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International Women's Day 2015
I am a feminist and fashion enthusiast and for me as Head of London College of Fashion, ‘Make It Happen,’ the theme for International Women’s Day this year, couldn’t be more appropriate. Raising awareness about the need for greater equality is an issue which is important to every woman on this planet; from equal pay… →
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Discussing the Future of British Manufacturing
This morning I was at the Westminster Media Forum: Prospects for the British fashion industry – domestic manufacturing, skills and wearable technology We will examine the next steps for policy and business practice to ensure continued economic and creative growth in the British fashion industry. It will be a timely opportunity to consider how the… →
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TIMES HIGHER: Fashion as a Transformative Force
I recently spoke to the Times Higher about our ‘Fashion Education in Prisons’ programme, which sees fashion students work with offenders on an innovative projects which helps boost skills and support rehabilitation. Part of this project is supported by the Sir John Cass Foundation and incredibly important part of our Better Lives campaign at the… →
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Beauty's Inside
The Sir John Cass’s Foundation grant has helped the College continue to develop a unique collaborative project with HMP Send and to produce ‘The Beauty’s Inside’ magazine. Bringing together the skills of our staff, the enthusiasm of our students, and our unique industry contacts, the grant has allowed us to run a series of educational… →
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Clothes to Die For – An Interview with the Director
We interviewed the Director of the BBC 2 documentary ‘Clothes to Die for’ about the people affected by the Rana Plaza disaster. The Rana Plaza Factory collapse site in Bangladesh Photo: Taslima Akhter I wrote about this in my book in an article called ‘The Real Fashion Victims’ here is an excerpt: The majority of… →
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Green Week: Our Dye Garden
Over the past couple of years the London College of Fashion Green Council have initiated some very exciting projects. One being the Dye Garden at our Mare Street site. Last year we planted an urban orchard and this year we are preparing beds for flax seed which, once harvested will be used to create a… →
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Green Week: Our Bees
It often surprises me where our students take their inspiration from… “I had a meeting on the top floor of John Prince’s Street and noticed that there were beekeepers out tending to a hive. I was impressed and elated that LCF had taken in a hive!” Over the next year or so we will be… →
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Source
The Centre for Sustainable Fashion are the proud owners of the Ethical Fashion Forum 2012 SOURCE Award in the Education category. Judged by an impressive panel the award recognises the centre’s commitment to integrating sustainability into the heart of fashion education, and creating ambassadors for sustainability in the fashion industry. Renée Lacroix. MA Fashion and… →
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Derby
My recent visit to Derby to discuss fashion research at London College of Fashion prompted a great deal of discussion about the future of UK manufacturing, particularly considering the current economic circumstances. Derby has a wonderful heritage – it is in many ways the historic heart of the Industrial Revolution and was always central to… →