London College of Fashion
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London College of Fashion (LCF) is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London
, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, short courses and business-training in fashion
, make-up, beauty-therapy and lifestyle industries. It is the only college in Britain
to specialise in fashion education, research and consultancy.
in 1906 as the Shoreditch Technical Institute Girls School and the Bartlett St and Clapham Trade School, which were opened to train young girls in the art of dressmaking, millinery, embroidery
and hairdressing. The London County Council was later abolished and replaced with the Inner London Education Authority
until 1986. The two institutions later amalgamated to form one college for the garment trades: London College of Fashion. Cordwainers College is now an integral school of the London College of Fashion. Formerly Cordwainers' Technical College, it was a vocational college for the footwear and leather trades. The former head of college, Sandra Holtby, was awarded the OBE in the 2006 New Year's Honours. The current head of college is Dr Frances Corner.
The main college building at John Prince's Street is situated next to Oxford Street
, just north of Oxford Circus
which is primarily administrative aside from the Rootstein Hopkins Space, which is used to house various fashion shows and other fashion events. Davies Street site was recently obtained by the council and demolished to make way for the Olympics crossrail. LCF now have a new site based at 272 High Holborn where freshers week is hosted along with many other student and industry based events. The site at Lime Grove in west London
houses specialist facilities for photography
, knitwear, embroidery
and pattern cutting
. There are three other sites situated in east London on Mare Street, Curtain Road (Old Street) and Golden Lane (Old Street) for cordwainers footwear
and accessories.
, with Camberwell College of Arts
, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
, Chelsea College of Art and Design
, London College of Communication
and Wimbledon College of Art
.
E-learning short courses are a way of studying an LCF short courses without attending classes in London. Students attend weekly pre-arranged 'virtual lectures'. Student communicate using text chat (the software is called Blackboard or Wimba Pronto) which involves typing text into a message box creating a dialogue with tutor/fellow students. In addition they may participate in an interactive seminar (using a software called Wimba) which includes voice and video chat, as well as an opportunity to 'share' their tutor's desktop so that s/he can navigate students through websites and other work. A total of 8 different e-learning short courses are currently offered. Subjects include: fashion drawing/illustration, journalism, marketing/branding, fashion merchandising and fashion management.
, Dubai
. London College of Fashion - Short courses in the Middle East.
http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/lcf-alumni.htm
Joseph Azagury (shoe designer)
Jacques Azagury (fashion designer)
Linda Bennett (LK Bennett)
Jane Brown (shoe designer)
Angela Buttolph (journalist & TV presenter)
Jenny Charlesworth (stylist)
Jimmy Choo (shoe designer)
Lindka Cierach (fashion designer)
Patrick Cox (shoe designer)
Sarah Harris (journalist)
Emma Hope (shoe designer)
Ashley Isham
(fashion designer)
Nicola Jeal (editor)
May Jennings (brand director)
Karen Kay (editor)
Diane Kendal
(makeup artist)
Katerina Mutic - Mootich(shoe designer)
Olivia Morris (shoe designer)
Mandi Norwood (editor)
Beatrix Ong (shoe designer)
Andrew Ramroop (tailor)
Ros Simmons
(cosmetics retailer)
Katarzyna Szczotarska (fashion designer)
Harold Tillman (fashion entrepreneur)
Malcolm Hall
(fashion designer)
University of the Arts London
The University of the Arts London, formerly known as the London Institute, is a collegiate university comprising six internationally recognised art, design, fashion and media colleges in London, England...
, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, short courses and business-training in fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, make-up, beauty-therapy and lifestyle industries. It is the only college in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to specialise in fashion education, research and consultancy.
History
The college was originally founded by the former London County CouncilLondon County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
in 1906 as the Shoreditch Technical Institute Girls School and the Bartlett St and Clapham Trade School, which were opened to train young girls in the art of dressmaking, millinery, embroidery
Embroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
and hairdressing. The London County Council was later abolished and replaced with the Inner London Education Authority
Inner London Education Authority
The Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:...
until 1986. The two institutions later amalgamated to form one college for the garment trades: London College of Fashion. Cordwainers College is now an integral school of the London College of Fashion. Formerly Cordwainers' Technical College, it was a vocational college for the footwear and leather trades. The former head of college, Sandra Holtby, was awarded the OBE in the 2006 New Year's Honours. The current head of college is Dr Frances Corner.
Campuses
Oxford Street
Oxford Street is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, United Kingdom. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, as well as its most dense, and currently has approximately 300 shops. The street was formerly part of the London-Oxford road which began at Newgate,...
, just north of Oxford Circus
Oxford Circus
Oxford Circus is the area of London at the busy intersection of Regent Street and Oxford Street, in the West End. It is served by Oxford Circus tube station, which is directly beneath the junction itself.- History :...
which is primarily administrative aside from the Rootstein Hopkins Space, which is used to house various fashion shows and other fashion events. Davies Street site was recently obtained by the council and demolished to make way for the Olympics crossrail. LCF now have a new site based at 272 High Holborn where freshers week is hosted along with many other student and industry based events. The site at Lime Grove in west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
houses specialist facilities for photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, knitwear, embroidery
Embroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
and pattern cutting
Pattern (sewing)
In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is an original garment from which other garments of a similar style are copied, or the paper or cardboard templates from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric before cutting out and assembling .Patternmaking, pattern making or pattern cutting is...
. There are three other sites situated in east London on Mare Street, Curtain Road (Old Street) and Golden Lane (Old Street) for cordwainers footwear
Footwear
Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet, for fashion, protection against the environment, and adornment. Being barefoot is commonly associated with poverty, but some cultures chose not to wear footwear at least in some situations....
and accessories.
Affiliations
The London College of Fashion is a constituent college of the University of the Arts LondonUniversity of the Arts London
The University of the Arts London, formerly known as the London Institute, is a collegiate university comprising six internationally recognised art, design, fashion and media colleges in London, England...
, with Camberwell College of Arts
Camberwell College of Arts
Camberwell College of Arts is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, and is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost art and design institutions. It is located in Camberwell, South London, England, with two sites situated at Peckham Road and Wilson Road...
, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
, Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design, the erstwhile Chelsea School of Art, is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, and is a leading British art and design institution with an international reputation...
, London College of Communication
London College of Communication
The London College of Communication is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, located in Elephant and Castle. It has about 5,000 students on 60 courses in media and design courses preparing students for careers in the creative industries...
and Wimbledon College of Art
Wimbledon College of Art
Wimbledon College of Art is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London and is one of London's major art institutions. It is located in Wimbledon and Merton Park, South West London.-History:...
.
Short courses
The short course department at LCF offers the greatest number of specialist fashion short courses in the UK. Over 200 different short courses are offered. These short courses run all of the College's 6 sites across London. Last year over 5,200 students attended one of the evening, daytime, weekend, or e-learning short courses. Subject areas include:- Young creatives workshops for 16-18 year olds
- E-Learning] (short courses delivered online via virtual lectures and chat sessions)
- Make up and hair styling
- Beauty therapy, aesthetic therapy and fragrance
- Fashion photography and styling
- Fashion design
- Pattern cutting
- Garment production and sewing skills
- Textiles
- Footwear, jewellery and accessories
- Millinery
- Fashion business managment
- Fashion retail
- Marketing, media and communications
- Professional development (short courses designed specifically for those already working in the fashion industry)
E-learning short courses are a way of studying an LCF short courses without attending classes in London. Students attend weekly pre-arranged 'virtual lectures'. Student communicate using text chat (the software is called Blackboard or Wimba Pronto) which involves typing text into a message box creating a dialogue with tutor/fellow students. In addition they may participate in an interactive seminar (using a software called Wimba) which includes voice and video chat, as well as an opportunity to 'share' their tutor's desktop so that s/he can navigate students through websites and other work. A total of 8 different e-learning short courses are currently offered. Subjects include: fashion drawing/illustration, journalism, marketing/branding, fashion merchandising and fashion management.
London College of Fashion short courses in the Middle East
LCF holds a portfolio of short courses in the Middle East every six months (May & October). The courses take place at The Pullman Hotel, Mall of the EmiratesMall of the Emirates
The Mall of the Emirates is a shopping mall in the Al Barsha district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was developed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties under the leadership of its CEO, Peter Walichnowski, who was also the developer of "Bluewater" near London, Europe's most successful shopping mall....
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. London College of Fashion - Short courses in the Middle East.
Study Abroad
The Study Abroad programmes are an opportunity to study in London for students unable to participate in the undergraduate programmes and can be studied for credits or purely for personal pleasure. Students from more than 60 US colleges have enrolled on the programme, which is designed to complement the US academic semester and to transfer/contribute to credits.Visiting lecturers
- Jimmy ChooJimmy ChooDato' Jimmy Choo, OBE, born Choo Yeang Keat, is a Malaysian fashion designer based in London, United Kingdom. He is best known for founding Jimmy Choo Ltd that became known for its handmade women's shoes....
, shoe designer - Tom FordTom FordThomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford is an American fashion designer and film director. He gained international fame for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label before directing the Oscar-nominated film A Single Man.-Early life :Tom Ford was born August 27, 1961 in...
, fashion designer - Roland MouretRoland MouretRoland Mouret is a French fashion designer.-Training and early career:His fashion training consisted of three months in a Parisian fashion college in 1979. In the 1980s Mouret worked as creative director with Gai Pied Hebdo, a Paris-based gay publication, and was an Act Up activist...
, fashion designer - Alexandra ShulmanAlexandra ShulmanAlexandra Shulman, OBE , is the editor of the British edition of Vogue. She is one of the country's most oft-quoted voices on fashion trends. She took the helm of Vogue in 1992, presiding over a circulation increase to 200,000 and a higher profile for the publication...
, editor of British VogueVogue (magazine)Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began... - Donatella VersaceDonatella VersaceDonatella Versace is an Italian fashion designer and current Vice-President of the Versace Group, as well as chief designer. She owns 20 percent of the entire stock market assets of Versace. Her brother, Santo Versace, owns 30 percent...
, fashion designer - Peter YorkPeter YorkPeter York, real name Peter Wallis, born 1943, is a British management consultant, author and broadcaster most famous for co-authoring Harpers & Queen's The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook with Ann Barr...
, British author and interior designer
Alumni
- For a full list, see :Category:Alumni of the London College of Fashion
http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/lcf-alumni.htm
Joseph Azagury (shoe designer)
Jacques Azagury (fashion designer)
Linda Bennett (LK Bennett)
Jane Brown (shoe designer)
Angela Buttolph (journalist & TV presenter)
Jenny Charlesworth (stylist)
Jimmy Choo (shoe designer)
Lindka Cierach (fashion designer)
Patrick Cox (shoe designer)
Sarah Harris (journalist)
Emma Hope (shoe designer)
Ashley Isham
Ashley Isham
Ashley Isham is a fashion designer. He is currently based in London.Ashley left Singapore in 1996 to take a pattern cutting course at the London College of Fashion, and was later accepted into Middlesex University afterwards, but left before completing his degree.He set up his own label "Ashley...
(fashion designer)
Nicola Jeal (editor)
May Jennings (brand director)
Karen Kay (editor)
Diane Kendal
Diane Kendal
Diane Kendal is a British-born makeup artist, currently residing in New York City.-Career:Diane Kendal first became interested in makeup after visiting the British television studio in Carlisle England, where her father worked...
(makeup artist)
Katerina Mutic - Mootich(shoe designer)
Olivia Morris (shoe designer)
Mandi Norwood (editor)
Beatrix Ong (shoe designer)
Andrew Ramroop (tailor)
Ros Simmons
Ros Simmons
Ros Simmons is a British businesswoman. She was the CEO of Vie at Home, a company for which she worked since it was launched in 1997, starting out as Marketing Director. In late 2008, Simmons successfully led a management buyout of the company, formerly known as Virgin Vie At Home, from Virgin...
(cosmetics retailer)
Katarzyna Szczotarska (fashion designer)
Harold Tillman (fashion entrepreneur)
Malcolm Hall
Malcolm Hall (fashion designer)
Malcolm Hall , is a British fashion designer, known for his flamboyant, tailored suits in velvets, satins, silks and brocades.-Career:...
(fashion designer)