Cockpit Arts: Open Studios

Cockpit Arts

A couple of months ago, I ventured down to Cockpit Arts in Deptford for their summer open studios. Cockpit Arts (CA) is a social enterprise and creative business incubator for creatives. Home to around 170 independent… View Full Post

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Art Aginst Knives – DESIGN + MAKE

Last week I went to Ally Capellino to celebrate the achievements of this year’s DESIGN+MAKE project participants. DESIGN+MAKE is a collaboration between London College of Fashion, Art Against Knives and Sir John Cass’s Foundation, which provides… View Full Post

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Margate

Margate

I’m currently spending a couple of days in Margate for meetings. It’s the perfect place to clear a head and reflect, as we approach the end of the academic year. I love being by the… View Full Post

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Blackhorse Lane Ateliers

Blackhorse Lane Ateliers

“I came across an Indian prophet who told me my future. He suggested I needed to set three things free, an insect, a tortoise and a bird.” Like most, Toby Clark, a former design consultant… View Full Post

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Kathryn Sargent

Kathryn Sargant

On Friday I went to visit the new shop of the bespoke tailor Kathryn Sargent. Always keen to see women leading the fashion industry, I had read a piece in the Guardian about her becoming… View Full Post

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Here Today Here Tomorrow

Here Today Here Tomorrow

Last month, I paid a visit to Here Today Here Tomorrow in Dalston, the current shop and studio for this sustainable fashion brand. I was greeted with a chair and a cup of tea by… View Full Post

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Frieda Gormley – House of Hackney

FRIEDA GORMLEY

Frieda Gormley is the co-founder of interiors, fashion and lifestyle brand, House of Hackney (HOH). I am a big fan of the way the brand, based in Shoreditch, presents modern takes on traditional English designs.… View Full Post

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Jamdani – Muslin Trust

I often talk about how little we know about our clothes, who made them, how were they made, and what with. Although, I usually lament over our lack of awareness, I think it’s important to highlight the… View Full Post

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