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The Kering Talk: Kelly Slater
“Sustainability should be the norm, not an alternative.” Kelly Slater Last night saw the second annual Kering Talk take place at LCF, as part of our five year partnership. This year’s guest was surfing legend, Kelly Slater. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing his story into sustainable fashion, it was inspiring and insightful, so I wanted to… →
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Fashion Reader: Frida Kahlo – Sus Fotos
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 creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with… →
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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 the pleasure of visiting this inspiring place on such a regular basis. The Wallace Collection owns one of the finest collections of fine and decorative arts in the… →
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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 is very much in demand, so what about British-made? Britain’s textile industry was once an important driver of the U.K. economy, but has been in decline since the… →
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Fashion Reader: 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 creative spark, those who have shaped my beliefs and those who have simply been a pleasure to read. With some, the link to fashion will be obvious, with… →
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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 Gianluca Longo, freelance journalist Tom Rasmussen and style journalist Sasha Wilkins as we spoke colours, politics, convention and gender. Have a listen to what we had to say in this video of our discussion. →
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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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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 Century Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V & A), she joined us LCF in 2000 to become Reader in Material Culture and Fashion Curation. Since 2007… →
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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… →