February 2, 2012 by renee
Professor Helen Storey from the Centre for Sustainable Fashion is launching and experimenting with a new concept for Twitter. ‘Twitter Salon’ will be an open dialogue on behalf of her new project, Wisdoms on Desire, in collaboration with Professor Francis McGlone of Liverpool John Moores University.
Wisdoms on Desire explores the pre conscious origins of desire through the study of a group of women with an unstoppable addiction to the purchasing of designer shoes. Professor McGlone will be conducting a pilot FMRI study with Professor Paul Downing of Bangor University, by scanning a number of women using these shoes as a visual stimulus.
‘Twitter Salon’ will be hosted by Beth Shak who herself owns over 1,800 pairs of shoes and is one of America’s top female poker players. In collaboration with her and her 45,698 followers we will be asking a key question which seeks to draw out a female centric response around a personal passion for the collection and hoarding of shoes.
We hope that ‘Twitter Salon’ as a concept will be a new and useful research tool to gain spontaneous, informal and alternative data direct from the public. Analysis of tweets over this period will be used as ‘extreme comparison’ data to the FMRI studies.
We invite you to be part of this conversation by following Helen @ProfHelenStorey and Beth @bethshak and responding with your thoughts.
February 1, 2012 by renee
Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo is a feature-length documentary about indigo, a blue dye that has captured the human imagination for millennia. It is also about remarkable people around the globe who are reviving indigo in projects that are intended to improve life in their communities, preserve cultural integrity, improve the environment, and bring beauty to the world.
Professor Sandy Black will make an introduction and the screening will be followed by Q&A with the award-winning director Mary Lance, and Jenny Balfour-Paul author of ‘Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans’ (British Museum Press). Signed copies of Jenny’s book will be available to purchase.
The Screening will take place:
12 March 2012
5.00pm for 5.30pm start.
Running time 79mins
RHS East
London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street, London W1G 0BJ
Open to all staff and students across University of the Arts London
Booking essential through events@fashion.arts.ac.uk
February 2, 2012 by renee
Volunteer part of your Sunday at London College of Fashion, Mare Street site to help build a Dye Garden in conjunction with the nearby Cordwainers Community Garden.
On Sunday, 26 February between 11am-3pm the unused lot next to LCF’s Mare Street site will be transformed into a dye garden which will be used for vegetable dying fabric to be featured in the final MA Fashion collections. The garden will also serve as an alternative place for students and gardeners to visit and relax, it will be a wonderful legacy for future UAL students to use and enjoy.
by renee
What makes us think, see, touch, feel, or smell unique? How do personal journeys, circumstances, backgrounds or the physical body influence the way in which ‘I’ live my world or react to the world? Sustainability is not just about ‘being green’ but about understanding your own values and your position in the world.
This series of talking points will break down notions of identity and offer personal reflections on how greater understanding of ‘I’ can have a positive impact on you, your work and your world.
Featuring:
- Rob Phillips on the power of I
- Celebrated London design duo Boudicca on Unique
- Walter Hugo, fashion photographer
- Lara Torres, winner of Fashioning the Future Design Award 2011
- Kerry Dean, fashion photographer discusses with Alex McIntosh the creative process behind the i-Sustain series for i-D Magazine
Wednesday 8 February, 4pm – 7pm
RHS Centre
London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street, London W1G 0BJ
Open to all students on a first come first served basis.
This event is part of Green Week 6-11 February 2012
February 3, 2012 by renee
Green Week
11am, Room F16, Curtain Road, LCF
A workshop to discuss ideas and issues around the creation of new staff office workspaces for LCF.
The workshop will lead to the development of two new pilot offices for the next academic year which will, in turn, aid the future planning of our sites and redevelopment, so we can work in a new type of sustainable and effective staff office.
February 6, 2012 by renee
Welcome to the launch of Future Fashion: a yearlong series of events dedicated to the politics of dressing in an increasingly throw away world. Hosted by Amisha Ghadali (Think.Act.Vote, Elegance Rebellion) this series aims to open up space for discussion around the future of ‘How we Dress’ from Consumer Behaviour to Intelligent Design. Don’t miss this conversation with Observer journalist Lucy Siegle, who will be discussing her recent publication ‘To Die for: Is Fashion wearing out the world?’
7pm – 9pm Wednesday, February 8
Shoreditch House
10 places have been offered to LCF students.
Please rsvp with your name and contact details to jade@sohohouse.com
February 3, 2012 by renee
At Lime Grove
Green Week
Wednesday 12.30-2pm – B007
Thursday 9th Feb – 12.30-2pm – A306
London Wildlife Trust will provide two workshops to staff and students at Lime Grove which will cover landscape design and implementation. This will kick start activity at Lime Grove which will lead to the creation of wild spaces in order to protect the capital’s wildlife.
Lunch will be provided at the workshops and numbers are limited so please RSVP to r.julius@fashion.arts.ac.uk
by renee
Green week talk series
4pm – 7pm, RHS Centre, LCF, 20 John Princes Street,W1G 0BJ
What makes us think, see, touch, feel, or smell unique? How do personal journeys, circumstances, backgrounds or the physical body influence the way in which ‘I’ live my world or react to the world? Sustainability is not just about ‘being green’ but about understanding your own values and your position in the world. This series of talking points will break down notions of identity and offer personal reflections on how greater understanding of ‘I’ can have a positive impact on you, your work and your world. Featuring:Rob PhillipsBoudiccaLara TorresKerry Dean / i-D Magazine. Open to all students on a first come first served basis.
February 13, 2012 by renee
AHA Bolivia is a fair trade, ethical manufacturing house in Bolivia and members of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), working with over 300 artisans, designers, retailers and wholesalers to create their couture pieces in natural fibers and recyclable materials. AHA are offering a sustainability/social responsibility internship in Bolivia which is an opportunity for students to learn about socially responsible practices and contribute to specific projects whilst undertaking an incredible cultural experience.
The program runs for 4 weeks (June 16 – July 15) and includes the practical internship, learning modules and activities (6-8 hours per week), accommodation in shared housing, artisan site visits, Spanish classes (6 hours per week) and airport pick-up. The cost is $2700 and does not include flights, meals or travel insurance.
To read more and apply for the AHA Bolivia internship click here
by renee
Amisha Ghadiali, sustainable fashion expert has launched her 12 Rules to Dress by in a call for 2012 to be the year of the sustainable wardrobe. Amisha’s rules evolved out of the idea that most people are aware of the global issues impacted by the fashion industry but were confused about what practical actions they could take to make their own wardrobe sustainable. As a result, Amisha collaborated with visual communication designer, Joana Casaca Lemos to produce a poster and checklist of the 12 Rules to inspire you to think about what you buy and wear.
To read more and download the rules and checklist please click here
by renee
Refl-act are hosting a focus group with young persons in the afternoon of the Saturday, the 3rd of March in Brixton. They are looking for students to get involved and discuss their views on sustainability and for your time you will be provided with delicious organic food and beverages. You don’t need to have a degree in sustainability or be an expert in any way, Refl-act are interested in what you think as a young person. It is promised to be a relaxed and fun afternoon and you will help shape the documentary in invaluable ways.
If you are interested please get in contact through emailing reflact4youth@gmail.com or by phone by calling Christina 07580101831 or Claudia 07596503278.
February 15, 2012 by renee
To celebrate the publication of ATLAS, a book bringing together geographers, architects, writers, artists and designers to test ways of understanding and responding to global change, there will be an event - New Maps for an Island Planet, taking place at the Southbank Centre as part of the Literature and Spoken Word programme.
There will be a discussion chaired by broadcaster Quentin Cooper where geographer Doreen Massey, architect Carolyn Steel and campaigner/writer Andrew Simms will draw on their contributions to ATLAS. Poet and playwright Lemn Sissay will also provide a reading of his poetry. After the discussion and reading, Open Book offers the chance to engage with a wider group of contributors to ATLAS in an informal gathering at cafe tables in the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer.
Southbank Centre, Tuesday 13 March, 6.30pm in the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall.
To book tickets click here.
February 2, 2012 by renee
A 12 part series. Collaboration between CSF and iD magazine.
To read more click here
February 17, 2012 by renee
The Environmental Justice Foundation are hosting the Great Fashion Cycle, a charity bike ride from London to Paris, for the fourth year in a row. The aim of the bike ride, aside from the great experience of passing through all the incredible sites between London and Paris, is to raise awareness and essential funds for the EJF’s environmental and human rights work with a focus on the Pick Your Cotton Carefully campaign.
LCF Access Fashion Business student, Amanda Schoppe has embarked on the London to Paris challenge to help raise funds. The ride will take place this coming July 2012 and Amanda is hoping to raise £1400.
To make a donation and to keep track of Amanda’s training progress click here
If you’re interested in taking on this challenge too click here
February 2, 2012 by renee
Nearly 30% of the adult population are over the age of 60 and have more disposable income than any other age group in the UK. People over the age of 60 are post-reproductive and their motivation to maintain their appearance is different from the young. Yet the serotonin-, norepinephrine- and dopamine-driven neuropsychological processes within the frontal lobes, limbic system and corpus striatum are the same.
Older people should consider themselves worth cosmetic and fashion expenditure and allow themselves to take better behavioural control of their appearance. Indeed, we know this to be beneficial to their self esteem, helping them face the existential challenge of ageing and sustaining mental health in old age. The apparent exclusion of the elderly from fashion and cosmetics in preference to the young is a negative experience which is driving away potential revenue.
Attracting the elderly to fashion/cosmetic services and products is a unique challenge because of established preferences and expectations; it depends on meeting their life experience and psychological need. Beneficial attitude change sees fashion/cosmetics for the elderly as a healthy activity rather than a frivolous vanity. However, it is important to avoid offering the deception that ageing can be avoided, rather a process that can be experienced differently. The fashion and cosmetics industry can tap into a lucrative market and be socially responsible by engaging with the elderly.
By Dr Julian Mason, Geriatric Psychiatrist.
6-7pm
London College of Fashion – RHS East
20 John Princes St
London, W1G 0BJ
Open to all – RSVP to z.beck@fashion.arts.ac.uk
February 29, 2012 by renee
Tonight, Stiglitz WOW Talks will be showcasing speakers who are inspiring leaders in the world of fashion in a range of different ways from a variety of perspectives. what is the role of fashion today? What ‘should’ we the consumers and the industry consider in a world experiencing global environmental crisis? Who is responsible? Do we even want to be responsible? These are all questions which will be addressed. Tonight’s speakers include Alex McIntosh from the Centre for Sustainable Fashion, Amisha Ghadiali, Aret Kapetanovic, Clare Farrell, Mathilda Tham and Elena Corchero.
For more information about WOW click here.
TONIGHT 7:30pm February 29, 2012
The Hospital Club 24 Endell Street, Array, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9HQ
To purchase your ticket click here
by renee
Tonight, Stiglitz WOW Talks will be showcasing speakers who are inspiring leaders in the world of fashion in a range of different ways from a variety of perspectives. what is the role of fashion today? What ‘should’ we the consumers and the industry consider in a world experiencing global environmental crisis? Who is responsible? Do we even want to be responsible? These are all questions which will be addressed. Tonight’s speakers include Alex McIntosh from the Centre for Sustainable Fashion, Amisha Ghadiali, Aret Kapetanovic, Clare Farrell, Mathilda Tham and Elena Corchero.
For more information about WOW click here.
TONIGHT 7:30pm February 29, 2012
The Hospital Club 24 Endell Street, Array, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9HQ
To purchase your ticket click here
