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Tie-dye donation to the London College of Fashion Archives
Inspired by a boot
This water colour by Carolyn Boreham, a librarian at the London College of Fashion, is of a ladies white lace and leather boot from the 1870s with coloured embroidery and a red leather heel. The boot is from the Cordwainers … Continue reading
‘The Guardians of Heritage’ a film about the London College of Fashion Archives
‘The Guardians of Heritage: the Special Archives‘ is a short film documentary about the archive collections at the London College of Fashion. View the film at http://vimeo.com/62280746 The film was conceived, filmed, edited and art direction by Victoria Salsas between October and December … Continue reading
London College of Fashion Archives closed until 16 April
Over the Easter vacation the Archives at the London College of Fashion will be closed until Tuesday 16 April. Best wishes for Spring arriving soon!
Fashion shows past & present
For the first time the London College of Fashion MA (MA13) students showed their work during London Fashion Week. Read more about the events at the MA13 blog. The London College of Fashion’s archives contain photographs of the history of … Continue reading
Forthcoming fashion related conferences and workshops
The following events will be of interest to researchers, students and staff. These events focus on various historical aspects of fashion and retail history. The World at Your Feet: World Footwear Conference. University of Northampton 20 and 21 of March … Continue reading
H. Gordon Selfridge at Barrett Street Trade School (LCF)
By 1937, nearly 30 years after the opening of Selfridges, the founder, H. Gordon Selfridge had become a very prominent figure in the London retail sector. He had close ties with, what became the London College of Fashion, Barrett Street Trade School. … Continue reading
London College of Fashion Archives Christmas vacation closing
London College of Fashion Archives will close from 13 December to 08 January 2013. Seasonal image from the Gala Archives at LCF.
Leather: Second Skin at Fashion Space Gallery at London College of Fashion
Leather: Second Skin is the current exhibition in the Fashion Space Gallery at London College of Fashion until 19 January 2013. It coincides with the 125th anniversary of Cordwainers at London College of Fashion. Curators Leanne Wierzba and Gemma Williams … Continue reading
Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal Appointment at the Fashion and Textile Museum
A new exhibition opens at the Fashion and Textile Museum London on 16 November. ‘Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal Appointment’ looks at the work of two of the key London designers of the mid-twentieth century. Click here for more … Continue reading
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