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Creatives fight for preservation of London College of Fashion’s historic building

A group of London creatives, alumni and educators is calling for the preservation of the original London College of Fashion (LCF) building at 20 John Prince’s Street, ahead of Westminster Council’s decision on a proposed full demolition set for 9 December. The mid-century building, located just off Oxford Circus, has served as a fashion...

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London College of Fashion opens pop-up shop for emerging designers

A new seasonal pop-up shop showcasing work from emerging fashion designers has opened at the London College of Fashion’s East Bank campus. The initiative is a collaboration between not just a shop, University of the Arts London’s retail platform for student entrepreneurs, and the LCF Founders Club, a network supporting alumni-led businesses. The...

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Footwear designer to watch: Annie Purdy

British footwear design is undergoing a revival, and it is being led by a new crop of designers looking to place innovation, craftsmanship and sustainability at the core of their designs. Leading the resurgence is recent London College of Fashion (LCF) and Royal College of Art graduate Annie Purdy, who was awarded the Sustainable Development...

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From runway to reel: UAL's festival redefines the fashion film genre

The inaugural Future Fashion Film Festival hosted by University of the Arts London (UAL) concluded this week at its new East Bank campus with an awards ceremony that offered a lens into the next generation of fashion image-makers. Held at the London College of Fashion’s recently opened headquarters in Stratford, the event aimed to position the...

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London College of Fashion to host inaugural UAL Future Fashion Film Festival

The London College of Fashion (UAL) will launch its inaugural UAL Future Fashion Film Festival this June at its new East Bank campus. This free, three-day public event will showcase the intersection of fashion, film, and innovation through screenings, talks, and workshops featuring student, staff, and alumni work across six categories. Forty-six...

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YKK London Showroom Unveils Exclusive Digital Showroom Collaboration with London College of Fashion

YKK® is proud to announce the launch of its latest collaboration with London College of Fashion, marking an exciting fusion of innovation, sustainability, and creativity. As part of a year-long partnership, YKK® selected and sponsored six exceptionally talented final-year students, challenging them to push the boundaries of design using YKK®...

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LCF’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion wins KE award

The UK-based international knowledge exchange association PraxisAuril has announced the winners of its annual KE awards, which this year included the London College of Fashion (LCF) at the University of the Arts London (UAL). The Centre for Sustainable Fashion at LCF, UAL has been awarded the KE award for Sustainability Collaboration of the...

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LCF to open free exhibition exploring wellbeing through fashion

The London College of Fashion (LCF) at the University of the Arts London (UAL) has announced a new exhibition entitled ‘Collective Care’ at its new East Bank campus in London. The exhibition will open its doors on September 24 and will run until December 14 and invites the public to reconsider the relationship between fashion and community...

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From Posadas to New York: Exploring the career of Palomo Spain

At the beginning of July, designer Alejandro Gómez Palomo, creative director of his label Palomo Spain, received the 2024 National Fashion Design Award in his home country of Spain, an accolade that recognises his revolutionary contribution to menswear, his ability to fuse haute couture and ready-to-wear with a unique aesthetic of Spanish flair,...

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London College of Fashion Showcases Next Generation of Design Talent

The London College of Fashion (LCF), part of the University of the Arts London (UAL), has launched its annual celebration of undergraduate talent with a series of events highlighting the Class of 2024. The programme commenced with an exclusive runway show featuring designs from 128 students in the BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear...

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Monsoon Accessorize to fund fashion scholarships

Fashion retail group Monsoon Accessorize has announced it will fund scholarships for “trailblazing students” on the MA Fashion Futures course at London College of Fashion (LCF) and Central Saint Martins (CSM), University of the Arts London (UAL). The move follows a successful pilot where the retail group supported two students, an LCF MA Fashion...

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University of the Arts London names winner of LCF Enterprise Challenge 2024

Paulina Swigart, a current master student in fashion entrepreneurship and innovation at London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL) has won the first prize in the LCF Enterprise Challenge 2024. Swigart presented Shifted, a size-adjustable clothing brand with the aim of ‘empowering women to feel confident in their bodies...