Latest London fashion week Podcast Episodes
Fashioning Identity
BFC Fashion Forum - June 11, 2024 12:57 - 41 minutesFor episode four, photographer Campbell Addy is joined by designer Tolu Coker, and model James Corbin to discuss the importance of telling the stories of cultural identity within fashion and exploring their individuality through shared cultural experiences. The conversation focuses on the pressu...
Navigating Change
BFC Fashion Forum - May 14, 2024 13:30 - 38 minutesFor episode three, Vogue Business Executive European Editor, Kirsty McGregor is joined by CEO and Co-Founder of Tomorrow, Stefano Martinetto, and Founder and Creative Director of MACHINE-A, Stavros Karelis to discuss the ongoing cultural and socio-economic implications of Brexit on the British f...
Stitching Tomorrow
BFC Fashion Forum - April 09, 2024 13:30 - 30 minutesIn this episode designer Jawara Alleyne and writer and cultural communications thought leader Yasmin Jones-Henry discuss how designers can utilise indigenous knowledge and traditions to create truly sustainable brands. Delving into their Caribbean heritage, Jawara and Yasmin highlight how many i...
What Does It Mean To Be a Designer Today?
BFC Fashion Forum - March 12, 2024 14:53 - 24 minutesKicking off Season 5 of the British Fashion Council's Fashion Forum Podcast, journalist and writer Lauren Cochrane talks to London based designer and BFC NEWGEN alumni Martine Rose in ‘What Does It Mean To Be a Designer Today?’. About Martine: Awarded BFC NEWGEN in 2014 and the recipient of ...
How the rules of the red carpet have changed
BFC Fashion Forum - November 23, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutesEntertainment editor Josh Smith is joined by celebrity stylist Rose Forde and red carpet photographer Richard Young to discuss the past, present and future of the red carpet. From iconic fashion moments and red carpet critics to present day political statements and challenging gendered dressing, ...
What's next for Nicholas Daley?
BFC Fashion Forum - November 09, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes2022 BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund recipient Nicholas Daley is joined by Tan France to discuss his journey in the fashion industry, from his studies at Central St Martins, receiving NEWGEN support, to winning the 2022 BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund. The two discuss Nicholas's ongoing influences, h...
Is fashion overlooking Gen X and Baby Boomers?
BFC Fashion Forum - October 26, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutesCreative Director Susan Bender Whitfield is joined by Lucinda Chambers and JoAni Johnson to discuss age diversity in the fashion industry. From supermodel revivals to intergenerational teaching, the three discuss the importance of age representation in creative fields. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Fashion’s opportunity in the Metaverse
BFC Fashion Forum - October 14, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutesJournalist Amanda Cosco is joined by Metaverse strategist Damara Ingles and co-founder of The Fabricant Amber Jae Slooten to explore fashion's opportunities within the Metaverse discussing virtual fashion shows, digital twins, NFTs and the growing digital fashion landscape. Hosted on Acast. See...
Being There with Nineties Fashion Show Photographer, Gavin Bond
BFC Fashion Forum - September 28, 2022 14:00 - 27 minutesDesigner, Giles Deacon, is joined by renowned 90’s fashion show photographer, Gavin Bond, ahead of his first solo exhibition at London’s Hamilton Gallery and the upcoming release of his retrospective photobook ‘Being There’. From shooting backstage during the rise of the supermodel, to being invi...
Fashion on Screen
BFC Fashion Forum - August 17, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutesWriter & Fashion Historian Shelby Ivey Christie hosts a conversation with costume designer Colleen Atwood and Katy Lubin, VP of Brand at Lyst about the impact of fashion on screen. From blockbuster films to streaming platforms, explore the ways that fashion and costume plays a role in character d...
Non-traditional entries into fashion
BFC Fashion Forum - August 03, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutesOutreach practitioner Berni Yates speaks to Foday Dumbuya, founder and creative director of LABRUM London and Georgina McManus, chief legal officer at Manolo Blahnik about their individual journeys into the fashion industry, through non-traditional means. From short courses, community mentorships...
Intersection of fashion & beauty
BFC Fashion Forum - July 20, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutesWriter and journalist Dominic Cadogan speaks to BFC NEW WAVE: Creatives & makeup artists Raisa Flowers and Mata Marielle about the intersections of fashion and beauty. Discussing their rise to success in both industries, uplifting the next generation of creatives and the joy and power in Black cr...
Rooting our sustainability in action
BFC Fashion Forum - July 06, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutesActivist and content creator Aditi Mayer is joined by communications consultant, George MacPherson, and Josephine Philips, founder of sustainability start-up Sojo, to discuss the current state of the sustainable fashion conversation and how the industry, businesses and consumers can root future s...
Celebrating visible differences and individuality
BFC Fashion Forum - June 22, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutesModel, actor and musician Shaun Ross hosts a conversation with fellow model and activist, Aaron Rose Philip, and co-founder of inclusive talent agency Zebedee, Laura Winson, about the importance of disability representation on screen and behind the scenes; celebrating visible differences in the f...
Standing up against Asian Hate in fashion
BFC Fashion Forum - November 04, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutesThe journalist Susie Lau, aka Susie Bubble, hosts a touching and emotional conversation with her friend, the designer Prabal Gurung, about issues around racism towards the Asian community in the fashion industry, and the Slaysians initiative he has built aimed at promoting positive change. Hos...
Individualise yourself
BFC Fashion Forum - October 25, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutesThe prize-winning British menswear designer Bianca Saunders speaks to her creative collaborator, the stylist and publisher Karen Binns, about breaking down preconceptions around menswear design and building a brand with currency and meaning in today's culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Giving clothes history
BFC Fashion Forum - September 01, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutesPriyanka Chopra Jonas, the actress and British Fashion Council ambassador for positive change, shares stories with her stylist, the “image architect” Law Roach and Laura Brown, editor-in-chief of InStyle. As well as telling the stories behind some of Priyanka’s most famous red carpet looks, they ...
Gender euphoria and allyship
BFC Fashion Forum - August 18, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutesJosh Rivers, creator and host of the podcast Busy Being Black, speaks to journalist Phillip Picardi (formerly CCO at Teen Vogue and founder of .them), fashion designer Charles Jeffrey, and gender non-conforming musician James Potter from the Scottish band Walt Disco about their personal experienc...
The power of perseverance
BFC Fashion Forum - August 04, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutesAcclaimed fashion designer Mary Katrantzou talks to Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, editor-in-chief of 10 Magazine, about how their Greek heritage informs their work, overcoming naysayers and enduring through challenging times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transformation and evolution
BFC Fashion Forum - July 21, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutesZinnia Kumar, the model, cultural advisor and writer, talks to London-based designer Kaushik Velendra about overcoming culture shock and systemic discrimination as well as discussing their contribution to an Indian luxury fashion renaissance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Learning to unlearn
BFC Fashion Forum - July 14, 2021 16:01 - 31 minutesFlorence Huntington-Whiteley, model and co-founder of CogDis, a creative ethics consultancy, talks with her partner and co-founder, the designer Claire Yurika Davis, and Tori West, editor of independent, queer-led publication Bricks Magazine, about their utopian ideas on the importance of boundar...
Partnership, not competition
BFC Fashion Forum - June 23, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutesHighsnobiety editorial director Christopher Morency speaks to Farfetch founder, chairman and CEO José Neves about the post-pandemic fashion and retail landscape, and how a modern brand can evolve to stay relevant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fighting for fluidity
BFC Fashion Forum - June 09, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutesFashion designer Harris Reed speaks to Tim Blanks about dressing without gender boundaries, and how the reaction to the Harry Styles American Vogue cover is an example of how far the dial still needs to move. Reed also shares thoughts on the new wave of creatives leading the fashion industry, as ...
In search of authenticity
BFC Fashion Forum - June 07, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutesTrey Gaskin, the writer, model and podcaster, talks to designer Olubiyi Thomas and stylist and founder of Boy.Brother.Friend, KK Obi, about sustainability, creating authentic publishing, and how the fashion industry can help foster change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
How a fashion superbrand is evolving with the times
BFC Fashion Forum - April 21, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutesTommy Hilfiger talks to Financial Times' Jo Ellison about his brand’s work around inclusivity, equal opportunities and environmental initiatives. He also shares his tips on how to build an enduring fashion business, and his favourite things about London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
How to build a career in the fashion industry
BFC Fashion Forum - April 07, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutesThe American model Tess Holliday speaks to ELLE UK Editor in Chief, Farrah Storr, about her journey overcoming negative attitudes to her appearance in order to realise her dream. The pair also share ideas on how to succeed at your chosen career in fashion and harness the positive power of social ...
Collective problem-solving and fashion as a platform for change
BFC Fashion Forum - March 24, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutesFriends Julietta Dexter, founder and chief growth and purpose officer at ScienceMagic.Inc, and designer Anya Hindmarch talk about how to build forward-looking, conscious entrepreneurial endeavours and the importance of kindness and sharing values when it comes to solving environmental issues. H...
Futuristic interactions between our bodies, materials and the environment
BFC Fashion Forum - March 10, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutesSustainability advocate Wilson Oryema leads a discussion with Allbirds sustainability manager Hana Kajimura, fashion designer Phoebe English and fashion designer and textile researcher Rosie Broadhead, on the danger of toxic chemicals on our skin, experimenting with live bacteria, creating the l...
Environmental mindfulness and the tools for change
BFC Fashion Forum - February 24, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutesGabriela Hearst, the creative director of her namesake brand and newly-appointed creative director at Chloé, speaks to journalist and contributing editor at British Vogue, Ellie Pithers about her pioneering environmental initiatives in sustainable luxury and circular fashion, and shares what it w...
The spirit of British fashion, community and craftmanship
BFC Fashion Forum - February 10, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutesStylist Amanda Harlech and designer Erdem Moralioglu MBE spend the evening sharing stories and discussing everything from the value of the British craft industry and forward-looking solutions for designers to their favourite decade in fashion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out infor...
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