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Two remarkable women, two very different exhibitions
Reflections on exhibitions celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli and Leonora Carrington, and what they reveal about creativity, reinvention and artistic legacy. Last week I visited two very different but equally enlightening exhibitions, both centred on remarkable women: Elsa Schiaparelli and Leonora Carrington. Elsa Schiaparelli (left) was not only an innovative designer but also a visionary entrepreneur who… →
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“Longevity of vision is what we need.”
Visiting Paris Fashion Week for the first time for a couple of years gave me a chance to reflect on where I think the industry is. It’s made me consider fashion from two perspectives and this is my first set of thoughts…. It’s not just the complex geo‑political context that we are living in that… →
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International Women’s Day – Madame Gres
In the run up to International Women’s Day I’ve been thinking about those women who have achieved much not just in their chosen field, but who have also influenced and inspired others. One such woman was Madame Gres. Alix Gres was an artist in the real sense of the world who dreamed of being a… →
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Footprints.
Today, as I announce that I’ve been appointed the next Warden of Goldsmiths, and will be leaving London College of Fashion, UAL – where I’ve been Head of College for the last fourteen years – I’m reflecting on the footprints I have made. →
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A trip to Paris: Galleries Lafayette
During my recent trip to Paris, I saw a number of fashion shows and also took part in the debate on sustainable fashion at the British Embassy, which showed students work from our MA Fashion Futures programme. I was also lucky enough to attend the opening of the new Lafayette Aspirations building in Paris’s Le… →
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Woman's Hour Craft Prize (V&A)
As we begin the centenary year of female suffrage in the UK, I thought I would make the first exhibition visit of 2018 a female focussed one. The Woman’s Hour Craft Prize exhibition at the V&A features the work of the twelve finalists for the £10,000 prize, which celebrates the 70th anniversary of the BBC… →
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The Boat is Leaking. The Captain Lied (Fondazione Prada)
‘The Boat is Leaking. The Captain Lied.’ is a transmedia exhibition created by writer and filmmaker Alexander Kluge, artist Thomas Demand, stage and costume designer Anna Viebrock and curator Udo Kittelmann. Presented during the Venice Art Biennale 2017 , the collaborative presentation unfolds across three floors of Fondazione Prada’s Venetian venue — Ca’ Corner Della Regina —… →
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LCF Term Round Up
The end of the year always seems like a good time to reflect on what’s been and start planning for the future. To celebrate the end of LCF’s winter term, I thought I would take a look back and reflect on some of the highlights – there are plenty to choose from – and pick… →
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REFINERY 29: How I #Made It
I really enjoyed being interviewed by Amelia Abraham of Refinery 29 on my career trajectory and how I have got to where I am today. I talk about what a typical day in my diary looks like – manic – and the main challenges I face. What it’s like pursuing a career, doing a doctorate… →
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Wool Week 2016
As I hope many of you already know, this week is UK Wool Week, celebrating all things woolly with a line-up of interesting activities and discussion. There are over 60 different breeds of sheep in the UK, more than any other country. The variety of different breeds means that the wool is equally varied. British… →