how little we know about our clothes, who made them, how were they made, and what with. Although, I usually lament over our lack of awareness, I think it’s important to highlight the… View Full Post