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London College of Fashion INTRODUCTION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL “What I like about LCF is the commitment to quality.” HILARY ALEXANDER Former Daily Telegraph Fashion Director Oliver Ruuger MA Fashion Artefact Nam Young Kim MA Fashion Design Technology, Womenswear Contents Introduction to the Graduate School 6 London is Your Campus 10 LCF in the World 12 Working with Industry 16 Our Graduates - Where are they now? 22 Research at London College of Fashion 37 Research Centres & Hubs 44 How to Apply 50 Scholarships and Awards 53 Student Services 54 Course Information 64 Contact Information 120 5 London Introduction to College of Fashion The Graduate School Now more than ever, we are engaging with the creative, The interdisciplinary nature of our commercial and social issues that Postgraduate and research activity surround and shape the widening allows for dynamic interaction world of fashion. At national and between disciplines and the international level, we are making continual cross-fertilisation of our mark on the industry today, and ideas. We recruit a dynamic mix of students anticipating future challenges. a range of academic backgrounds and professions. We have a range of courses including Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate At this level, LCF attracts self- Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas motivated people who embrace and Masters’ degrees. the dual challenge of independent study and close collaboration - and To study a Postgraduate Diploma find that exposure to the views of or a Masters degree you will others widens their perspective, need to have a related Honours enriches the learning experience and degree. If you do not have this accelerates creative development. then you can take a look at our Graduate Diplomas. 6 There are many ways in which LCF Our professors provide further staff, students and alumni breathe inspiration and stimulation to the life into the world beyond the learning environment. They give us college walls and they recieve vital insight into the broader creative arts support and endless inspiration and help us look at fashion business from LCF. Industry partners and and culture with fresh eyes – friends add constantly to our changing the way we think about knowledge base, on a commercial what we make and do here, and and intellectual level. Some of the how we present it to the outside most influential and iconic figures world. There’s nothing new about come here to talk to our students: this enthusiasm for innovation. It Lucinda Chambers, Giles Deacon, explains our transformation over a Carmen Dell’Orefice, Tom Ford, period of more than one hundred Colin McDowell, Roland Mouret, years from trade school into Joan Bernstein (Browns), Ian R Webb internationally renowned fashion and Zac Posen are among them. institution, and the part we have played in weaving fashion into the fabric of twenty-first century life. 7 “LCF has a remarkable history of producing the worlds best design talent.” HAROLD TILLMAN CBE Chairman of the British Fashion Council, owner of Jaegar and Aquascutum and LCF alumnus speaking at the 2010 MA Catwalk Show. To view content from the Catwalk Show go to: http://blogs.fashion.arts.ac.uk/snapshot/tag/ma_10 8 Matteo Mollinari MA_11 Catwalk Finale at the Victoria and Albert Museam 9 London is your campus LCF is based across six different sites throughout LCF is one of the six Colleges that make up London, one of the main fashion capitals of the University of the Arts London - a vibrant world world. We are not a campus based university, so centre for innovation in art, design, fashion, expect to travel around and you will be able to make communication and performing arts. Located the most out of London while you study. within, and contributing to, one of the most exciting World class museums and renowned commercial cultural capitals, the University is a unique creative galleries sit comfortably next to small artist-run community that draws together six distinctive and exhibition spaces that feature experimental work. distinguished Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, International landmarks and major department Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, stores are only around the corner from hidden Chelsea College of Art and Design, London College markets, small boutiques and designers’ studios. of Communication, London College of Fashion and London is yours to discover. Wimbledon College of Art. Proudly associated with some of the most original thinkers and practitioners www.arts.ac.uk/prospective/london in the arts, the University continues to innovate, challenge convention and nurture exceptional talent. www.arts.ac.uk 10 “LCF is one of very few colleges that offer costume design at MA level. I was first drawn to it because the location could not be better in terms of access to all the things that London has to offer.” Nadia Farah Malik MA Costume Design for Performance To read Nadia’s full interview go to: www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/student-stories/nadia-malik 11 London College of Fashion IN THE WORLD We have active projects, industrial collaborations, offsite courses and successful alumni all around the world; it is this global outlook that enriches everything we do and places us at the forefront of fashion education and consultancy. www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/lcf-in-the-world 12 13 LCF in Bangladesh Middle East LCF is the UK lead partner on a At different times of the year LCF the world British Council funded project in offers a range of short courses in Bangladesh. This project enables Dubai delivered by specialist tutors. To knowledge transfer and sharing of find out when, keep an eye out at specialist activities between LCF’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion and www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/international/ its international partner. The project partnerships-and-development/ will establish new networks and middle-east connections to develop capacity for creative thinking and entrepreneurial Sri Lanka skills that innovate new products and LCF has developed a continuing services that are eco-friendly. professional development short course at the University of Moratuwa. The www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/international/ Sri Lankan Government invested in the partnerships-and-development/ fashion and textile sector to improve its bangladesh competitiveness through encouraging partnerships between local businesses China and international industrial and LCF is closely linked with Beijing educational organisations. Institute of Fashion Technology. This project has provided the opportunity www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/international/ for both countries to explore how partnerships-and-development/ they can work together and lead in sri-lanka these areas, as well as to strengthen the relationship between the two Turkey leading fashion schools. The College provided consultancy to establish a new fashion institute in www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/international/ Istanbul in 2007. We were involved partnerships-and-development/china in a large scale EU funded project for Turkey to establish clustering India as a mechanism to improve the LCF is helping to build a deeper competitiveness of the fashion and understanding of the Indian garment textile companies. industry and supply chain. As part of a five year research programme funded www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/international/ by The British Council, LCF together partnerships-and-development/turkey with educational partners in the country, aim to substantially improve Uzbekistan educational links between India and LCF has delivered a series of projects the UK. and workshops in colleges in Tashkent. We work closely with the partner www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/international/ institutions at local level so that partnerships-and-development/india their institutional strengths can be mapped against industry need with the intention of increasing the value of what is learned to mean real economic growth, while equipping students with an appreciation of the context in which their skills can be applied. www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/international/ partnerships-and-development/ uzbekistan 14 CentreCredit for Sustainable Fashion Bangladesh Project Photography People Tree 2011 15 Working with Industry “Too many people just dive into the industry without having that grounding and to be able to have the opportunity to study fashion [at LCF] you are studying all aspects of it both the design and the making. It’s invaluable and makes a much more rounded person in the industry.” DANIEL RUBIN Dune Group Chief Executive speaking at the 2010 MA Private View To view content from the Private View go to: http://blogs.fashion.arts.ac.uk/snapshot/tag/ma_10 16 The Fashion Business Resource Recent curriculum sponsored projects Studio (FBRS) specialises in building have been completed with companies relationships between LCF and the representing most sectors of the fashion industry for the benefit fashion, arts and lifestyle industries, of our students and the wider such as: community. We provide LCF students and graduates with the relevant New Look Collaboration with information to successfully forge a London College of Fashion career within the fashion industry. We Students on the MA Fashion Footwear source employment opportunities, course were tasked with designing internships, placements and a collection consisting of six styles projects relevant to our student’s across shoes, boots and sandals which requirements. We also offer a were launched in store in April 2011 professional service, listening to the as ‘The London College of Fashion individual needs of our students and Masters Collection for New Look’. graduates, academics as well as our industry partners. http://blogs.fashion.arts.ac.uk/ snapshot/tag/new-look/ Live industry projects Industry based student projects London College of Fashion provide a true partnership re-styles Damart between the company and the Damart, well-known for it thermals and students, offering genuine creative outerwear for the traditional woman, involvement. Companies set students provided students from the Graduate a ‘live’ project brief and benefit Diploma in Fashion Media Styling from the experience by getting our course with items from its Spring/ students’ fresh and innovative outlook Summer 2011 collections to style for on their brand.