I invited Charlotte Hodes, Professor in Fine Art at London College of Fashion to tell us about her experiences of the White Light/White Heat Project. "Our...
Designers
Travel: Portland Oregon
Building on our International theme this month I have asked Alex McIntosh, Business and Research Manager at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion here at the...
St. Pancras as a Fashionable Environment
I'd like to share with you the work of one of our professors here at the college. Professor of Fashion and Environment, Lucy Orta has a new installation at...
Layer by Layer: The 3D Printer (Fashion Space Gallery)
I had a chance to see some of the digital printing today as part of the Layer by Layer Exhibition at Fashion Space Gallery. This piece is a half printed...
Layer by Layer (Fashion Space Gallery)
Layer by Layer opens tonight and is the first of a two-part series of exhibitions exploring digital print in fashion. This exhibition, which focuses on 3D...
Travel: Shanghai
I'm looking forward to next week when I will be travelling to Shanghai as a guest of Donghua University to give a presentation on fashion and the environment...
Travel: Los Angeles
I'm here in Los Angeles this week for the annual International Federation of Fashion Institutions (IFFTI) conference. The Fashion Institute of Design and...
International Women's Day 2013
To celebrate International Women’s Day this month I though it would be an idea to share the opinions of my female colleagues here. Dr Djurdja Bartlett is a...
SHOWStudio: J.W. Anderson Womenswear A/W 2013 Panel Discussion
Frances Corner, Karl Plewka, Harriet Quick, Dilys Williams and Lou Stoppard discuss the show during London Fashion Week February 2013...
SHOWstudio: Jonathan Saunders Womenswear A/W 2013 Panel Discussion
Frances Corner, Marion Hume, Maggie Norden, Sasha Wilkins and Lou Stoppard discuss the Jonathan Saunders show During London Fashion Week February 2013...
London Fashion Week
This season's London Fashion Week has been really up-tempo. There were suggestions that the inclusion of Tom Ford on the schedule would bring in buyers and...
Head On (Fashion Space Gallery)
An exciting programme of events in the Fashion Space Gallery, entitled ‘Elements of Fashion’ continues with Head On. From the Fashion Space Gallery curators...
C125 Campaign. The Livery Companies
This week we are celebrating the work of our footwear and accessories courses with a number of our key supporters, as part of our Cordwainers 125 Campaign....
Shopping
Lately there has been much discussion in the press and media generally about the future fate of the British High Street and retail more generally. The most...
Travel: Paris
My trip to Paris during its latest fashion week was to see the Yohji Yamamoto show – which as an avid follower I found this time did not hang together in the...
SHOWstudio: Alexander McQueen SS/13 Panel Discussion
http://youtu.be/ha3PuuhYQgs SHOWstudio
London Fashion Week
Although I was only able to attend the shows over the weekend of this September’s London Fashion Week it felt to me as though London had stepped up a gear –...
SHOWstudio: Fashion East SS/13 Panel Discussion
http://youtu.be/vObE43FqdVw SHOWstudio
SHOWstudio: Theyskens' Theory SS/13 Panel Discussion
http://youtu.be/Cb4xU60SRBA SHOWstudio
Framed! (Fashion Space Gallery)
Cyrus Karibu. I was excited to see the huge pair of wire mesh eyeglasses hanging from the ceiling in the reception area on my arrival to College today. An...
Yohji Yamamoto (V&A)
Yohji Yamamoto's exhibition in Israel opens today. Unfortunately I am unable to go but it brings to mind the great honour I had to be invited to be the guest...
Travel: Paris – Haute Couture
A year ago I visited the Paris couture summer shows for the first time. Unfortunately I am unable to go this year, but the anniversary has made me reflect on...
FiFi Awards
These days, any celebrity worth their salt, has at least one fragrance to their name. It was interesting to note when I, along with Louise Wilson of CSM and...
Ballgowns (V&A)
Gown by Victor Edelstein, 1986. Worn and given by Lady Heseltine. Museum no. T.264-2001. Image © David Hughes 2011 Fashion is often accused of being...