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SHOWstudio: Fashion Says NO to Violence Against Women
Friday was an important day. It was the day Fashion said NO to Violence Against Women and marked the 20th anniversary of the vital work led by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. London College of Fashion, along with SHOWstudio, used the Orange Label Project to raise awareness of this issue and we… →
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Film: Fashion Says No to Violence Against Women
Yesterday I shared my speech from a fantastic night at the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women 20th Anniversary Gala in New York. Today I wanted to share some more information about our Orange Label Project ‘Fashion Says No to Violence Against Women’ using these films we have created. In this first film, I… →
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Speech: UN Trust Fund To End Violence Against Women Gala
Last night I spoke at the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women’s 20th Anniversary Gala in New York – a completely inspiring event. I spoke about our Orange Label Project and the power of fashion to inspire change. At the London College of Fashion we believe passionately that fashion is so much more… →
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Mourne Textiles at Margaret Howell (Wigmore Street)
Last week I went to see a fantastic new exhibition at Margaret Howell’s Wigmore Street shop, documenting the life and work of Gerd Hay Edie, the founder of Mourne Textiles. Admittedly, I hadn’t really heard of Mourne Textiles before this exhibition, but after reading about their story I was fascinated to discover more. All photos… →
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Cabinet Stories (Emmaus Greenwich)
Last Thursday I went to celebrate the opening of the Cabinet Stories exhibition at the Emmaus Greenwich shop in Poplar. A collaboration between the Centre for Fashion Curation and the Social Responsibility team at LCF, Cabinet Stories is part of our Better Lives work – a term we use at London College of Fashion to… →
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Indigo Dyeing
Last week LCF’s Mare St garden played host to an indigo/woad dyeing workshop run by Cordwainers Grow – a garden based social enterprise, who run a fantastic range of classes. The Mare St garden is home to a number of dye plants, from coreopsis which produces bright yellows, to madder, the source of brilliant reds.… →
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The TIGER Girls: Grit, grace & hope?
Professor Helen Storey, Professor of Fashion and Science at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion, talks about her visit to Za’atari Refugee Camp and the inspiration she recieved from the TIGER girls. Whilst visiting Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan this Summer, I met the TIGER Girls – a group of 1,200 adolescent females who are a beacon of… →
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Inku: Universal Utility
“Invisible permanent clothing, made in England” This is the intriguing sign welcoming customers to ‘Inku’ a bamboo-bordered shop on a quiet corner of Warren Street. The statement reminded me of a sort of Zen Koan, a little paradox of sorts, that I was sure hid a truth or two about fashion. “Most people don’t really… →