• Opinion: Fashion and Prisons

    Last week I read an interesting article about an American clothing company who have come up with a creative solution to two social problems. At LCF, I have always been passionate about using the power of fashion to tackle social, environmental or political issues so it immediately caught my eye. The article mentions how little…

  • HUFFINGTON POST: How is digital technology changing London fashion week?

    With fashion week season already upon us and our social media feeds filling with glimpses of the catwalk, it’s a good time to reflect on how the industry is changing the way it presents itself and the relevance of live shows in a digital age. The catwalk will always play a pivotal role in how…

  • HARPER'S BAZAAR: Working uniforms

    Today’s woman is overloaded with choice; which job, where to live, what to buy. What to wear to work is yet another decision to make. Such choices give women a level of freedom that should not be taken for granted, but they can also place a psychological burden. How can we make clear decisions on…

  • SALT: It's time we stopped destroying the earth

    This week I wrote a post for SALT magazine about the environmental issues the fashion industry must address. In a world with rapidly depleting resources and increasing insecurity both politically and environmentally, I discuss what role, if any, the fashion industry can play in changing our course. Have a read here. SALT is a new…

  • CONNECTING CULTURES: Fashion as Social Energy

    “Our clothes are too much a part of us for most of us ever to be entirely indifferent to their condition: it is as though the fabric were indeed a natural extension of the body, or even the soul.” – Quentin Bell In many ways fashion is the universal art form – the one we…