Although I work at a fashion college, I don't often get to do any of the seemingly glamorous things that you might associate with the fashion industry. OK, so I've been to lots of catwalk shows and exhibitions of our amazing students' work, attended talks and panel discussions with high profile industry guests, and have... Continue Reading →
I've been trying to write this post for months, but two things inspired me to finally finish it: a recent article by Frankie Graddon for The Pool on garments with annoying cut-aways, and the announcement of the line up for RuPaul's Drag Race: All-Stars season 3. Here's the reason why I turn to drag queens... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to attend the opening show of London Fashion Week Men's. Nine graduate collections from the MA Fashion Design Technology Menswear course at London College of Fashion, UAL, were showcased in the grand surroundings of converted church St John's Smith Square, kickstarting four days of menswear shows. My favourite collection was... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, my sister asked if I'd be interested in going to Stylist Live with her. This self-proclaimed 'festival of inspiration' runs for 4 days at the Business Design Centre in Islington and, as a regular reader of Stylist - well, whenever I can get my hands on a copy at Oxford Circus... Continue Reading →
Blogging is a hobby for me - something that I fit around my day job, which is the one that pays the bills. I'm lucky enough to work at London College of Fashion and, back at the start of December, I popped into a drawing class to see if the students had anything they'd like... Continue Reading →
On Monday afternoon, I was lucky enough to get to see the London College of Fashion catwalk show, featuring the Class of 2015. Collections that were a result of collaborations between selected students on the womenswear, textiles, menswear, fashion design and development, contour, and jewellery courses showcased a brilliant combination of creativity and technical skill... Continue Reading →
The lack of diversity in lingerie images and catwalk shows is a topic that has been discussed many times by many people. However, some of those people are actively looking at ways to change it. At the end of last year, Catherine from Kiss Me Deadly idly wondered if any of her brand's fans would... Continue Reading →
If you're interested in fashion, street-style, vintage homewares, kitsch crafts and/or community development projects (especially if you like to write and/or tweet about it), ShopAgeUK (Re)Launch wants to hear from you! Age UK's charity shop in Shepherd's Bush is changing. The new 'Community Shop' seeks to break away from the badly merchandised charity shops of... Continue Reading →
Leicester's De Montfort University (DMU) staged its second annual London contour fashion catwalk show on Monday, featuring designs by students who will be graduating from the Contour Fashion and the Fashion and Contour Design courses this summer. The collections on show illustrated a stunning mix of skill and creativity, which proves that DMU's excellent reputation... Continue Reading →