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LCF Alumna, Bethany Williams to receive the 2nd Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at London Fashion Week
On Tuesday 19th February 2019, London College of Fashion alumna, Bethany Williams will be presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen at London Fashion Week. I am absolutely delighted that Bethany Williams has been recognised with the Queen Elizabeth… →
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Savile Row: Scabal & London College of Fashion
Scabal has partnered with the London College of Fashion, to support an industry project inspired by their collection of Salvador Dali paintings. Savile Row has long been the home of British tailoring. In 1972, Scabal settled into number 12 Savile Row and has been crafting traditional and modern style suits from this coveted address ever… →
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VIN + OMI and London College of Fashion launch BIN 2 BODY
BIN 2 BODY is a collaborative project to turn single use plastic bottles, collected during London Men’s Fashion Week , into fashion which will be showcased at the next VIN + OMI show in September. The focus in London, highlighted by the recent Mayor of London’s campaign, is to encourage consumers to use much less… →
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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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British Fashion Council: London Craft Week Panel Discussion on Sustainability
Friday 11th May: British Fashion Council: London Craft Week Panel Discussion Last week I hosted London Craft Week panel discussion on sustainability within the fashion industry. Sustainable fashion designers, Bethany Williams and Christopher Raeburn and ‘The Sustainable Angle’ founder Nina Marenzi joined myself on the panel. The debate on sustainability is a key pillar of… →
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MA Womenswear
For us here at LCF, London Fashion Week began last night with our annual MA Womenswear catwalk show at Royal College of Surgeons. For me, it is important our students play a part in events like LFW, as the experience and inspiration they can gain, whether it be through interning, blogging or designing, is invaluable. There is… →
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MA16 Exhibition
Last night saw the opening of LCF’s MA16 Exhibition at Victoria House in Bloomsbury. I was really impressed with the work on show, and the exhibition, from concept to final result, was professional and inspirational – a must see! There has already been some excellent press coverage, including an interview with four of our students… →
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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 through fashion and role as the CEO of Whistles. Her intelligence, determination and strength of character I am sure inspired many of our students and staff who came to… →
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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… →