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London College of Fashion, UAL is a world leading centre for fashion education. Our podcasts are led by LCF students, alumni, academics, researchers and associates, spanning a range of fashion related subjects.
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In this episode, we explore the challenges of entering competitions and how this can push you to be more creative than ever, evolve your ideas, think on your feet and accelerate your confidence. Hosted by Graduate Futures Enterprise Consultant, Carla Frith, she is joined by LCF alumni and founders, Abigail Ajobi and Neha Mathew. They will discuss t…
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Hainsworth x LCF is an annual collaboration with heritage luxury fabric mill A W Hainsworth and the final year students of the BA Bespoke Tailoring Course. This podcast was recorded on 8.10.25 to reflect on last year’s collaboration, before launching the new project for 2025, which for the first time also will include embroidery students. A closing…
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In this episode, we explore the exciting world of beauty and cosmetics. Hosted by Course Leader in MSc Cosmetic Science Diogo Baltazar and final-year MSc student Amna-Janine Beau-Elsayed, they are joined by MSc Cosmetic Science alumna Rachael Polowyj, Business Development Manager at IMCD Group. They will discuss Rachael's impressive career journey,…
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In this episode we’ll be discussing all things portfolios. Joined by Juliet Edosa, BA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear graduate and founder of Lace and Needles London, we’ll be deep diving into what makes a great portfolio and what common mistakes to avoid. We’ll also be hearing from attendees from our recent LCF Placements Showcase about their …
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In this episode, we dive into the unique challenges and incredible strengths of freelancing as a neurodivergent individual. Join us as we catch up with Niamh Coughlan, graduate from BA Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear, ahead of the launch of her second collection which embraces her values of inclusivity, sustainability and heritage. From manag…
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In this insightful episode, we catch up with Niamh Coughlan, graduate from BA Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear, two years after stepping out of the classroom and into the industry.From the highs and lows of navigating the freelance world whilst also employed, to the unexpected twists that shaped her career path, Niamh shares an honest reflecti…
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In this insightful episode, we catch up with Jake Jell, recent graduate from BA Fashion Buying and Merchandising, one year after stepping out of the classroom and into the industry.From the highs and lows of navigating his first job, to the unexpected twists that shaped his career path, Jake shares an honest reflection on life post-graduation. Now …
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This podcast explores Generation Z's approach to fashion and identity, gender, inclusivity, diversity, and sustainability with research-based insights and personal anecdotes from Janhvi Chopra and Matej Boch, both MA Fashion Marketing & Global Cultures course graduates.By London College of Fashion
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This podcast discusses the potential of AI and technology applications for the fashion industry through the three research perspectives of graduates Lucy Vidler - MA Applied Psychology, Prerna Kalra - MA Strategic Fashion Marketing and Janani Devaranjan - MA Fashion Design Management. It explores topics such as digital nudging, human vs AI stylists…
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This podcast explores sustainability, in the context of fashion marketing, considering consumer attitudes to sustainability, and the ways in which we can communicate and engage consumers in sustainable purchasing. In discussion with graduates Eva Dojackova, MA Strategic Fashion Marketing and Manvi Jainth, MA Fashion Marketing & Sustainability.…
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The podcast is centred on discussing two dissertation projects: one investigating the psychological effects of athleisure-wear on well-being and healthy eating intentions, and the other exploring Gen Z's attraction to live streaming and e-commerce. In discussion with Kim Gerber, MA Strategic Fashion Marketing, Madison Ridings, MSc Applied Psycholog…
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Ginerva Calo, MA Strategic Fashion Marketing graduate and Ena Udemba, MA Fashion Design Management graduate, discuss inclusivity of women in the fashion industry with Hannah Middleton, Knowledge Exchange Lead for the Fashion Business School. What we choose to wear as women, shapes our self-expression and identity, yet often women are restricted by …
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In this insightful episode, we catch up with Maddison House, recent graduate from BA Fashion Design and Development, one year after stepping out of the classroom and into the industry. From the highs and lows of navigating their first job, to the unexpected twists that shaped her career path, Maddison shares an honest reflection on life post-gradua…
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Thames MudlarkFlorrie Evans calls herself a committed lifetime mudlark. She grew up in south west London near the River Thames, and at low tide this was her playground. The first thing she remembers collecting as a child were bits of blue and white pottery. Over the last 15 years, she has become a committed mudlark, and since 2014 she’s been taking…
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In this episode, we talk about how to kick-start a business whilst you are a student. Our guests are Chamiah Dewey, Emily Taylor and Hanan Tantush, 3 alumni who are running award winning businesses started during their times at London College of Fashion. They shared insights on the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur, plus advice on how to grow …
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In this episode, we hear from two LCF alumni as they share their personal journeys and best practices for navigating the ever-changing fashion jobs market. Freelance Fashion Forecaster and Senior Strategist Angela Baidoo (BA Fashion Design and Development 2005), Co-Founder of The Fashion Blueprint, and Sustainable Fashion Business Specialist Giovan…
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Kinsi Abdullah is an artist interested in championing and preserving the textiles, fashions, art and crafts of the Somali community in Britain. Three decades ago she set up Numbi Arts in Stratford and works collaboratively with other organisations to 'take over' venues and put on Somali events. She hopes one day to create a Somali museum and has a …
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Carol Alevroyianni and Richard Broderick are the key people behind the Whitley Bay Carnival which was revived in 2013. It’s thought the carnival first ran a hundred years ago but petered out over the years, was revived in the 1980s but again disappeared. It's now flourishing again, and many local groups and schools get involved, with around a thous…
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Simon Pipe is the creator of the Banbury Hobby Horse. In 2000 councillors in the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire wanted to capitalise on the famous nursery rhyme 'Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross'. Simon, who was a Morris dancer and had attended one-day events like Jack in the Green in Hastings, suggested a hobby horse festival for Banbury. The co…
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Mattie has been clowning for 52 years, and in this interview he talks about becoming a clown, creating his ‘look’, making his first costume and designing the one he wears now. He describes the many things he’s done in his career including working abroad, performing in theatres, being a laughter therapist in a children's hospital, meeting the Queen …
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Michael Fowell has been dancing in the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance since he was 7 years old. He’s now 29 and proud to be involved in a tradition which goes back hundreds of years. In fact, the reindeer horns worn by the performers (which hang on the wall of St Nicholas’ church in Abbots Bromley for the rest of the year) are more than 1000 years old. …
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Moira Budge first got involved in the Orkney Festival of the Horse in the late 1970s when her son was about 7. The event is held annually on the island of South Ronaldsay. Traditionally boys would take part in a ploughing match, copying their fathers and grandfathers and using miniature ploughs made from horn or bone. In the mid 1950s, girls starte…
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Malik was born in the Gambia but moved to the UK as a child. He set up Yaram Arts to showcase African music, culture and dance. Moulaye is a 'zimbalia' artist (a medieval art form) and performs with Yaram regularly. He is Senegalese and moved to the UK in 2010 where he met Malik. They promote African Carnival (pre-dating Caribbean carnival but ther…
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Bettina and her husband Richard set up Para Carnival in 2010. She describes it as an all-inclusive carnival group working with vulnerable people. Many of the members are disabled, use wheelchairs or live with conditions such as autism. About 400 people take part each season in dance classes, festivals and local parties, and many take part in both t…
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Bob Crouch won the Doggett’s Coat and Badge Race in 1958, the year he completed his apprenticeship as a waterman on the River Thames. It’s the oldest rowing race in the world and has been continuously run for more than 200 years. Bob competed against 4 other apprentices and won against the odds. The prize is the right to wear the red coat and badge…
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Ian was a puppeteer before becoming a clown. He created his clown persona Gingernut (because of his red hair) on a cruise in 1976. His first costume came from a London store and was a Royal Stewart tartan suit. He used plastic gingernut biscuits for the buttons. Over the years Ian has learnt skills and tricks associated with clowning such as tightr…
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