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Sep 28, 20233 min read

MA Fashion Futures Testbed

Amid the ever-evolving tapestry of fashion, politics, and societal transformation, there lies an intersection of hope, creativity, and...

Sep 22, 20234 min read

Students driving curriculum quality for sustainability

One of our ongoing aims at CSF is to drive up standards in sustainability learning at universities. Funded by the Quality Assurance...

Jul 14, 20234 min read

Nurturing radical thinking and action – putting earth and equity first

“The ambition of Fashion Values is to nurture radical thinking and action that puts earth and equity at the forefront of fashion...

May 19, 20234 min read

Discussing fashion for social change with Jess Amaral

“It’s important to enable the next generation of design change-makers. We are convening co-creation spaces and it's great to give...

Oct 4, 20223 min read

How can fashion value Society?

Fashion and society are interlinked and entangled, both reflecting and influencing one another — and in turn changing and evolving our...

Sep 5, 20226 min read

Shifting Charges – provoking mindset change through jewellery

The fashion industry causes negative impacts on society in many ways. For example the abuse of labour rights, compromising of the health of

Feb 28, 20222 min read

How will we use fashion activism to challenge social injustice?

Fashion and society are deeply intertwined through everyday actions, behaviours and business models, and can be empowering. However,...

Jan 24, 20224 min read

As fashion tutors, we have the opportunity and responsibility to be changemakers

OUNESCO’s World Education Day, a day in which educators and institutions are invited to reflect on education as we look around us and to...

Apr 12, 20213 min read

Nature-based solutions in and through fashion have never been so necessary

It is a firmly-held belief at Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) that access to research-led knowledge and practice in fashion and sustain

Mar 31, 20213 min read

It is time for us to ask the question, what can we do for nature?

Fashion Values (FV) is a sustainability education programme led by our team at Centre for Sustainable Fashion, supported by core partners Ke

Nov 11, 201913 min read

How can collaborative units and live briefs impact the student experience?

Since 2014 we’ve coordinated a collaborative unit with students from across London College of Fashion, working on a live brief...

Nov 14, 20187 min read

Kering Award Finalists 2018 – Pomellato

The Kering Awards for Sustainable Fashion 2018 saw CSF, Kering and the two Kering Brands: Alexander McQueen and Pomellato shortlist 11 stud

Nov 14, 20187 min read

Kering Award Finalists 2018 – Alexander McQueen

As we celebrate the Kering Awards for Sustainable Fashion, we turn our attention to the 5 students shortlisted by Alexander McQueen.

May 16, 20184 min read

Reflections on the Journey of Fashion and Sustainability

Image Credit: Here Today Here Tomorrow This year is the ten year anniversary of Centre for Sustainable Fashion. A milestone that is...

Oct 10, 20171 min read

Kering Award Finalist – Heather Portbury

Thinking about the aftercare of a garment is crucial to a holistic understanding of what sustainability in fashion involves. Heather Portbur

Oct 8, 20173 min read

Kering Award Finalist – Christina Haxholm

Christina tells us about her work which intersects fashion, materials, technology and biology she tells us a little about her project for St

Oct 6, 20172 min read

Kering Award Winner – Charlie Wilkinson

Charlie Wilkinson’s work explores the use of cork as a sustainable material in Gucci’s heritage luggage, she tells us a little more about he

Oct 4, 20172 min read

Kering Award Winner – Laure Fernandez

Kering Award winner Laure Fernandez tells us a little about her project for Gucci as part of the Kering Award for Sustainable Fashion 2017.

Oct 3, 20173 min read

Kering Award Finalist – Bella Gonshorovitz

Kering Award Finalist Bella Gonshorovitz, explored how far a fashion campaign can go in promoting certain aspects of sustainability. Her foc

Oct 31, 20163 min read

Kering Award Finalist – Irene-Marie Seelig

We caught up with each of the ten finalists for the Kering Award for Sustainable Fashion 2016, to hear about their projects and their though