London College of Fashion

This episode reflects the launch of a new collaborative project initiative, now into it’s second year, with The New Crafthouse and final year Womenswear Students in the School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion. We talk to Rosie Scott, the Director of the New Craft House, Xandra Drepaul, final year Senior Lecturer on BA Womenswear, and final year students Poppy White and Celine Asmar at the beginning of the project. We then return to summarise at the end of the project looking the inventing new craft processes the students developed from shredding to creating new fabrics from reusing fabric selvedge’s. This podcast also contextualises and examines sustainable fabric sourcing, from deadstock to new platforms for textile reuse. Post Covid, the growth of kilo sales and sourcing deadstock fabric has gained momentum across all courses here at LCF, and the impact and awareness of waste, circularity and sustainability in fabric sourcing has taken students from the fabric shops of Soho, to looking for creativity in deadstock and end of line fabric to reimagine their fashion visions in cloth. At Colour Collective Podcast we are interested to find out how this works in practice, to help students navigate this new landscape of saved from landfill textiles and discuss how we design now. As a student, the process of concept to colour to cloth in the creative process, now involves us as designers to look and reinvent a new life for leftover fabrics and find new processes to innovate construction, tactility and colour. Tutors and Students are embarking on new ways of working, a collaborative approach with resellers of designer fabrics, such as New Craft House x LCF project with final year students to inspire future designers to match their design ethos and values to sourcing and sustainability. As a lecturer over the years, I have witnessed many changes in the cycle of design process, but the sourcing of fabric for fashion designers has now entered another era. I want to find out how the growing concern for our planet, has brought us to rethink how we design, source and reuse fabric, and how this has shifted our creative thinking. Image credit: Patricia Chen @patriciaminghui

Phygital Experiences and Data Privacy in Fashion, hosted by Kirsty Nevett (Course Leader, MA Fashion Business and MA Fashion Marketing) featuring graduates Deepali Sharma (MA Global Fashion Retailing) and Elsa Alvarez Vilaniva (MA Strategic Fashion Marketing Online).

Sustainability and Circularity, hosted by Olga Cieslak (Lecturer in Fashion Marketing and Sustainability), featuring graduates Laura Alba (MA Strategic Fashion Marketing and Sustainability) and Natalie Amin (MA Fashion Design Management).

Fashion Buying and Marketing, hosted by Nicole Dunlop (Programme Director, Product and Innovation) featuring graduates from the MA Fashion Design Management course, Tarja de Silva and Nidhi Ghevar.

Fashion and Culture, hosted by Ruth Jacob (Course Leader, MA Fashion Marketing and Global Cultures), featuring graduates Sarah Morgan (MA Strategic Fashion Marketing), Mrudula Nikte (MA Fashion Entrepreneurship & Innovation) and Jean Surroca (MA Fashion Design Management).

Slow and Ethical Fashion, hosted by Olga Cieslak (Lecturer in Fashion Marketing and Sustainability). featuring graduates Sanya Dutta (MA Fashion Entrepreneurship & Innovation) and Ritu Ganshani (MA Fashion Design Management).

AI and Technology in Fashion, Hosted by Eleanor Rockett (Lecturer in Fashion Law) Featuring graduates Amisha Sharma (MA Strategic Fashion Marketing), Tatiana Artemyeva (MBA) and Thais Gobbi (MA Fashion Marketing and Global Cultures).

Technology in the Fashion Industry, hosted by Nina Von Volkinberg (Course Leader, MA Strategic Fashion Marketing), featuring graduates Shailendra Pathak (MBA), Disha Bhoraskar (MA Strategic Fashion Marketing) and Chiara Rivaroli (MA Strategic Fashion Marketing).

Craft Heritage and Collaborative Business Models, hosted by Nina Von Volkinberg (Course Leader, MA Strategic Fashion Marketing), featuring graduates Aavantika Chheda (MA Fashion Entrepreneurship & Innovation) and Charos Kamalova (MA Global Fashion Retailing )

Influencer Content and Inclusivity in Fashion, hosted by Kirsty Nevett (Course Leader, MA Fashion Business and MA Fashion Marketing), featuring graduates Nameera Munaf Kazi (MA Strategic Fashion Marketing) and Hiu Ki Look (MA Fashion Marketing and Global Cultures).

Psychology in Fashion, hosted by Young-Jin Hur (Course Leader, MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion), featuring graduates from MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion, Abigail Hunter, Lucia Rodriguez Gomez and Stefan Bruner.

Digital Product Passports, hosted by Jeanne Langford (Course Leader, MA Fashion Design Management), featuring graduates from the MA Fashion Design Management course, Deepnanda Talukdar and Ritika Mandal.

In this episode, LCF Graduate Futures Officers Conall Miller and Rachel Mansfield are joined by LCF Alumni and current Buying Assistant at John Lewis, Harleen Kaur about her journey since graduating from LCF and the ins and outs of navigating the Graduate Routes Visa as an international graduate. Together, they explore Harleen’s experience living abroad, her top tips for managing the transition, why you might consider applying for the Graduate Route Visa, and what the process involves. If you’re thinking about the Graduate Route Visa and not sure where to start — this episode is for you!

In this episode, we explore the challenges of entering competitions and how this can push you to be more creative than ever, evolve your ideas, think on your feet and accelerate your confidence. Hosted by Graduate Futures Enterprise Consultant, Carla Frith, she is joined by LCF alumni and founders, Abigail Ajobi and Neha Mathew. They will discuss their experience of taking part in the annual LCF Enterprise Challenge and other competitions and how they have continued to develop their work following the experience.

Hainsworth x LCF is an annual collaboration with heritage luxury fabric mill A W Hainsworth and the final year students of the BA Bespoke Tailoring Course. This podcast was recorded on 8.10.25 to reflect on last year’s collaboration, before launching the new project for 2025, which for the first time also will include embroidery students. A closing conversation recorded on 19.3.25 summarizes the progress of the work across Bespoke Tailoring and Embroidery courses and students and looking forward to a showcase in July 2025. This episode features alumni from last year who were finalists in the competition, talking us through their experience of collaborating with A W Hainsworth to produce bespoke quality jacquards to create high quality, unique and luxury cloths for their final graduate collections presented in the summer of 2024. Content Created and Presented by Elaine Buchanan, Senior Lecturer, Creative Direction Group Guests: Alumni: Matilda Jonathon (Tilda), Anastasiia Inozemtceva, Jingyi Xhou Academic and Industry: Daniel Poulson, Course Leader, BA Bespoke Tailoring, Andrea Noble, Design and Product Development Manager, A W Hainsworth & Sons Ltd, Rob Lye, Audio Producer, Alex Marshall, Series Editor, Technical Coordinator: Online Content Production Further Links: London College of Fashion BA Bespoke Tailoring X Hainsworth 23/24 https://www.hainsworth.co.uk/london-college-of-fashion-bespoke-tailoring-x-hainsworth-2023-24-jacquard-weaving/ London College of Fashion BA Bespoke Tailoring X Hainsworth 23/24 https://www.hainsworth.co.uk/london-college-of-fashion-bespoke-tailoring-x-hainsworth-2023-24-jacquard-weaving/ London College of Fashion BA Bespoke Tailoring X Hainsworth 22/23 https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-fashion/stories/hainsworth-and-sons-collaborate-with-the-next-generation-of-lcf-tailors Fashion BA Bespoke Tailoring Instagram   @lcfbespoketailoring

In this episode, we explore the exciting world of beauty and cosmetics. Hosted by Course Leader in MSc Cosmetic Science Diogo Baltazar and final-year MSc student Amna-Janine Beau-Elsayed, they are joined by MSc Cosmetic Science alumna Rachael Polowyj, Business Development Manager at IMCD Group. They will discuss Rachael's impressive career journey, the latest beauty trends, and the diverse breadth of beauty and cosmetics roles available and share valuable advice for pursuing your dream career in this industry. - Learn more about LCF Graduate Futures: www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-c…/graduate-futures - Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Chaired by Dr Cyana Madsen Students, Madison Hough and Emma Wichert discuss, 'Exploring exhibition dialogue as a catalyst for change.'

Chaired by Dr Cyana Madsen Students, Pauline Smith, Zoè Zacharatou and Lucy Jenner-Brown discuss, "Navigating Research, Finding and Disseminating Fashion Narratives".

Chaired by Dr Cyana Madsen Students, Georgie Hitchins and Divya Nayak discuss, "Exhibiting Fashion - The Physical and Digital"

Students from LCF's Graduate Diploma Fashion Management and Marketing in conversation.