Everyone needs a Doctor
Jack Harkness, The Tenth Doctor & Martha Jones (Photo via tardis.wikia.com) When faced with an evening alone at home, I have become increasingly likely to fire up Netflix and watch past...
View ArticleMA15: Fashioning the Future
Last night I went to the private view of the London College of Fashion MA15 Exhibition, featuring work from graduates in a diverse range of postgraduate fashion specialisms, including: womenswear,...
View Article5 tips for returning to higher education
Ever since I finished my first degree, I always wanted to go on to further study. I got a place on a full-time MSc straight after my BSc but then, before enrolment, decided that I didn’t want to get...
View ArticleFashion Processes: How do you make a pair of shoes?
As you may know, I work in an admin role at London College of Fashion (LCF). Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to our Golden Lane site by footwear lecturer Ian Goff to learn some of the...
View ArticleStudying fashion before and after Web 2.0
I first graduated in July 1997, having spent the previous three years studying textile design in Manchester. When I graduated from my MA at London College of Fashion in July 2015, it was the end of a...
View ArticleLife, the Universe and Everything: Lifelong Learning
I’ve written about taking a short course to learn something new on this blog but it feels strange that, other than that, I’ve not really tackled the topic of lifelong learning before. After all, I...
View ArticleCreative Writing at Central Saint Martins
At the start of this calendar year I decided that I wanted to learn something new. I’m a sucker for a good evening class and love to have an outlet for my creativity, so I had a look at the short...
View Article5 tips for planning your research
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post about returning to higher education as a mature student. At the end of the article, I promised further posts on research and planning but then promptly forgot all...
View ArticleFashion & Sustainability: my mindful manifesto
Sustainability can seem like such a huge subject, that it’s easy to become overwhelmed and wonder what on earth you can do that will possibly make a difference. The more you read, however, the more...
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