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RIPOSTE: The women behind the scenes of the fashion industry
I received Riposte Magazine’s latest offering in the post this morning, and although none of us feel quite comfortable seeing a full sized photo of ourselves...
Fashion Cities: Los Angeles
Los Angeles, once thought of as the home of distressed denim, graphic tees and flipflops, is now attracting some of the most high profile fashion designers....
Jane Petrie – Costume Design
Jane Petrie has been working as a costume designer for over fifteen years. Working on a number of high profile projects, Jane’s film credits include ‘Moon’,...
In Conversation: Jane Shepherdson
Last night I had the opportunity to speak to inspiring businesswoman and good friend of mine, Jane Shepherdson. Jane came to LCF to discuss her journey...
Fashion Cities: Copenhagen
This marks the first post in a new, short series I am undertaking on the emerging fashion cities that are rising to global prominence. The four mighty pillars...
Opinion: Made in Britain
British brands like Margaret Howell, Burberry and JW Anderson were some of the highlights for those at London Fashion Week. It seems to me that British style...
SHOWstudio: London Womenswear S/S 2016 Roundup Report
Last week I was back at SHOWstudio to discuss London Fashion Week's SS16 Womenswear collections. I was joined by SHOWstudio editor Lou Stoppard, stylist...
Archive Artefacts: Miniature Leather Mules
As the penultimate post in my Archive Artefact series, I wanted to share these exquisite miniature mules with you. The mules come from a very small personal...
Amy de la Haye – Curation
Amy de la Haye is our Rootstein Hopkins Chair of Dress History & Curatorship at London College of Fashion (LCF). After working as a Curator of Twentieth...
Archive Artefacts: Beaded Embroidery
Although I have chosen work from some of the most instrumental British designers in my Archive Artefact series, I also wanted to include a piece from some of...
Business of Fashion 500
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Business of Fashion's annual gala dinner in order to celebrate the #BoF500 - a professional index of the people...
HUFFINGTON POST: How is digital technology changing London fashion week?
With fashion week season already upon us and our social media feeds filling with glimpses of the catwalk, it's a good time to reflect on how the industry is...
Archive Artefacts: Thea Porter Blouse
From one era defining woman to another, Thea Porter may not be as famous a name as last week’s featured designer Mary Quant, however her influence on the look...
Archive Artefacts: Mary Quant Make Up
Considering my black and white theme for this year’s display in my office, I couldn’t miss out on adding these classic pieces from the fantastic Mary Quant...
Archive Artefacts: Percy Savage Bow Ties
London College of Fashion has a range of weird and wonderful items held in its college archive. The archive contains pieces of the college’s history, from its...
HARPER'S BAZAAR: Working uniforms
Today’s woman is overloaded with choice; which job, where to live, what to buy. What to wear to work is yet another decision to make. Such choices give women...
SHOWSPACE Gallery
Images via Francesca Tye A few pictures from the recent exhibition: SHOWSPACE at Live Archives for those of you unable to see it yourself, and a small glimpse...
Yohji Yamamoto (SHOWSPACE)
“Are you listening? The fabric has so much to teach us.” Summer is always a great time to explore the latest exhibitions as the demands of academic life slow...
Savage Beauty with Claire Wilcox (V&A)
On Monday I was treated to a tour of the V&A’s brilliant Savage Beauty exhibition. I was guided by our own Chair of Fashion Curation at LCF, and the...
Louis Vuitton La Galerie (Asnieres)
Last weekend I enjoyed a few days in Paris, where I met our Professor of Fashion and Museology at LCF, Judith Clark. Judith, along with other members from...
Opinion: Fashion & Technology
“Only with technology can you create new things in fashion. Everything else has been done.” -Hussein Chalayan Yesterday I took part in a thought-provoking...
A student perspective on #LCFBA15
As well as opening the London College of Fashion BA15 catwalk show, BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles: Embroidery final year student Nathalie Ballout has also been...
Craft at London College of Fashion
From the craft of production through to the craft of use, designers and researchers at London College of Fashion work to ensure that craft still has a strong...