#IWD: A Sporting Chance
The battle for gender parity is one that has been played out on a sporting field, sometimes quite literally. When Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in “The Battle of The Sexes” match in 1973… View Full Post
Opinion: Mend, Repair & Reuse
An estimated £140 million worth (350,000 tonnes) of used clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year. The rise of cheap, fast fashion, has now made it more practical to throw away our clothes… View Full Post
BUSINESS OF FASHION: Would You Buy Clothes Made in Prison?
Today I am quoted in a Business of Fashion piece on making clothes in prisons. I talk about LCF’s Made for Change social enterprise, which trains inmates in garment manufacturing and gives them skills to… View Full Post
The Kering Talk: Kelly Slater
“Sustainability should be the norm, not an alternative.” Kelly Slater Last night saw the second annual Kering Talk take place at LCF, as part of our five year partnership. This year’s guest was surfing legend,… View Full Post
Opinion: Fashion and Prisons
Last week I read an interesting article about an American clothing company who have come up with a creative solution to two social problems. At LCF, I have always been passionate about using the power… View Full Post
Sustainability: CSF Consultancy
Changing what we teach and how we learn is one of the greatest contributions an educational establishment can make. Although we want to change outlooks on education here at LCF, making sustainability a key part… View Full Post
SALT: It's time we stopped destroying the earth
This week I wrote a post for SALT magazine about the environmental issues the fashion industry must address. In a world with rapidly depleting resources and increasing insecurity both politically and environmentally, I discuss what… View Full Post
Sustainability: Kering Partnership
One of the most important developments in our support of sustainability is our partnership with fashion conglomerate, Kering. Kering own some of the world’s most recognised brands, including Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen, so the… View Full Post
Sustainability: Research
Research is vital in any educational setting, as it is ultimately what challenges preconceptions and expands our imaginations. At LCF, the pioneering research of staff such as Dr Kate Fletcher, Professor Helen Storey and Professor… View Full Post
Sustainability: Bees
Bee keeping at LCF is part of our Better Lives campaign, which aims to use fashion as a discipline to drive change and build a sustainable future. Placing a hive in an urban area has… View Full Post