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LFW AW22: Jack Irving brings innovation to On|Off showcase

Jack Irving wowed the fashion crowd at On|Off’s 20th showcase held during London Fashion Week with his innovative and theatrical approach to fashion with a 15-piece collection of inflatable fashion that was part clothing, part sculpture. Irving, who was made famous by creating bold outfits for the likes of Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton and Cheryl,...

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LFW Interview: Jack Irving, Luke Anthony Rooney & Timothy Bouyez-Forge at On|Off

London - At the top of the OxO Tower Wharf, in an industrial looking space, three emerging designers came together to showcase their latest AW17 collections on-schedule during On|Off bi-annual London Fashion Week catwalk showcase. London-based designer Luke Anthony Rooney; fashionable costume designer and artist Jack Irving; and Royal College of...

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Raw talent celebrated at On|Off on the fringes of LFW

In an industrial space accessed through a Soho record shop, three young designers style their models in a cramped cubicle before sending them out to a cheering crowd sipping bottled beers. Away from the polish of London Fashion Week's main schedule, up-and-coming designers star in a host of rough and ready shows -- and for many, they are what...

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On|Off founder gives advice for new designers ahead of LFW

On|Off is one of the most recognisable independent fashion showcases during London Fashion Week, over the year’s the event founded by Lee Lapthorne has nurtured both emerging and established designers including Gareth Pugh, Peter Pilotto, Pam Hogg, J.W. Anderson to name but a few. The creative platform has always been much more than a catwalk...

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The return of On|Off at LFW

London Fashion Week was really put back on the map this season with the influx of emerging talent hitting the scene and that in part was due to the successful return of On|Off, the non-profit showcase founded by Lee Lapthorne, to the LFW schedule. The emerging design talent organisation has been responsible for nurturing many big names on the...

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On Off launches crowdfunding campaign

London-based non-profit showcase for emerging design talent, On Off, founded by Lee Lapthorne in 2003, has turned to crowdfunding site indiegogo.com to raise 25,000 pounds to help the organisation to “continue to support the next generation of designers”. All donations to the fund will go towards its spring/summer 2016 showcase, which it is...

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On|Off announces Visionary Award winner

Independent global fashion showcase, On|Off in partnership with Land Rover have announced design duo, Cunnington and Sanderson as the winners of its On|Off Land Rover Visionary Award. The award created in 2006 helps to promote and showcase new design talent and support their businesses, and the duo will receive £5000 cash injection towards their...

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On|Off announces headline sponsor

Land Rover has been unveiled as the headline sponsor for independent global fashion showcase, On|Off for the autumn/winter 2012 season, taking place at London and Paris Fashion Week. The partnership also includes the Land Rover Visionary Award, which was created in 2006 to promote and showcase new designer talent and support their businesses....

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London talent platforms

There’s a good feeling in the fashion air. London Fashion Week proved, these past few days, to be an ever developing hotbed of creative talent, and one well acknowledged by key, international bodies. Consistently strong showings from the likes of Christopher Kane, Jaeger, John Rocha, Richard Nicoll and Peter Pilotto kept the crowd in good...

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60 Seconds with...Lee Lapthorne

A man of many monikers. Founder/creative director of London Fashion Week’s On/Off schedule, and fashion designer, photographer, artist, producer. Education University of Central England (now Birmingham) with distinction in MA Textiles. Achievements Founding young design talent platform, On/Off in 2003, which at the time broke industry...

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The future is now

For this On|Off showcase, Simon Ekrelius’s SS10 collection 'Kika' is one of the highlights of autumn’s London Fashion Week is. Kika is one of fifteen selected to be exhibiting with On|Off, which will be held at 180 Strand, close to Somerset House where the British Fashion Council is hosting its event. Ekrelius commented: "It's important to meet...

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New venue and talent at On|Off February 2009

The Science Museum, located next to the Natural History Museum, will be the new venue of independent fashion showcase On|Off, Running from Saturday 21st until Tuesday 24th February 2009, the fashion fair will also the winners of 'On|Off Reinvents'. The theme for the new space is 'white on white' and will feature a 500 capacity catwalk, a...