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Albion Knitting Company
"The British knitwear industry was dead." But not, it seems in an industrial estate in Harringay, where Albion Knitting Company are spearheading a...
Secret London: Camden Passage
You might remember, not so long ago I did a post about Lamb’s Conduit Street, one of London’s best kept shopping secrets. Well, I thought I would keep the...
BOF Voices – How Can we Nurture the Next Generation of Fashion Designers?
You might remember back in December I joined Polimoda director of strategy and vision Linda Loppa, Central Saint Martins course director MA Fashion Fabio...
Molly Goddard (Now Gallery)
Since graduating in 2012, Molly Goddard has fast become one of London’s most exciting young designers, known for her tulle dresses and use of traditional...
SHOWstudio: Valentino Couture SS17
This morning I was at SHOWstudio to discuss Valentino's Haute Couture S/S 17 show alongside Lou Stoppard, Lucy Norris and Deborah Milner. With Maria Grazia...
The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined (The Barbican)
When we think of the word vulgar in fashion, it conjures up images of garish outfits, overexposed bodies or people behaving inappropriately; the word is full...
Justin Oh
“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...
LCF Term Round Up
The end of the year always seems like a good time to reflect on what's been and start planning for the future. To celebrate the end of LCF's winter term, I...
San Patrignano
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...
Hardy Amies: A Dagenham Designer (Valence House)
A new exhibition opened on Saturday exploring the life and work of Sir Hardy Amies, British fashion designer, tailor and royal dressmaker. The exhibition,...
S.E.H Kelly
“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...
REFINERY 29: How I #Made It
I really enjoyed being interviewed by Amelia Abraham of Refinery 29 on my career trajectory and how I have got to where I am today. I talk about what a...
SHOWstudio: Fashion Says NO to Violence Against Women
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...
Fashion Matters Gala 2016
Last Thursday (10th November) we hosted the fourth annual Fashion Matters fundraising Gala at Victoria House Basement in London, with a fantastic showcase of...
Film: Fashion Says No to Violence Against Women
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...
Speech: UN Trust Fund To End Violence Against Women Gala
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...
London Cloth Company
“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...
In Conversation with Carmen Dell'Orefice
Ahead of tonight's annual Fashsion Matters Gala, for which we have enlisted fashion icon Carmen Dell'Orefice as our special guest, I thought I would share an...
Secret London: Lamb's Conduit Street
I recently posted about the wonderful Mouki Mou, and how it was one of the many gems to be found on the quirky Chiltern Street. As these little off-beat...
Mourne Textiles at Margaret Howell (Wigmore Street)
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...
Secret London: Mouki Mou
Working around Oxford Street, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the retail offer – big names, big brands, big shops - it tends to be in-your-face and...
Secret London: The Old Bookshop
Located on a residential street in Enfield, The Old Bookshop, isn’t your typical fashion destination. But then fashion and typical don’t often go together....
Cabinet Stories (Emmaus Greenwich)
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...
Wool Week 2016
As I hope many of you already know, this week is UK Wool Week, celebrating all things woolly with a line-up of interesting activities and discussion. There...