London Trip 2016

The  Fashion  Department  have  just  returned  from  their  annual  research  and  buying  trip  to  London. 4th  years  were  sourcing  and  purchasing  fabric  and  trim  for  their  final  collections. Some   took  the opportunity  to  revisit  the studios  where  they  did  their  work  placement  where  some  even  managed to bag  themselves  some  fantastic  fabrics! Third  years  are  buying  for  their  two  piece  statements  and also  attending interviews  for  prospective  placements  which  begin  after  Easter. Second  years  were researching suppliers  and  getting  to  know  all  the  great  stores  and  seeing  innovative  design  first hand, while  sourcing  denim  for  upcoming  technical  and  design  projects. A  dedicated  visit  to  the Saatchi gallery  will  provide  inspiration  for  their  end  of  year  project.

Staff  met  with  students  on  a one  to  one  basis  to  assist  in  fabric  selection. We  also  made   time  to visit  fabric  suppliers  and   view  the  new  collections  in  Selfridges, Liberties, Harvey  Nichols, Bond Street, and  particularly  Dover Street  Market,  which  is  always  a  joy. The  final  day  included  a  visit  to the  Royal  College  of  Art  where  two  of  our  graduates, Michael  Stewart  and  Colin  Horgan  are  in year  1  of  the  MA  in  Womenswear. We  had  the  opportunity  to  spend  time  with  them  both  and they  brought  us  through  their  current  work  and  aspirations  for  the  future. They  have  both  been selected  to  go  to  Italy  this  week  to  work  with  a  tailoring   company  to  manufacture  their  designs. We  also met with  the  new  Head  of  Fashion  at  the  RCA, Zowie  Broach.

Royal  College  of  Art

 LSAD  Course  Leader  Fashion - Anne  Melinn

 LSAD Design  Lecturer Michelle Molloy  and   Michael  Stewart

Colin  Horgan

 Hermes

Liberties

Moschino

 Etro

 Selfridges

Saatchi  Gallery

Champagne  Life

http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/champagne-life/

Revelations

http://www.saatchigallery.com/current/revelations.php

 http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/champagne-life/

National  Portrait  Gallery

Visiting Lecturer - Sarah Mower

The  Fashion  Department  were  delighted  to  welcome  Sarah  Mower  to  give  a  presentation  of her  journey  into the  fashion  industry, and  to  give  students  an  insight  into  what  she  looks  for  when scouting  for  new  talent. She  also  spoke  to  a  selection  of  2015  graduates  and  the  current  4th years  on  a  one  to  one  basis.  

Sarah Mower, a renowned fashion critic and columnist for publications including American Vogue, is internationally acclaimed for her forthright and decisive critiques. A passionate advocate of emerging British talent, Mower’s prolific support for young British designers has been an instrumental force behind the rise of designers such as Christopher Kane , Erdem, Mary Katrantzou , JW Anderson,Jonathan Saunders , Meadham Kirchhoff and  Simone Rocha . In 2009 the journalist was appointed as the British Fashion Council’s Ambassador for Emerging Talent.

Also serving as co-chair of the BFC NEWGEN Committee since 2009 and a founding member of the London Showrooms, Mower plays a significant role in raising the profile of the British fashion industry within the global community and in 2011 was awarded an MBE in recognition of her influential contributions.              http://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/sarah-mower

Danielle Romerill - Irish Tatler Women of The Year Awards - Fashion

Congratulations  to  LSAD  Graduate  Danielle  Romerill  who  has  recieved  an  Irish Tatler Award  in  recognition  of  her  success  having  launched  her  own  label  in  2013. She  has  since  received  much  coveted  NEWGEN  sponsorship  and  shows  her  work  at  London Fashion Week.

Helen Bullock - Visiting Lecturer

The  Fashion Department  were  delighted  to  welcome  London  based  Designer / Illustrator  Helen Bullock  to  present  her  work  to  staff  and  students  yesterday. She  spoke  about  her  time  at Central  St. Martins  as  a  BA  and  MA  student, and  the  variety  of  work  she  has  produced  since her  graduation. She  then  went  on  to  do  an  intensive  drawing  and  illustration  workshop  with 4th  years.

http://www.helenbullock.com/

Some  student  work  produced  in  the  workshop