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Video: ShowStudio discusses how clothing reacts to catastrophe with professor Amy de la Haye

In this video, ShowStudio is joined by professor of dress history and curatorship at the London College of Fashion, Amy de la Haye. She discusses similarities between the ways in which clothing has reacted to various catastrophes throughout history, including Covid-19. Watch the video below. Source: ShowStudio via YouTube Photo credit:...

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Cordwainers announces winners of National Footwear Student of the Year Awards

The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers has announced the 2020 winners of the Cordwainers National Footwear Student of the Year Awards. The footwear design competition, which is now in its seventh year, has seen students from De Montfort University, the University of Northampton and the London College of Fashion submit their portfolios digitally....

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Esmod, LCF, RISD and more continue the transition to remote learning

As the impact of Covid-19 escalates worldwide and lockdowns are enforced from London to New York City, fashion and design schools have postponed graduate showcases and are continuing the challenging process of transitioning to remote learning while students relocate. London College of Fashion (University Arts London) On Monday, March 23, UAL...

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Students network with major brands at the LCF Careers Fair

As part of London College of Fashion’s autumn Activity Week, LCF Careers recently ran multiple activities to help students build their employability and professional skills. Over the week, approximately 1,200 students participated in the events with 82 students attending the CV checks drop-in service. LCF’s Activity Week offers students the...

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LCF alumni Sinead Gorey and Sensergy collaborate at LFW 19

London Fashion Week September 2019 has drawn to a close after one of the most innovative and creative fashion weeks to date. Besides the usual catwalks, digital exhibitions and presentations at this season's LFW, there was also a shift of focus towards environmental and sustainable issues. For LCF alumni and graduates, London Fashion Week...

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Vin + Omi and London College of Fashion launch Bin 2 Body

Sustainable fashion brand Vin + Omi launched its collaboration with the London College of Fashion during London Fashion Week Men’s, Bin 2 Body, which saw the brand collecting single-use plastic bottles at the event to be transformed into fashion for its London Fashion Week showcase in September. In a press release from Vin + Omi, the designer...

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Kering announces sustainable winners

Four London College of Fashion students were announced as the winners of the 2017 Kering Awards for Sustainable Fashion, as part of the 2017 Kering Talk that featured Marco Bizzarri, president and chief executive of Gucci as the guest of honour and keynote speaker. The awards are part of the five-year partnership between Kering and the London...