MA Fashion Storytelling
Launching in September 2027, MA Fashion Storytelling is an exciting collaboration between London College of Fashion and the V&A.
With access to the V&A’s world-leading collections and teaching from a range of academics, curators and museum professionals, this course will explore the deep connection between fashion cultures and the stories that they tell.
On this course you will engage in detailed, object-based study, using fashion collections as indicators of lived experiences and social worlds, and a means to understand the centrality of storytelling to cultures of fashion and dress.
Our collaboration with the V&A gives you the opportunity to learn directly from specialist V&A staff , helping you understand the role that museums play in shaping historical and contemporary fashion narratives. You will benefit from sustained access to collections at the V&A, including those not currently on display in the V&A’s galleries, displays and exhibitions.
MA Fashion Storytelling provides two distinct study pathways to choose from.
MA Fashion Storytelling pathways
Fashion Curation
This pathway provides a theoretical and practical grounding in fashion curation for museum contexts. You will build skills in building, managing and caring for museum collections, researching and interpreting fashion objects and exhibition planning and design. With guidance from the V&A and the Centre for Fashion Curation at LCF, you will learn how to develop and deliver innovative curatorial projects while developing your own critical positionality. You will engage closely with the ethics of conservation and the preservation of fashion stories.
Through live projects in collaboration with V&A East Museum, V&A East Storehouse and LCF Cultural Programming, you will curate displays and co-organise events and exhibitions in public settings, for diverse audiences.
You will also have the opportunity to learn alongside your peers on the Fashion Cultures and Histories pathway, cultivating a rigorous understanding of global fashion histories and fostering critically informed debate.
Fashion Cultures and Histories
On this pathway, you will use an interdisciplinary approach to the theoretical analysis of fashion as a key marker of social and cultural change, and a way to understand the relationships between individuals and communities. Critical thinking sits at the heart of the course which also responds to shifts in the fashion industry and the challenges posed by the climate emergency.
You will work closely with the V&A as a critical site for storytelling and will develop professional skills in research and communicating fashion knowledge for a range of audiences. You will learn advanced research skills that will allow you to reflect and articulate fashion knowledge within professional and academic contexts, generating new thinking about fashion.
You will also have the opportunity to learn alongside your peers on the Fashion Curation pathway, cultivating a rigorous understanding of global fashion histories and fostering critically informed debate.
Frequently asked questions
When do I choose my pathway?
You will need to choose the pathway you want to study when you apply for the course.
Can I swap my pathway once the course starts?
It may be possible to switch pathways once you begin the course, but it will depend on space being available. It is not guaranteed. We recommend you research the pathways before you apply so you are confident it is the right choice for you.
Where is V&A East Museum?
V&A East Museum opened in 2026 and is directly next-door to London College of Fashion. V&A East Storehouse opened in 2025 and is a short walk from London College of Fashion.
How do I apply?
Information on how to apply, including deadlines, are available on each pathway’s course page through the links above.
What award will I graduate with?
Your final award will depend on the pathway you study. On successful completion of the course, you will graduate with either MA Fashion Storytelling: Fashion Curation or MA Fashion Storytelling: Fashion Cultures and Histories.
Can I visit London College of Fashion?
Absolutely! We have tours of our building each week that are led by a current student. Bookings go live a month in advance through our website.
Can I sign up for more information?
Yes! You can register your details online and we will send you information on how to apply, the course, upcoming events and more.
How can I get in touch?
Feel free to email us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.