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BBC Woman's Hour: Clothes as Activism
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 clothes as activism, how what we wear can express our beliefs and why I wear black myself. For those who… →
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LCF Year of The Woman
We will soon be entering 2018, which is the 100th anniversary of women receiving the right to vote in the UK. Both for me personally, and for the college, this is a hugely significant centenary. In this short video, I explain why it’s so important; why we are still fighting for equality 100 years on,… →
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The Soap Co.
As I arrive at The Soap Co., I am greeted warmly by receptionist Kevin Lyon, who politely asks me about my journey to get to their factory in Higham’s Park. I hadn’t come far, but complain that despite this I had to change trains twice and managed to miss one of my connections. Kevin then… →
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UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls
On Saturday I had the pleasure of being invited to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls fundraising gala in London. It was a fantastic evening, made all the more special by receiving the Orange Heart Award. I made a short speech after receiving the award from Aldijana Sisic, Chief of the UN… →
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Threads London
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 sectors to be hit when production was taken to Asia and the Far East in the 1990s in a search… →
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Project PICO
Would it be rude if I asked which pants you’re wearing today? There’s over a one in four chance that they’re from M&S. They’re probably black, cotton bikinis, part of a pack of five for around £7. Sound familiar? How much do you know about where those pants were made? Who made them? The fibre… →
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Nicer Tuesdays – Fashion Activism
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 May edition of Nicer Tuesdays, an event created to invite creatives ‘to share short, sharp insights to recent projects, aiming… →
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ELWIN
A couple of months ago I went to visit The Place, Simon Burstein’s new concept store, which is home to innovative English brands such as designer Alice Archer. Whilst I was there primarily to see Archer’s work – which is a main feature of the store – next to one of her digitally embroidered dresses,… →
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Larissa Hadjio
I first discovered the German-born designer, Larissa Hadjio when I caught sight of one of her brilliant Tonie clutches at London Fashion Week. After studying Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, Hadjio launched her line of sculptural leather accessories in 2010. Personally I love the playful and light-hearted nature of her pieces, but underneath this… →
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Community Clothing
I became aware of the Community Clothing label a month or so after reading an article in Creative Review. I was immediately drawn to their support of the British manufacturing industry and their focus on simple, high quality clothes. Everyone should be able to buy high quality clothes, made in Britain – and afford them.… →