Climate Justice & Sustainability

We kicked off Fashion Revolution Week with the third annual Fashion Question Time event at House of Commons called “The Climate of Fashion” I was invited to...

Mile End might not be everyone’s first choice destination when it comes to connecting with the natural world. However, just minutes away from the A11, nestled...

Last week saw the fourth annual Edinburgh Yarn Festival. The brainchild of two women, Jo Kelly and Mica Koehlmos, the show is dedicated to  showcasing the...

After Cicely wrote a brilliant piece about The Definition of Gender for this blog last year, where she looked at the increasing exposure of trans issues in...

To mark International Women's Day 2017, I wrote a few words for It's Nice That on how both the wearing and making clothes is a political act. It seems that...

Back in December you might remember reading about the inspiring community of San Patrignano in Italy. I spoke with LCF’s Director of Social Responsibility...

  "The British knitwear industry was dead." But not, it seems in an industrial estate in Harringay, where Albion Knitting Company are spearheading a...

“At the beginning it was a struggle, but one day I had a ring at the door, with no appointment. Normally we don’t allow that, but I answered it and there was...

Anyone familiar with this blog will know that I am passionate about using the power of fashion to tackle social, environmental or political issues. At LCF we...

A new exhibition opened on Saturday exploring the life and work of Sir Hardy Amies, British fashion designer, tailor and royal dressmaker. The exhibition,...

“I loved going round little boutiques, finding out brands I hadn’t heard of before, feeling like I had discovered a gem. I wanted this to be like that. I...

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...

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...

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...

“This yarn goes up, this yarn goes down, weft goes through, alternate it, repeat. That’s basically weaving. It’s always been like this.” There’s something...

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...

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...

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...

Professor Helen Storey, Professor of Fashion and Science at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion, talks about her visit to Za'atari Refugee Camp and...

Whitney McVeigh is a Fellow in Creative Practice at London College of Fashion. As a practicing artist in painting, installation and film, Whitney is working...

Writing about the legacy of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) and the development of a cultural and education quarter, the Guardian’s Oliver Wainwright...

A couple of months ago, I ventured down to Cockpit Arts in Deptford for their summer open studios. Cockpit Arts (CA) is a social enterprise and creative...

Last week I went to Ally Capellino to celebrate the achievements of this year's DESIGN+MAKE project participants. DESIGN+MAKE is a collaboration between...

I'm currently spending a couple of days in Margate for meetings. It's the perfect place to clear a head and reflect, as we approach the end of the academic...