Beste London College Of Fashion podcasts (2024)

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Careers in Fashion: Alumni Afterthoughts with Maddison House, Trainee Product Developer for Reiss 14:44

23d ago14:44

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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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The Thread | Fashion Marketing Unravelled | 2 36:59

5M ago36:59

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The Thread | Fashion Marketing Unravelled | 2 by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Mudlarker' 50:40

6M ago50:40

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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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Careers in Fashion: Build an award-winning business 51:18

7M ago51:18

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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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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 7 Shell Grottos And A Morrice Bow Church 4:40

7M ago4:40

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 7 Shell Grottos And A Morrice Bow Church by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 6 The Pearlies Bow Bells Pub 4:42

7M ago4:42

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 6 The Pearlies Bow Bells Pub by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 5 Bow Fair Blue Plaque 3 Fairfield Road 3:18

7M ago3:18

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 5 Bow Fair Blue Plaque 3 Fairfield Road by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 4 Suffragettes Procession And Pageants 555 Roman Road 4:43

7M ago4:43

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 4 Suffragettes Procession And Pageants 555 Roman Road by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 3 Beating The Bounds Victoria Park 3:45

7M ago3:45

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 3 Beating The Bounds Victoria Park by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 2 Graffiti And Rave Lord Napier Pub 4:53

7M ago4:53

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 2 Graffiti And Rave Lord Napier Pub by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 1 Narrow Boat Art White Post Lane Bridge 3:55

7M ago3:55

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | 1 Narrow Boat Art White Post Lane Bridge by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | Introduction 3:35

7M ago3:35

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Mapping More Mischief Guided Walk | Introduction by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Careers in Fashion: Navigating the fashion jobs market 44:56

8M ago44:56

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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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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Setting up Museums' full 1:02:44

8M ago1:02:44

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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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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Whitley Bay Carnival' full 1:55:42

8M ago1:55:42

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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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Making Mischief Oral History Project, W'hitley Bay Carnival - Richard Broderick & Carol Alevroyianni 1:55:42

8M ago1:55:42

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, W'hitley Bay Carnival - Richard Broderick & Carol Alevroyianni by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Banbury Hobby Horse' full 1:02:19

8M ago1:02:19

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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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Making Mischief Oral Histories Project, 'Mattie the Clown' full 1:27:20

8M ago1:27:20

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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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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Abbots Bromley Horn Dance' full 42:44

8M ago42:44

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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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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Orkney Festival of the Horse' full 1:03:09

8M ago1:03:09

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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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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Lion Of Senegal' full 1:18:00

8M ago1:18:00

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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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Making Mischief Oral Project, 'Para Carnival' full 46:57

8M ago46:57

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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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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Doggett's Coat and the Badge' full 1:21:25

8M ago1:21:25

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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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Making Mischief Oral Project, 'Gingernut the Clown' full 1:30:10

8M ago1:30:10

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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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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Swan Upper' full 1:06:27

8M ago1:06:27

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Jerry has been a swan upper since 1996. He’s a sixth generation Thames Waterman, and has also taken part in the Dogget’s Coat and Badge race. He talks about his involvement in the Dyers Company which is one of three livery companies which undertakes the monitoring of the King’s swans on the River Thames each year. The Dyers dress in blue, Breton-st…

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Pearly Queen' full 1:21:49

8M ago1:21:49

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Doreen was born within the sound of Bow Bells which makes her a true Cockney. She became a Pearly Queen in the mid 1990s, firstly as a Pearly Pride (an apprentice) and eventually earning her title. Unusually Doreen has two titles, one in her own right (Pearly Queen of Bow Bells), and one with her late husband (Pearly King and Queen of Old Kent Road…

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The Thread | Fashion Marketing Unravelled | Episode 1 38:07

8M ago38:07

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The Thread | Fashion Marketing Unravelled | Episode 1 by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Whitelands College May Queen' full 1:05:39

8M ago1:05:39

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Whitelands College (now part of University of Roehampton) has an archive of May Monarch robes that date back to the 1870s. The first ceremonies were sponsored by John Ruskin, the writer and polymath, who commissioned the children’s book illustrator Kate Greenaway to design the first robe. Each year Whitelands elects a May Queen (or since 1986 King)…

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'The Old Fool Forest Of Dean Morris' full 52:29

8M ago52:29

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Chris Barber has been involved in folk music and folk clubs as long as he can remember, and joined Forest of Dean Morris in the 1980s after getting married and moving to Gloucestershire. Shortly after joining the team, he was asked if he would like to be the Old Fool. The Fool is 'the Lord of Misrule' - his role is to attract an audience, keep them…

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Stratford Tourney Horse' full 1:05:15

8M ago1:05:15

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Tim Watkin got involved in folk traditions through music and Mummers’ plays. He joined Stratford Morris and took on the Tourney Horse after finding it in a rather tatty state. He revamped the horse (using an old archive photo of it from 1910) and performs in it alongside the Stratford Morris team. The role of the horse is to clear the way for the d…

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Edinburgh Beltane Fire Festival' full 1:40:43

8M ago1:40:43

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Tereza Mazak was born and grew up in Slovakia. She has always been interested in folk traditions and costumes, and her grandmother and great grandmother were both dressmakers. Tereza studied costume design at college and specialised in historical and theatre outfits. After moving to Edinburgh, she attended the Edinburgh Fire Festival, an annual eve…

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'EFDSS' full 1:16:31

8M ago1:16:31

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'EFDSS' full by London College of FashionDoor London College of Fashion

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Minehead Sailor's Horse' full 1:37:47

8M ago1:37:47

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John Land has been involved with the Minehead Sailor’s Horse all his life. His earliest memories of the hobby horse coming up the street are from before he could walk. He first took part in the procession as a teenager and is now involved in keeping the tradition going and organising the annual event in Minehead, on the Somerset coast. His wife Jac…

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Making Mischief Oral History Project, 'Mari Lwyds' full 1:18:51

8M ago1:18:51

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Sue and John Exton are both artists. They started making Mari Lwyds after retiring from teaching jobs. A Mari Lwyd is horse costume made from a horse’s skull mounted on a pole. The skull is attached to a cloak which hides the 'rider' (the person holding and operating the skull) and the Mari Lwyd is led by an 'ostler' who, during processions and per…

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Making Mischief Oral History Project 'Boss Morris' full 1:32:14

8M ago1:32:14

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Boss Morris is a group of female Morris dancers from Stroud in Gloucestershire. They formed in 2015 and perform at all sorts of events, such as local seasonal events, fetes, festivals and music awards (including Glastonbury and the Brits). Their style of dancing is Cotswold Morris but Boss pride themselves on adding 'twists and tweaks' and wearing …

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Making Mischief Oral History Project 'Jack in the Green' full 41:34

8M ago41:34

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British fashion and set designer Simon Costin has had a life long passion for folklore set in motion by a childhood experience. He set up and is the Director of the Museum of British Folklore and has been going to the Jack in the Green Festival in Hastings for about 30 years. He describes the ‘Jack’ as an ambulant hedge which is attended by the ‘Bo…

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Careers in Fashion: Navigating the world of film with Jovana Gospavic 47:21

9M ago47:21

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In this episode, the Graduate Futures team is joined by students Jessica Curry, Iga Paterewicz, Mathilde Weihrich who will be asking questions about all things costume design, and the realities of working in the film industry to our Emmy nominated alumni guest, Jovana Gospavic. Tune in to find out more about Jovana’s thoughts and experiences, and h…

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Careers in Fashion: Making the most of your placement 51:04

10M ago51:04

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In this episode, Graduate Futures' Placement team is joined by students Bella Magee, Arianna Antoniazzi and Sharon Ng, and BA Fashion Journalism and Content Creation lecturer, Emilie Hill. The team will be sharing their thoughts around work experience placements, how to secure them and how to make the most once you're there. The podcast explores ne…