I am a feminist and fashion enthusiast and for me as Head of London College of Fashion, ‘Make It Happen,’ the theme for International Women’s Day this year, couldn’t be more appropriate. Raising awareness about… View Full Post
This morning I was at the Westminster Media Forum: Prospects for the British fashion industry – domestic manufacturing, skills and wearable technology We will examine the next steps for policy and business practice to ensure… View Full Post
I recently spoke to the Times Higher about our ‘Fashion Education in Prisons’ programme, which sees fashion students work with offenders on an innovative projects which helps boost skills and support rehabilitation. Part of this… View Full Post
The Sir John Cass’s Foundation grant has helped the College continue to develop a unique collaborative project with HMP Send and to produce ‘The Beauty’s Inside’ magazine. Bringing together the skills of our staff, the… View Full Post
We interviewed the Director of the BBC 2 documentary ‘Clothes to Die for’ about the people affected by the Rana Plaza disaster. The Rana Plaza Factory collapse site in Bangladesh Photo: Taslima Akhter I wrote… View Full Post
Most of the people from the college who have collaborated with the Fashion Education in Prison project say it opened their eyes to the complexity of the criminal justice system. Working with the offenders as… View Full Post
Over the past couple of years the London College of Fashion Green Council have initiated some very exciting projects. One being the Dye Garden at our Mare Street site. Last year we planted an urban… View Full Post
It often surprises me where our students take their inspiration from… “I had a meeting on the top floor of John Prince’s Street and noticed that there were beekeepers out tending to a hive. I… View Full Post
The Centre for Sustainable Fashion are the proud owners of the Ethical Fashion Forum 2012 SOURCE Award in the Education category. Judged by an impressive panel the award recognises the centre’s commitment to integrating sustainability… View Full Post
My recent visit to Derby to discuss fashion research at London College of Fashion prompted a great deal of discussion about the future of UK manufacturing, particularly considering the current economic circumstances. Derby has a… View Full Post