Cutler and Gross

Cult British eyewear brand Cutler and Gross is partnering with London College of Fashion to give students the opportunity to creatively reinvent and reinterpret an iconic Cutler and Gross frame. The chosen student will be awarded a one year paid work placement as the Cutler and Gross Design Assistant, working closely alongside Design Director Marie Wilkinson. Along with the winning design, the shortlisted students will receive an exhibition in their flagship boutique and feature in The Cutler and Gross Magazine. Please note that this opportunity is open to LCF students only.

The competition will be judged by an esteemed panel consisting of Marie Wilkinson, Jonathan Saunders, Richard Young and Professor Frances Corner.  A creative briefing will take place on Friday 25th May – 11am at:

The Cutler and Gross Museum
16 Knightsbridge Green
London, SW1X 7QL
Nearest tube: Knightsbridge.

• BA Fashion Accessories course information
• MA Fashion Artefact course information

LCF is proud to announce LCFM, a brand new initiative showcasing new collections from emerging menswear designers, all of whom are LCF alumni with expanding businesses. LCFM, which sits alongside London Collections: Men, the first showcase of its kind in London to celebrate emerging and established menswear brands, presents Asger Juel Larsen, Matteo Molinari, Domingo Rodriguez and Oliver Ruuger showing their S/S 2013 collections to buyers and press for the first time. Through LCFM, LCF is setting the bar for supporting and nurturing British trained designers who represent the future of menswear. Professor Frances Corner OBE, Head of LCF said,

LCFM marks an exciting new phase for LCF. We know that our menswear alumni are amongst the best in the world, we also know the financial climate is making it even tougher for emerging designers to break into the fashion industry; which is why London Collections provides us with the perfect opportunity to present these inspiring young designers to the world stage and help propel them and their fledging businesses to even greater success.

Reflecting LCF’s rich heritage and focus on the future of fashion, the event will showcase menswear in the broadest sense and will incorporate a static installation of work by Oliver Ruuger – whose luxury accessories push the boundaries between product and sculpture. The LCFM catwalk, which is being styled by i-D Fashion Editor Elgar Johnson, is taking place at the Royal Society of Arts on Friday 15 June 2012. Time TBC. After the show press and buyers will have the unique opportunity to see all collections at numbernine, the Menswear Showroom at the heart of Carnaby Street.

• www.lcfm.co.uk
• Twitter #LCFM @LCFLondon
• London Collections: Men
• MA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear
• MA Fashion Artefact

LCF is proud to announce LCFM, a brand new initiative showcasing new collections from emerging menswear designers, all of whom are LCF alumni with expanding businesses. LCFM, which sits alongside London Collections: Men, the first showcase of its kind in London to celebrate emerging and established menswear brands, presents Asger Juel Larsen, Matteo Molinari, Domingo Rodriguez and Oliver Ruuger showing their S/S 2013 collections to buyers and press for the first time. Through LCFM, LCF is setting the bar for supporting and nurturing British trained designers who represent the future of menswear. Professor Frances Corner OBE, Head of LCF said,

LCFM marks an exciting new phase for LCF. We know that our menswear alumni are amongst the best in the world, we also know the financial climate is making it even tougher for emerging designers to break into the fashion industry; which is why London Collections provides us with the perfect opportunity to present these inspiring young designers to the world stage and help propel them and their fledging businesses to even greater success.

Reflecting LCF’s rich heritage and focus on the future of fashion, the event will showcase menswear in the broadest sense and will incorporate a static installation of work by Oliver Ruuger – whose luxury accessories push the boundaries between product and sculpture. The LCFM catwalk, which is being styled by i-D Fashion Editor Elgar Johnson, is taking place at the Royal Society of Arts on Friday 15 June 2012. Time TBC. After the show press and buyers will have the unique opportunity to see all collections at numbernine, the Menswear Showroom at the heart of Carnaby Street.

• www.lcfm.co.uk
• Twitter #LCFM @LCFLondon
• London Collections: Men
• MA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear
• MA Fashion Artefact

Soviet Menswear

Menswear brand Soviet has collaborated with LCF with an engaging design project. Final year students studying BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Technology: Menswear will be challenged to design an innovative 10 piece SS13 collection, with winning designs going into production and retailed through USC’s 40 nationwide stores. The winner will be announced in June 2012.

Michael Boyd, Soviet’s head of design commented

We are really excited about the partnership with London College of Fashion and finding rising stars within the fashion industry. We are very keen on supporting fashion students and providing industry critique and review that will put students in good stead for their foray into employment in the fashion industry. We will be looking for designs that reflect Soviet’s brand DNA and have an edge over competitor brands.

Tom Adams, Menswear course leader at LCF added:

Live projects such as this exciting collaboration with Soviet provides our students with an invaluable insight into the fashion industry. We’re delighted that the winning designs will be taken in production and that our talented students will see their designs on sale before they’ve even graduated.

The Soviet menswear has a deep history in the European fashion market and will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012. The Soviet collection features distinctive heritage and character with elements of Russian nostalgia – a winning formula that has helped it become one of the fastest growing brands in recent years.

The students’ work will need to represent all elements of the Soviet range in a 10 piece collection to include jackets, shirts, pants, swimwear, denim, t-shirts, knitwear, sweatshirts with an accessories option. The final collections will need to focus on commerciality and sit in line with Soviet’s main range as well as the additional brands stocked within USC stores.

• BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear course information