Founded in 1784 by City of London politician and philanthropist Sir John Cass, the foundation has a rich history of supporting pioneering initiatives to promote participation and achievement for the most disadvantaged young people in… 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
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
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
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
As part of the college’s #LCFYearofTheWoman, celebrating the centenary of women’s suffrage in the UK, we organised a visit to The Women’s Library, the oldest and most extensive collection on women’s history in Europe. The… 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
Today February 6th represents the 100th anniversary of (some) women receiving the right to vote in the UK. I wanted to use today’s post to celebrate the work of female campaigners who have challenged the… View Full Post