I don’t always get the chance to go to all the fashion exhibitions I would like, but ‘Missoni Art Colour’ at The Fashion and Textiles Museum was one I had...
Arts & Culture
One Hundred Years of Solitude
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that...
Jean Rhys
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that...
Comix Creatrix (House of Illustration)
Last night I went to the opening of The House of Illustration's new exhibition Comix Creatrix: 100 Women Making Comics. The show is the UK’s largest ever...
The Concise Dictionary of Dress
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that...
Gavin Turk (The Freud Museum)
Last night I was invited by Gavin Turk to see his latest installment at the Freud Museum in Hampstead, which is curated by LCF's James Putnam. Turk’s...
Vestoj
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that...
Opinion: Assemble – Turner Prize
I was really interested to see Assemble win this year’s Turner Prize because they have once again challenged what we consider to be ‘art’. The collective of...
Frida Kahlo
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that...
Fashion as Armour: Wallace Collection
"Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life.”- Bill Cunningham As one of the Trustees of the Wallace Collection I feel fortunate to have...
Muslim Fashion
The Fashion Reader is a series where I explore the books that have influenced, inspired and intrigued me. I share stories about writers who have provided that...
Visiting The William Morris Gallery
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful" - William Morris Yesterday I enjoyed a fabulous visit to the...
Creativity in Crises (Venice Biennale)
Whilst in Venice last week I visited the Proportio exhibition at one of my favourite museums - The Fortuny Museum. The exhibition, curated by Axel Vervoordt...
Glasstress: Gotika (Berengo Studios)
Whilst in Venice last weekend I underwent a cultural rejuvenation as I visited some of the many exciting exhibitions taking place there. One of those I was...
BUSINESS OF FASHION: Schools Must Respond to the Needs of the Industry
Last week I wrote a piece for one of my indispensable sources, Business of Fashion, on why and how we should integrate business learning into creative...
Ladybird by Design Exhibition (House of Illustration)
Last Thursday evening, I had the pleasure of attending the opening of ‘Ladybird by Design’ at the House of Illustration, which I recently joined as Chair of...
KOESTLER LECTURE: Art not Crime
As Head of London College of Fashion and Pro Vice-Chancellor of University of the Arts London, I am delighted to welcome everyone to the college this evening...
Working in London's East End: Social Responsibility, Art Against Knives
ART AGAINST KNIVES, an organisation based in Hackney, works with at-risk young people living in London, affected by knife crime, and facilitates creative...
INTELLIGENT LIFE: Inspiring Innovators
Last night I attended a private supper hosted by the Economist's Intelligent Life Magazine for contributors to the 'Inspiring Innovators' feature. For this...
Nightclubbing with Richard Young
Last night I went to the launch of Richard Young's book 'Nightclubbing.' Richard has always been so supportive of the College and the students, and this book...
Horst (V&A)
On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the Horst exhibition, a definitive retrospective of the work of Horst P. Horst (1906-99), one of the 20th...
On Books
The recent death of Gabriel Garcia Marquez prompted many people, not just writers, across the world and from all walks of life to highlight just what an...
Glasstress: Art and Fashion (Fashion Space Gallery)
I have always been interested in the shift that took place during the 20th century when fine art moved away from a realistic representation of the natural...
Glasstress: The Students (Fashion Space Gallery)
On the eve of the opening of the Glasstress exhibition here at the Fashion Space Gallery, I thought I would ask for some student perspectives on the...