LCF Diesel Takeover
To all of those Covent Garden shoppers out there – that’s a lot of you I’m sure – be sure to take a look at the Diesel flagship store on Earlham Street and its brilliant new design. A… View Full Post
Whitney McVeigh – Human Fabric
Whitney McVeigh is a Fellow in Creative Practice at London College of Fashion. As a practicing artist in painting, installation and film, Whitney is working under an interdisciplinary area of research entitled Human Fabric. Human… View Full Post
Opinion: Beautiful, yes – but that’s not all
Writing about the legacy of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) and the development of a cultural and education quarter, the Guardian’s Oliver Wainwright states that UAL’s London College of Fashion will mean “ready-made beautiful… View Full Post
Cockpit Arts: Open Studios
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
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
#LondonIsOpen
Last week Sadiq Khan launched a campaign to show London is united and open for business after the Brexit vote. The campaign #LondonIsOpen, will show the world our capital still maintains its entrepreneurial and creative… View Full Post
SHOWstudio: Paris Haute Couture AW 16 Roundup
On Thursday I took part in a SHOWstudio panel discussion to round up the Paris Haute Couture AW 16 shows alongside Lou Stoppard, Stephen Jones, Mimma Viglezio, Deborah Milner, and Hilary Alexander. You can watch the discussion on… View Full Post
Mary Heilmann: Looking at Pictures (Whitechapel Gallery)
I always enjoy seeing exhibitions dedicated to the work of female artists -in times gone by these have been all too rare – and after reading an interesting interview with Mary Heilmann online, I decided… View Full Post
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
Inku: Universal Utility
“Invisible permanent clothing, made in England” This is the intriguing sign welcoming customers to ‘Inku’ a bamboo-bordered shop on a quiet corner of Warren Street. The statement reminded me of a sort of Zen Koan,… View Full Post