Centre for Fashion Enterprise
London is home to some of the fashion industry’s brightest design talent. To ensure a brand’s survival and success, though, takes more than raw talent.
It is crucial in today’s market for small businesses to understand their USP and vision, to be better informed and follow a considered development strategy. CFE facilitates this, unlocking creativity and business potential, allowing designers to gain an international foothold.
Centre for Fashion Enterprise (CFE), now part of London College of Fashion’s Graduate Futures offering, is renowned for the workshops and expert advice it provides. To date, 750 fashion businesses have benefitted from CFE’s support, including designers that have gone on to become household names and whose businesses contribute hugely to the UK’s Creative Industries economy. CFE alumni include Molly Goddard, Charles Jeffrey, Craig Green, Wales Bonner, Mary Katrantzou and Erdem
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What's on
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Creative Shift Masterclasses 2022
Creative Shift are running a series of inspiring and practical industry led Masterclasses designed to support you during lockdown and beyond! Whether you’re concerned about how to make money, find new jobs, network online, promote yourself and your work
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Bethany Williams: Alternative Systems
The Design Museum celebrates the work of Bethany Williams and her studio’s new way of working for the fashion industry in this free display.
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In transit, our memory fragments
A group exhibition of new works by artists JMCAnderson, Brooke Palmieri, Paula Turmina and Catriona Whiteford.
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Stories
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Professor Helen Storey announced as first Artist in Residence at Za’atari Refugee Camp
Last night, at an event held at Buckingham Palace hosted by LCF Patron, the Countess of Wessex, Professor Helen Storey was announced as Za’atari Refugee Camp’s first Artist in Residence for […]
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LCF Stories Q+A: Candice Fragis talks to us about being part of IFS 2019
The International Fashion Showcase (IFS) nurtures and presents work from the finest up-and-coming fashion talent from around the world. The biennial fashion presentation is a partnership between the British Council, […]
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International Fashion Showcase Residency at LCF
Last week we welcomed 16 international fashion designers to spend a week in residence for intensive business development. The IFS Residencies develop diverse fashion talent for the future in both in […]
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India_Naushad Ali_Rema Chaudhary LCF partners with the British Council, BFC and Somerset House for International Fashion Showcase 2019
Sixteen of the world’s best emerging fashion designers to exhibit in London at the International Fashion Showcase 2019. The IFS nurtures and presents work from the finest up-and-coming fashion talent from […]