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LCF alumni at London Collections: Men

Posted on June 17, 2013 by mcorcoran

SS14 from Menswear alumni Baartmans and Siegel

Six talented LCF alumni are to launch collections at this year’s London Collections: Men showcase.

Taking place over the 16th, 17th and 18th of June, the show will put the breadth of the best British fashion talent on display.

The opening event of London’s menswear calendar will include the following alumni as part of its top British brands and businesses:

MA Fashion Design and Technology, Menswear alumnus, Domingo Rodriguez, who was also part of the inaugral LCF Masterclass.
2010 graduates of Fashion Design and Technology: Menswear BA and MA, Wouter Baartmans and Amber Siegel who make up the luxury menswear label, Baartmans & Seigel, and also featured as part of LCF Masterclass.
MA Fashion Design Technology, Menswear alumnus, Kay Kwok.
Innovative designer and BA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear alumnus, JW Anderson
BA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear alumnus and Centre for Fashion Enterprise designer, James Long.
Collaborators, alumna Ada Zanditon and Nik Thakkar, who will launch Ada+Nik, a luxury menswear brand which brings together Ada’s unique womenswear aesthetics and Nik’s creative vision.

Ada+Nik launches for SS14

The showcase is sure to challenge and inspire by celebrating the British cultural landscape which shapes these creatively and commercially important designers and their labels.

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LCFMasterclass asks: Why don’t men wear high heels?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by drevagliatte

Work from MA Fashion Footwear alumnus Leonard Kahlcke

Work from MA Fashion Design Technology Menswear alumna Na Di

Work from MA Fashion Artefact alumna Sarah Williams

Work from MA Fashion Artefact alumnus Oliver Ruuger

The panel - L-R Robert Tateossian, Rhyannon Styles, Prof. Frances Corner, Terry de Havilland, Host George Lamb, Jonathan Heaf, AA Gill, Max Rogers, Shaun Cole, Frank Strachan and Richard Young.

Panelists Jonathan Heaf, George Lamb and Max Rogers

LCF’s inaugural masterclass debate took place at The Hospital Club yesterday evening. Hosted by George Lamb, an expert panel including shoe designer Terry de Havilland, writer AA Gill, GQ’s Jonathan Heaf, performance artist Rhyannon Styles and LCF’s Prof. Frances Corner discussed the notion of men wearing high heels. Audience members and panelists were also treated to an exhibition featuring talented LCF menswear alumni, providing ample opportunity for networking.

The debate kick started with a relatively straightforward proposition – should, could, would men wear high heels? Terry was first to have his say: “Yes to all of it! They should because they can, and they do”. This statement led us neatly into a fun, interactive discussion with panelists, audience members and followers of the debate on twitter joining in and voicing their opinions.

Topics covered in the debate ranged from the impact of celebrity endorsement to the modern metrosexual man and the meaning of experimentation. “There is a sense of conservatism in menswear,” noted AA Gill, adding that mens’ fashion is centered upon the Saville Row suit and Pocket Square. Shaun Cole, Course Director of MA History and Culture of Fashion and MA Fashion Curation, disagreed. “Nowadays it’s acceptable to have a bigger wardrobe with a broader variety of styles”.

LCF’s alumni, whilst commercially aware, are leading the way for variety and experimentation. Domingo Rodriguez, whose work was on display at the exhibition, looks at creating ‘body conscious’ designs for men – a term we usually associate with womens’ dresses. Whilst Jonathan Heaf thought that men feel the need to assert their masculinity nowadays, Prof. Frances Corner argued that there is a younger market pushing the boundaries of masculine fashion. “The homogenous approach to what men wear is being broken down,” she asserted.

With LC:M around the corner, all eyes will be on the latest young designers. “Designers have more guts in London,” Terry said. “I’m certainly looking forward to seeing what surprises menswear has up its sleeve this year.”

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Jewellery students exhibit at Darkroom

Posted on June 12, 2013 by mcorcoran

Alexandra Druzhinin: BA (Hons) Fashion Jewellery.

On the 6th of June, a selection of BA (Hons) Fashion Jewellery students exhibited their work at renowned fashion and interior store, Darkroom.

Darkroom made a national call for competition entries of works to be featured in its London store as part of an exhibition entitled Rough Cuts, out of which the seven talented students were chosen.

Showing a diverse range of bold and beautiful styles, the students exhibiting were:

One of the most influential and unique concept stores in London, Darkroom works with designers and artists. Rob Phillips, Creative Director for School of Design and Technology, spoke of his pride at having LCF students included in the show:

“Darkroom is a multi-faceted store that really understands materials, form, shape, graphism and elegant function. To have our student works sitting amongst theirs is a wonderful honour, and echoes the mix of traditional, contemporary and technological craft qualities, and conceptual thinking that lies behind the BA (Hons) Fashion Jewellery course.”

Rough Cuts will be on display throughout National Jewellery Week, which is taking place until June 12.

BA (Hons) Fashion Jewellery

Photo credit: James Rees

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The John Lewis Collaboration 2013

Posted on June 11, 2013 by mcorcoran

The John Lewis judges discuss the projects

Subject Director of Marketing and Retail opens the Award ceremony

First year foundation students wowed the John Lewis judges at this year’s LCF and John Lewis Collaborative Project prize 2013.

On Thursday 6th of June, students made their menswear brand pitches to the team of John Lewis judges. Prizes were announced at an awards ceremony the same evening.

The teams, each made up of students from across four foundation courses, have spent many weeks designing, producing and illustrating their menswear brands. Mallalieu’s of Delph provided the fabric which made each team’s vision a reality.

Individual awards went to team Venture for Garment Design, Abode for Buying and Merchandise, Exist for Visual Merchandising, and Elements for Marketing. The three finalist teams – Wyldwood, Other-I and Utility – pitched a second time to try to win the judges’ over. In the end it was team Utility’s contemporary take on British industrial heritage which most impressed.

Judge Matt McCormack, Fashion Director for John Lewis, spoke of the competition:

“Rightly or wrongly, when I’m on my way to judge this competition each year, I often think I’m coming here to see students’ work. I always walk away thinking I’ve seen a whole load of professionals present.”

The judges commented upon Utility’s clear sense of teamwork and their high standard in every category. Wendy Bush, Head of Merchandising Menswear at John Lewis said:

“The winning team were overall fantastic. I think this has been the strongest ever year.”

The winners were overjoyed with their success. Member of the team, Billie Hall, FdA Fashion Retail Branding and Visual Merchandising, talked about the prize:

“The recognition they have given us means so much to me. I’m hoping to follow a career in visual merchandising, and awards and industry contact like this really put you in the right direction for achieving your ambitions.”

Subject Director of Marketing and Retail, Rosemary Varley, said:

“Working on this project gives students a head start when it comes to employability and shows them how attention to detail and teamwork really matters. I love leading this project – the creativity, hard work and commitment of the students is amazing.”

One of the judges, LCF almuna Holly Clark, won the prize herself during her time at LCF and now works at John Lewis as a Buying Administrator for Men’s Own Brand Casualwear.

The courses involved were:

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Fashion Photography student wins D&AD nomination

Posted on June 11, 2013 by mcorcoran

Tuli-Gal Litvak: BA (Hons) Fashion Photography

Tuli-Gal Litvak, BA (Hons) Fashion Photography, has been nominated by leading creative organisation D&AD in their student competition, 2013.

The brief, which asked photographers to create a portrait of contemporary youth that defied the clichés and would define the visual language of 2013, was sponsored by Dazed & Confused magazine.

The annual D&AD student awards recognise student talent globally and offer prize winning students ongoing professional development.

Tuli’s work was entered before a photography panel which included Art Director of Rankin Photography, Vicky Lawton, and Head of Art Buying at McCann-Erikson London, Sophie Chapman-Andrews, as well as members of the Dazed & Confused team and leading photographers.

Tuli is invited to attend D&AD’s student award ceremony in London this July.

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