Author: londonrunway
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London Runway seeks funding
We’re crowdfunding! Find all of the information, including the rewards you can get for helping our campaign, here: CLICK When you open a magazine, who do you see? Most of the time, it isn’t yourself. That’s something problematic when you’re any kind of minority – or even the majority: most models portrayed in fashion magazines…
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HANDLE YOUR HEELS
London Runway was present at the latest Handle Your Heels event, run by The Model Workshops London and led by Maxine Griffiths. Here’s what happened on the day. A group of women gather, some chatting quietly, others waiting in silence. We’re all here to take part in an event which has been set up exclusively…
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LUXURY FASHION TAKES THE LEAD IN ECO-FASHION (AGAIN!)
News by Maddy Coffey Livia Firth and Alberta Ferretti have teamed up to tackle fast fashion and its “false appropriation” of sustainable ideals, collaborating to create a new sustainable collection which is set to launch ahead of Earth Day on April 22nd. Eco Age creative director and Green Carpet Challenge founder Livia Firth has been…
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LVMH PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
News by Maddy Coffey Luxury goods company LVMH have announced the eight finalists for its LVMH Prize for Young Designers for 2019 in Paris. The brand has been holding this annual competition for six years to celebrate and bring recognition to young designers in the luxury sphere. This year LVMH received a record 1,700 applications.…
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ASOS TAKES ON MODERN SLAVERY
News by Maddy Coffey ASOS has returned to the House of Lords to co-host a Modern Slavery forum with Baroness Lola Young, Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion. The forum has called for brands to implement ‘meaningful’ practices to prevent human rights abuses in their supply chains and…
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FASHION, FEARLESSNESS, FEMINISM – A CENTURY OF WOMEN FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY
Kirsty Jackson looks at feminism, how far women have come and the clothes they wore along the way. We live in a society where there are no limits to what women can wear. It is a society most of us have grown up in and have become accustomed to. For many of us, it is…
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Theatre Review: THE HUNT – 5 stars
Rhiannon D’Averc reviews The Hunt, now playing at the Almeida theatre. A woman walks onto the stage and welcomes us all to the theatre. She makes a quip about the heavy winds which are, indeed, plaguing the streets outside. This must be some kind of announcement from the theatre – a request to turn off…
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CASTING REPORT: IBIZA FASHION FESTIVAL
Rhiannon D’Averc visited the home of The Model Workshops London to attend the final casting call for Ibiza Fashion Festival. You will remember our coverage of the first round of casting for the Ibiza Fashion Festival, taking place this summer, in Issue 34. Since then, the last round of casting has taken place, with final…
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CAREAUX: INTERVIEW
Rhiannon D’Averc sat down with sisters Rachel and Laura Beattie, the driving forces behind Careaux – a brand that gives women a more customised approach to dress sizing. They talked about what inspired them to create a label with a difference, and what they aspire to change in the future. Tell us about the concept…
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LONDON RUNWAY’S 2019 FESTIVAL CHOICES
The end of the winter season is rapidly approaching for us Brits and for music lovers, the blossoming of spring and summer can only mean one thing: the festival season is nearly upon us. With this in mind, Neil Dowd sinks his teeth into everything confirmed, hinted, rumoured or speculated to bring you his top…
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MISS TRANSBEAUTY PAGEANT 2019
The organisers of Miss TransBeauty share their outlook with us, and why they’re putting together a pageant specially for transgender entrants. Within the fashion industry and in our day to day life, diversity is something to be celebrated and recognised as it represents expression, individuality, and variety. It can often be overlooked and in many…
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GALLERY: GFW – Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University presentation at Graduate Fashion Week. All images by Fil Mazzarino. For the rest of our student galleries, check our recent posts and read the latest issue.
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GALLERY: GFW – Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University presentation at Graduate Fashion Week. All images by Fil Mazzarino. For the rest of our student galleries, check our recent posts and read the latest issue.
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GALLERY: GFW – Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University presentation at Graduate Fashion Week. All images by Fil Mazzarino. For the rest of our student galleries, check our recent posts and read the latest issue.
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Interview: CHANEL JOAN ELKAYAM
We caught up with the designer right after her AW19 show – which was opened by transgender model Munroe Bergdorf and Kate Grant in spectacular fashion. Here are Chanel’s thoughts… What are the inspirations behind the new collection? The vibe or inspiration for my AW19 collection was about an independent woman with a sovereign mind…
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GALLERY: GFW – University of East London
The University of East London presentation at Graduate Fashion Week. All images by Fil Mazzarino. For a review of the show including comments on the featured student, read the latest issue. Featured Student: Taylor Wilson All other students
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LONG LIVE KARL LAGERFELD: THE KING OF FASHION
In the shadow of his death, Judith Willis looks back at the career of the irreplaceable Karl Lagerfeld; creative director, designer, photographer, and pure genius. Tuesday 19th February was like any other day in the office, except just after noon an email popped into my inbox with the subject: ‘Karl Lagerfeld reported dead’. My mouth…
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SELFRIDGES TO BAN ALL EXOTIC SKINS BY 2020
News by Maddy Coffey Amidst a growing trend toward sustainable luxury fashion, London’s most renowned luxury department store has followed suit and pledged to ban all sales of exotic skins by 2020. “I am proud to confirm that exotic skins will no longer be available to purchase at Selfridges as of February 2020,” announced buying…
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BURBERRY ANNOUNCES NEW DIVERSITY INITIATIVE FOLLOWING ‘NOOSE HOODIE’ INCIDENT
News by Maddy Coffey Following significant backlash against its ‘noose hoodie’ design presented on the runway at LFW earlier this month, Burberry has announced a range of new diversity initiatives to both educate and diversify its company and brand. The controversial hoodie from Burberry’s Fall 2019 collection had draw-strings tied in the form of…
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NIKE CELEBRATES FEMALE ATHLETES IN POWERFUL NEW CAMPAIGN
News by Maddy Coffey In a follow-up to Nike’s controversial “Dream Crazy” campaign last year that starred American activist and ex-American football player Collin Kaepernick, the brand has released a “Dream Crazier” campaign, tailored towards empowering sportswomen and narrated by one of the greatest athletes of all time, Serena Williams. In the wake of…
