We live in a time of yearning, as we collectively get more eager to relive past eras and this year’s LCF class reflects this cultural tendency as memory and traditional handcraft prevail across all the 2024 collections.
For this fashion week, the LCF Fashion MA didn’t do a catwalk. “With the number of different designs and incredible calibre of work increasing year on year, we felt introducing a presentation format which would allow a way to combine elements of the runway, showroom and digital would give all designers a more equal platform for showcasing their work to visitors, press and industry,” Andrew Teverson, the head of London College of Fashion shared with us. In the inaugural graduate show at LCF’s new East Bank home, the emphasis was shifted towards facilitating direct interactions between students and industry professionals, providing a platform for them to articulate their concepts and processes firsthand, whilst offering a valuable opportunity to engage with the industry and to show their work in a more interactive and intimate setting.
In contemplating their future endeavours, there is a prevailing ambition among students to establish their brands while pursuing careers in fashion design. They all aspire to be catalysts of positive change, learn from the mistakes of the past and work for a better fashion landscape.