Category: Articles
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EYEBROWS AND INFLUENCE: THE MONOBROW THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Emily Coleman considers Frida Kahlo’s influence, ahead of an exhibition of her clothing at the V&A. From fashion to fiction, Frida Kahlo has left a lasting impression on the face of modern culture. Not only have her use of vibrant colours and iconic style motivated designers such as Louis Verdad and Jean Paul Gautier, but…
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MUSIC AND FASHION: INTERDEPENDENT INDUSTRIES
Ana Resende explores the ever-growing relationship between music and fashion. It’s safe to say that music and fashion are the most influential forms of art in our society. Fashion has allowed us, as a society, to express daily and present struggles; similarly, music has also been a weapon for that. Take the Cambodia-based – ‘every…
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Issue 17 Launch
Get your hands on issue 17 today! Featuring looks from Graduate Fashion Week, London Organic PR, and Hundred Showroom; editorial photographs and interview with Monika Dolna; interviews from Make It British Live; the nature of product placements within the music industry; a new art prize for women; and much more. Read it online here: Buy …
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STATE OF FASHION: BUSINESS TRENDS
Taking inspiration from the industry leaders at Fashion Collective London’s Fashion Business Workshop, Rachel Parker looks at the key business trends experts have identified in the industry for 2018, and considers what the future holds for the fashion economy. While global economic uncertainties have caused disruption for many industries in the past few years, it…
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IS BREXIT IN VOGUE?
Helen Ifeagwu talks to fashion industry professionals about the impact of Brexit – and how it is already being felt. Nestled in the heart of Soho, London, among the bustling shops, cafés, and restaurants, sits a petite shop with white-washed walls on Broadwick Street, easily overlooked. But Broadwick Silks is nothing short of a hallmark…
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TOP LONDON MUSEUMS FOR FUN-FILLED FASHION ADVENTURES
Sad that London Fashion Week is over and in need of some fashion recharge during the off seasons? Just wanting to delve more into the fashion scene bursting out of London? Don’t you worry. With some of London’s best fashion museums and galleries for people of all levels of interest to enjoy, there will be…
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Issue 16 Launch
Buy Issue 16 is here! Featuring fashion shows from IC Fashion and Regent’s University graduates, plus Caitlin Price and Make It British Live. You’ll also read an interview with art director Sander Gee, how the royal wedding shook things up, the latest fashion news, and the link between boho chic and Fleetwood Mac. Plus even…
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THE OSCARS’ FASHION FOR CHANGE MOMENT: RAINBOW FEMINISM
On Sunday, women from across the film industry took a stand for change. And we don’t just mean the literal stand that Frances McDormand prompted during her Best Actress speech – although that was the biggest moment of the night. No, we’re talking about how women used fashion to make a political statement. The talk…
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ARTISTS, ALGORITHMS & AUTHENTICITY: THE VERO VS. INSTAGRAM DEBATE
Rachel Parker writes about the newest social network to go viral, and whether you should join. This week has seen an explosion of interest surrounding Vero, the app advertised as ‘a Truly Social Network that celebrates people’s passions without algorithms, ads, or bots.’ According to a Vero twitter post on the fourth of March, the…
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ADVANCEMENTS & SETBACKS FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY
Katie Ferrero wonders whether we’re taking prioritising one cause over another. Radical motions taking place within the fashion industry are more relevant than ever. From LGBQT to environmental concerns, designers have considered global issues and projected their own support through the fashion industry. In response to the recent London Fashion Week, PETA posted an article…
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LONDON’S STREET STYLE SCENE
Lorna Tyler takes us through street style from this season’s fashion week. London’s streets provide a free catwalk of almost every style imaginable, showcasing floral, bold, bright colours and smart and casual wear. With such a mix of people in the capital, a jacket you see on the street could range from Primark to Gucci.…
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Issue 15 Release
BuThis issue features coverage of the International Designers Night, Fashion Going Global talk, Fashioned From Nature exhibition, and GM Events catwalk show. Plus, a feature on illustrator Francesco Lo Iacono; thoughts on how music coexists with fashion; a new music feature, starting with K-pop; a retrospective on Frida Kahlo; and the latest news from the…
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REDESIGNING FASHION WEEK
Ethical Issues on the Runway Rachel Parker writes about the ethical issues surrounding LFW, and how to move forward. With its focus on getting the press and buyers lusting after new trends, London Fashion Week would rarely spring to mind as an event concerned with promoting ethical principles. While most people are aware of the…
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MAKING LONDON FASHION WEEK
What, when, where Baffled by LFW? Here’s a quick guide to what it is, and how it has evolved over the years. London Fashion Week was first launched in 1983. It quickly became one of the ‘Big Four’ fashion weeks (also including New York, Paris, and Milan) that take place twice a year: once for…
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WHITE WEDDING?
Bridal History This week, Faith Roswell writes about fashion and the upcoming royal nuptials. Another royal wedding is coming and I’d bet just about anything that Meghan Markle will wear white. Under so much scrutiny already, looking iconic (read ‘good enough’) while remaining traditional (read ‘fitting in’) isn’t an easy thing to achieve. Marrying in…
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Issue 14 Release – Read and buy!
Issue 14 is now available to read online and purchase in hard copy. Read it here: Purchase here: London Runway Issue 14 By London Runway
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NEW SEASON TREND REPORT
What to wear The WGSN briefing offers us new guidelines for a new season. Collections this season will be more focused, with fewer lines as brands look to stay safe in an unstable climate. This means they will be focusing on key trends like trench coats, prompting fears of a stale market. But there is…
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Models Making Waves: The models using social media to change an industry
This month, British Vogue unveiled a new cover featuring a hijab-wearing model for the first time in the magazine’s history. Captioned ‘New Frontiers’, the image displays a group of models of various races and body sizes, dressed in military-style uniforms of khakis and beige. The cover makes a clear statement: in an industry plagued by…
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What do Children’s T-Shirts Say About Gender Equality?
Aside from the age-old “girly” pink versus “boyish” blue dichotomy, the debate surrounding the presentation of children’s clothing has become particularly prevalent of late. There’s the recent announcement that John Lewis are removing gendered labels from their children’s range, and the H&M controversy, in which the clothing brand were criticised for choosing a black child…
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SEX AND OTHER TOPICS
This week, Faith Roswell writes about an iconic shop from London’s fashion history. We live in interesting times; worldwide politics are volatile, women are not coldly addressing the power balance so much as fighting it tooth and nail, we’re championing beauty in diversity, and slogan ‘protest’ shirts are back with a vengeance… and yet this…
