Recommended Blogs and Films

As  recommended  by  Natalie  Coleman, LSAD  Graduate,  successful  Fashion  Designer  and  LSAD  Visiting  Lecturer. Natalie  will  be  visiting  the  Fashion  Department  on  20th  and  21st  of  February.

http://www.nataliebcoleman.com/

Blogs/Websites for inspiration:

http://www.nowness.com

http://showstudio.com
http://www.ashadedviewonfashion.com/
http://www.ted.com/search?cat=ss_all&q=FASHION
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/fashion
http://lettertojane.com/
http://www.style.com/
http://www.anothermag.com/
http://sighswhispers.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.colette.fr/#/a/6/blogs/
http://www.all-theprettybirds.com/
http://www.thegentlewoman.com/
http://www.fantasticman.com/
https://www.facebook.com/elephantmagazine
http://www.patternity.co.uk/

Films/Documentaries for Inspiration:

The Cockettes

Grey Gardens 
What a Way to go
Bill Cunningham - New York
The September Issue
Diane Vreeland: The Eye has to travel
Lagerfield Confidential
Valentino: The last Emperor
The bitter tears of Petra Kant
Qui Etes-Vous, Polly McGoo by William Klein
Hearts and Crafts ( artisans who work at Hermes)
Rick, Michelle and Scarlett (Rixk Owens and muse Michelle Lamy)
In the Mood for Love

Food for thought..............

 

http://dharmabum.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54fb148258834017d3c0b74af970c-pi

http://dharmabum.typepad.com/dharma_bum/2012/09/page/2/

PSFK’s Creative of the Week - Sinead Lawlor - LSAD Graduate

PSFK’s Creative of the Week, chosen from the ARTS THREAD online portfolios, is Sinéad Lawlor, a recent MFA graduate of the Fashion Design and Society program at Parsons, New York  and  BA  in  Fashion  Design  at  Limerick  School  of  Art  and  Design

 
http://www.psfk.com/2013/01/design-creative-sinead-lawlor.html
 

http://www.sineadlawlor.com/

 

Kerry Fashion Awards 2013

Current  and past students  have  the opportunity to enter their work for Kerry  Fashion Weekend Designer Awards 2013

The 'KFW ONE TO WATCH' category is open to all Designers in Ireland and in past years has proved to be a significant launch pad for up and coming Irish Designers.  The best news is that this category is FREE TO ENTER.  This is the only category that is FREE to enter, as KFW feel it important to support and reward new Irish fashion design talent.

The winner of this award will get national PR coverage.  KFW has strong associations with national media including IMAGE magazine, TV3 and Sunday Business Post.  The finalists will have the opportunity to show their collections at our KFW New Collections Launch Show on Friday 8th March and winners will be announced at the KFW Gala Awards DInner on Saturday 9th March 2013.

There is also the 'KFW Irish Accessory Designer of the Year 2013' award.  This is open to all Irish Accessory Designers and is only €50 to enter.

 More details and info. on past events are on www.kerryfashionweekend.com.

Undergraduate Awards Submission 2013

The Undergraduate Awards is an international academic awards programme that recognises and supports academic excellence and innovative thinking in coursework. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   READY.  SET.  SUBMIT.   You can submit your best coursework to the 2013 Undergraduate Awards from tomorrow.   Here's how:   1. Review the Submission and Student Eligibility Guidelines to ensure you're on the right track.  2. Identify the most suitable academic category for your paper/project. [Submitting to the Visual Arts category? Read your submission guidelines here.]   3. Write a 100 - 300 word abstract to accompany your paper/project. [FYI, an abstract is a concise summary of the content of your paper.] 4. Log on to undergraduateawards.com and click the SUBMIT button. 5. Fill out the submission form and attach your potentially award-winning paper/project. [You can submit a maximum of 3 papers/projects.  These papers can be submitted across any of the 2013 categories] Not ready to submit your work just yet? Register your intent to submit to the 2013 Undergraduate Awards here. Places are limited but we'll save a place for all the registered students. What's in it for me? UA hates to see excellent work go unnoticed. Winning an Undergraduate Award has far-reaching benefits.   Gain recognition for excellence within your academic discipline Open a gateway to world-class students from across the globe Build your profile and broaden your network on an international scale Attend the UA Summit in Dublin, Ireland, and receive your award from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins Join the UA Alumni: an eclectic mix of some of the world's most creative thinkers and problem solvers Have your work published in the Undergraduate Journal "A Davos For Students" Watch the whirlwind overview of the 2012 UA Summit here:   Need a little assistance? info@undergraduateawards.com KEEP IN THE LOOP undergraduateawards.com facebook.com/undergraduateawards @UndergradAwards     Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend   What do I submit?   Do I qualify to submit? How do I submit? Meet The 2012 Winners Alex, Lewis and Sami Alex and Andrew Danielle Get Involved   Interested in being a part of the world's only pan-discipline academic awards programme? I'd like to be a: Campus Ambassador Judging Chair Judging Panellist    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2011, the Undergraduate Awards. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: info@undergraduateawards.com The Undergraduate Awards is a registered trademark of The Irish Undergraduate Awards Ltd.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

Visiting Lecture Series

Wednesday  November  7th  10AM - Sophie  Waterfield - Knitted  textile  and  Knitwear  Designer
http://www.sophiewaterfield.com/
  
Wednesday  November  21st - Brenda  Aherne - Knitwear  Designer - Electronic  Sheep
http://www.electronicsheep.com/

Thursday  November  29th - Natalie  Coleman - Womenswear  Designer
http://www.nataliebcoleman.com/

Knit and Stitch Show

 

LSAD  Stand  at the  Knit  and  Stitch  Show  running  in  the  RDS  until  Sunday 4th  to  promote  the  upcoming  Fashion  Knitwear  and  Textiles  Course

 

http://www.twistedthread.com/pages/exhibitions/viewExhibition.aspx?id=19&view=overview