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Inside Arc – Fashion | Space | Gallery – Exhibition
Inside Arc – Fashion | Space | Gallery Archives are usually repositories of objects, not intended for further use, rarely displayed in static exhibitions or museum cases. The Arc is a working archive, consisting of garments, accessories and other paraphernalia amassed by designer Jennefer Osterhoudt. Many items are by John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, with whom… →
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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 collection of material given to LCF by the Moykopf family. They were made by ‘Charles Moykopf’ a family owned bespoke shoemakers located in Burlington Arcade from 1854 until… →
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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 our own students. This beautiful beaded piece is the work by of a student from the collection of Winifred Beck who taught at the Barrett Street Trade… →
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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 original trade schools at Barrett Street, Shoreditch, Clapham and Cordwainer’s School, as well as some particularly inspiring, special collections. The special collections include the likes of the Mary… →