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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 businesses at centres in Deptford and Holborn, CA supports artists and makers, often at the beginning of their careers, to… →
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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 support to young adults who are, or have been, at risk of violent crime to create their own positive futures. The… →
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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 sea, something about the calm water and huge skies. Our meetings have taken place in the Turner Contemporary, a stunning… →
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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 for Margaret Howell, didn’t think too much of it at the time. Until three years later, whilst residing on Waiheke… →
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Kathryn Sargent
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 the first ever female master-tailor on Savile Row, and was interested to find out more about her. Kathryn founded her… →
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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 Anna and Julia, two of the founding members, and we spoke about their business journey. I have long been impressed… →
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Frieda Gormley – House of Hackney
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. This, along with their ‘Made in England’ ethos, often reminds me of the work of one of my favourite artists,… →
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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 positives when they do come about. One such positive is a project run by the Muslin Trust, which LCF took… →
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Working in London's East End: Fashion Means Business, Beal Academy Trust
The School of Management and Science, within the Fashion Business School at LCF, are taking part in the 14-19 Beal Business Innovation Hub, Evolution Sessions where the College delivers a series of collaborative events, such as presentations, visits to LCF campuses, workshops and taster sessions. This work helps pupils become aware and understand that they… →
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Working in London's East End: Progression at London College of Fashion
Progression is an area of work at LCF that supports students from our local communities to make the transition from Further Education to Higher Education. This area of work also supports existing students to progress from undergraduate to postgraduate study at UAL. Relationships with schools and colleges in East London include: St. Angela and St.… →