Centre for Fashion Curation

A world-leading centre in the field of fashion curation.

About us

The Centre for Fashion Curation (CfFC) explores exhibition-making and archival research. CfFC engages with meaningful and experimental enquiries into theoretical and practice-based fashion curation. We're located within an international and inclusive environment.

The Centre provides a unique catalyst and platform for:

research and publications
exhibitions, symposiums and workshops
collections-based enquiries.

Research, teaching and learning are embedded within the practices of the Centre. CfFC’s academics lead and teach on the MA Fashion Curation and Cultural Programming and most provide PhD supervision.

Find out more about the Centre for Fashion Curation and our partners.

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Exhibiting Fashion

Explore an online catalogue of international fashion exhibitions. This CfFC database promotes the investigation and reappraisal of the discipline of fashion exhibition-making.
Hackney Paracarnival was established in 2010 by Richard Sleeman and Bettina Fernandez-Sleeman. The duo creates costumes with and for people with disabilities. Kathleen Jackson works with them daily. She made the pom poms for the seated figure which has a face that resembles hers made by Richard. She was of course duly credited on the label.

An Oral History of British Folk Costume

Listen to interviews with makers, wearers and participants of folk costume
Mapping More Mischief Illustrated Map | Illustration by Rosa Thorlby | Making More Mischief Exhibition | London College of Fashion | UAL

Mapping More Mischief Audio Guided Walk

The sounds from our guided walk from LCF East Bank taking in folk customs, past and present

Projects

Making Mischief

A research project looking through the lens of folk costume as a unifying form of identify and expression. Led in partnership with the Museum of British Folklore (MoBF) and Compton Verney Art Gallery.
Exhibiting Fashion Toolkit

AHRC funded project enhancing the skill sets of exhibition curators, helping them to produce effective, engaging and innovative displays.
Ravishing: the Rose in Fashion

Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion exhibition at The Museum at FIT.
Subcultures: Then and Now

Celebrating 25th anniversary of a groundbreaking fashion exhibition 'Streetstyle' held at the V&A in 1994 through a series of exhibitions, podcasts and events.

Practice-based research

Practice-based PhD confirmation

Practice-based PhD student Louise Chapman presented a new approach to her PhD confirmation, through a participatory, object-based approach.

A selection of front covers of work written and edited by Prof. Amy de la Haye. For decorative purposes only. — A selection of front covers of work written and edited by Prof. Amy de la Haye | Centre for Fashion Curation | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London

Documenting Practice

Explore a visual bibliography of Professor Amy de la Haye's practice.

Portrait /selfie of Scott Schiavone.

Behind the seams building a career in fashion curation

Behind the Seams: Building a Career in Fashion Curation
Curating Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London

NJ Stevenson, fashion curator, writer, historian and lecturer who co-curated the 'Outlaws' exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum, reflects on the exhibition
The Evolution of a Curator: Navigating My Master’s Project

MA Fashion Curation and Cultural Programming student Madison Hough reports on her Masters Project, and how it led to her developing a new mode of curatorial practice - Post-Curation
Alexander McQueen Cameos and Curiosities scarf, 2020 displayed with Mary Katrantzou’s Flyphoon dress for Spring Summer 2019

Fashioning Wonder

Text and pictures by Amy de la Haye, Centre for Fashion Curation
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