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F.I.R.E | Fashion Innovation Research Evolution Bright New Things Alex22nd February 2016 How can a very large, very luxury retailer position themselves as ‘ethical’ in a world of ever depleting resources and ever increasing... From you0 Comments

How Is Digital Technology Changing London Fashion Week?
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/professor-frances-corner-obe/london-fashion-week_b_8165104.html

How Is Digital Technology Changing London Fashion Week? With fashion week season already upon us and our social media feeds filling with glimpses of the catwalk, it's a good time to reflect on how the industry is changing the way it presents itself and the relevance of live shows in a digital age.

SALT SERIES: DILYS WILLIAMS Salt magazine presents: A conversation with Dilys Williams, London College of Fashion (LCF) professor and director of the Centre for Sustainable Fashion.

Open University research takes on 'fast fashion' International Development research at The Open University is trying to reverse the tide of ‘fast fashion’ by helping consumers and the industry to develop more sustainable behaviour.

Alexander Wang at 10 WWD sat down with the designer to talk about the tenth anniversary of his company, the origins of his brand and his road to success.

'My work is admired by the industry but it doesn’t reach the end consumer. Early in my career I used to think that it was okay to remain exclusive, to be a designer’s designer and perceived as ‘conceptual’. Today I feel differently. I’d like my work to reach more people, but it doesn’t because I’m seen as ‘too creative’ or ‘too conceptual’. All those stupid words; I find it very limiting.'

Hussein Chalayan in conversation with Anja Aronowsky Cronberg in the Conversations On Slowness from our recent issue on the subject, this week on Vestoj Online.

Illustration by Louise Riley.

http://vestoj.com/conversations-on-slowness-3/

Knyttan | Discover Knyttan's Company Page | The Business of Fashion Rethinking the way the fashion industry works, KNYTTAN revolutionises made-to-order clothing for the modern era.

Just Fashion Lab at Hay Festival | Centre for Sustainable Fashion Just Fashion Lab at Hay Festival Posted on June 4, 2015 by Anna Work by Zaki Musa, LCF 2nd Year Menswear Student. Photo by Isla Hampson. Last week we swapped the red bus filled streets of central London for the bright yellow buttercup filled fields of Hay-on-Wye, as the Just Fashion Lab kicked off f…

Sunday's Art:

Atsuko Tanaka's 'Electronic Dress' from 1956.

Fabric forward: promoting sustainable style A new partnership between Avery Dennison and The Sustainable Angle will showcase the sustainable fabric innovations transforming the apparel industry

NEW BLOG POST ABOUT INNOVATION, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY: Knyttan and costume designer from the Royal Opera House share how technology has shaped, influenced and inspired their work.

"Performance Research Hub: Re-imagining Manufacturing as Digital Craft for Performance"
https://fireupual.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/performance-research-hub-re-imagining-manufacturing-as-digital-craft-for-performance/

Our Impact…on me | Centre for Sustainable Fashion Our Impact…on me Posted on March 23, 2015 by Zoe Measuring our impact is a hot topic in the CSF office, from a University perspective our impact has become key but its also a very personal objective, none of us at the Centre would be involved in the work we are unless we wanted to make an impact. Bu…

Results Afterall is a research and publishing organisation founded in 1998 by Research Fellow Charles Esche and Professor Mark Lewis at Central Saint...

Announcing our Media Archive Traineeships 2015 Do you want to be part of bringing our media heritage to life? We're working with Film London and FOCAL International to offer ten dedicated...

Tools and collaborations | Centre for Sustainable Fashion Tools and collaborations Posted on February 25, 2015 by Anna Photo by Gabrielle Miller This post is by Gabrielle Miller, a freelance textile designer, and a research assistant on the FIREup project at the London College of Fashion. Recently, I have been thinking about how our skill sets and the tool…

"It was McDonald who “re-invented knitwear – for Karl Lagerfeld, and made it sexy and glamorous again”, according to curator Sandy Black." - See more at: http://www.kering.com/en/magazine/knitwear-youth-stitched .0jMG3sGr.dpuf

KERING interviews London College of Fashion knitwear expert Sandy Black. A recent exhibition at London’s cutting edge Fashion and Textile Museum celebrated innovative graduate talent in knit design. All educated in UK design colleges, they were selected by London College of Fashion knitwear expert Sandy Black who’s also a sustainable fashion champion. - See more at: http://www.kering.com/en/magazine/knitwear-youth-stitched .0jMG3sGr.dpuf

KERING interviews London College of Fashion knitwear expert Sandy Black. A recent exhibition at London’s cutting edge Fashion and Textile Museum celebrated innovative graduate talent in knit design. All educated in UK design colleges, they were selected by London College of Fashion knitwear expert Sandy Black who’s also a sustainable fashion champion. - See more at: http://www.kering.com/en/magazine/knitwear-youth-stitched .0jMG3sGr.dpuf

How do I sign up to FIREup? Here are some quick steps on our FAQ page to help you: fireup.org.uk/about/faq/

FireUP » FAQ How do I sign up?Follow the instructions below to create a profile, which will link to your personal Twitter account. Carefully select your industry sector/areas of expertise and topics of interest – this will optimize your user experience. What can I post as a “New Project”You can post your past or…

"FIREup for designers – what can FIREup do for me and my business?" Watch this clip to find out! vimeo.com/97035893

FIREup for designers - what can FIREup do for me and my business? Short animation

Check out the ZegnArt Special Project: Fabulae Romanae by Lucy Orta + Jorge Orta.
http://www.fireup.org.uk/fu_case_study/zegnart-special-project-fabulae-romanae-by-lucy-jorge-orta/

FireUP » ZegnArt Special Project: Fabulae Romanae by Lucy + Jorge Orta THE PROBLEMZegnArt is a platform to explore new thought, to create connections and occasions for dialogue among diverse speakers, and to find ways to build bridges between the industry, the contemporary art arena and new audiences. ZegnArt, a branch of the fashion group Ermenegildo Zegna, shares and…

Find out more about FIREup - a new online digital platform that brings together designer-fashion businesses in the UK with academics leading research at the University of the Arts London. Sign up to get involved....
http://www.sustainable-fashion.com/2014/05/07/fireup/

FIREup | Centre for Sustainable Fashion FIREupPosted on May 7, 2014 by afitzpatrickBy Gabrielle Miller.Last month saw the successful launch of FIREup - a new online digital platform that brings together designer-fashion businesses in the UK with academics leading research at the University of the Arts London.We held a showcase event on Fr…