Centre for Sustainable Fashion

Can Women Suceed in Fashion? The Debate

November 11, 2009 by amucklow

You invited to a panel discussion at London College of Fashion, celebrating National Women’s Enterprise Day – an initiative which aims to inspire, motivate and support women across the country in running their own businesses.

Special guest panellists include:

Melanie Rickey:
Fashion Editor at Large at Grazia Magazine, Britains first weekly glossy magazine. Melanie has a distinguished career in fashion journalism – writing freelance for many leading fashion titles.

Jane Shepherdson:
Jane was Brand Director at Topshop for 20 years and is widely credited with turning the business into the success it is today. She is currently Chief Executive of Whistles.

Danielle Scutt:
Danielle sent out her first independent collection in spring 2008, after having shown twice with Fashion East. An exciting, edgy designer who can count Gwen Stefani and Agyness Deyn among her legion of high profile clients.

Zowie Broach:
Zowie is one half of the design duo Boudicca. The label was started in 1997 and had its Fashion Week debut during the Autum/Winter 2000 season. Boudicca are renowned for their creative, avant-garde and experimental designs.

Panel chair Professor Penny Martin is a writer and curator of fashion and photography. She is the Editor in Chief of The Gentlewoman magazine and Professor of Fashion Imagery at London College of Fashion, before which she was Editor in Chief of SHOWstudio.com.

Wednesday 18 November 2009, 18.00

Rootstein Hopkins Space (East)
London College of Fashion
20 John Prince’s Street
London W1G 0BJ

Please RSVP: events@fashion.arts.ac.uk

Guests are asked to submit a question for the panel when they RSVP – questions will be selected in advance for debate on the evening.

Debate: From Tsunami to Drought

June 30, 2009 by amucklow

So, this debate will not take place ’til the long winter nights are back but it is definitely worth thinking about some of the issues surrounding water. Drought is predicted to become an global problem and could bring neighbouring states into conflict.

Four enterprising speakers will outline their solutions to this crisis before being interrogated by a panel of experts. The audience will then have the final vote, with the winner receiving a fititious $1 000 000 000 cheque to put their ideas into practice.

The event starts about 6pm and is not until the 19th NOVEMBER 2009 but put it in your diaries. Click here for more information.