London College of Fashion

London College of Fashion (LCF) is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, offering undergraduate, postgraduate courses, short and business training, fashion, makeup, beauty therapy and style industries life. It is the only university in the UK specializing in fashion education, research and consultancy.

History

The University was originally founded by former London County Council in 1906 as the Shoreditch Technical Institute Girls School and St Bartlett and Clapham Trade School, which opened to train young people in the art of making clothes, hats, embroidery and hairdressing. The university was formerly the home of Mrs. Eleanor Holles School (which relocated to Hampton, Surrey). The London County Council was abolished and replaced later with the Inner London Education Authorityuntil 1986. The two institutions later merged to form a school for clothing stores: London College of Fashion. Cordwainers College is now a comprehensive school at the London College of Fashion. Previously Cordwainers Technical School ', was a training center for footwear and leather crafts. The former director of the university, Sandra Holtby, was awarded the OBE in the New Year Honours 2006. The current head of the University is Professor Frances Corner OBE.


Campus

the main university building on Prince Street Juan is located just off Oxford Street, just north of Oxford Circus which is mainly administrative Rootstein Hopkins apart from space, which is used to house various fashion shows and other fashion events. Davies Street site was recently obtained by the council and demolished to make way for the Crossrail Olympics. LCF has a new site based on 272 High Holborn, which is hosted weeks with novice students and many other industry events. The Lime Grove site in a dedicated facility for court houses westLondon photography, knitting, embroidery and printing. There are three sites in east London in Mare Street, Curtain Road (Old Street) and Golden Lane (Old Street) Cordwainers shoe and accessories. Short courses

the department offers short course at LCF as many specialized fashion short courses in the UK. More than 200 different short courses offered. These short courses run all 6 sites of London School. Last year more than 5,200 students attended one of the nights, weekends, during the day, or the e-learning short courses. The subject areas are:

• Workshops for creative youth 16-18 years of age
• E-Learning] (short courses delivered online through virtual conferences and chat sessions)
• Makeup and hair styling
• Beauty Therapy, beauty and fragrance therapy
• Fashion photography and style
• Fashion design
• Cut Pattern
• Preparation of production and sewing skills
• Textiles
• The shoes, jewelry and accessories
• Damas
• Fashion business management
• Fashion Retail
• Marketing, communication and media
• Professional development (short courses designed specifically for those already working in the fashion industry)

E-learning short courses are a way to study a short course without attending classes LCF in London. Students attend weekly pre-arranged "virtual conference. Estudiante communicate using text chat (the software is called Blackboard or Wimba Pronto) which involves writing text in a message box to create a dialogue with students tutor / partner. They can also participate in an interactive workshop (using software called Wimba) including voice and video chat, as well as an opportunity to "share" desktop tutor for s / he can navigate through websites and students other work. A total of eight different e-learning courses currently offered short. Topics include: drawing fashion / illustration, journalism, marketing / branding, fashion marketing and management fashion.

London College of Fashion short courses in Dubai

LCF has a portfolio of short courses in Dubai every January, May and October. The courses take place at BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai. London College of Fashion - Short courses in the Middle East.

Study Abroad

Programs of study abroad is an opportunity to study in London for students who can not participate in undergraduate programs and credits can be studied by staff or pleasure. Students from more than 60 U.S. universities have enrolled in the program, which is designed to complement the academic semester and the U.S. to transfer and / or contribute to the credits.

Visiting Professors

• Jimmy Choo, shoe designer
• Tom Ford, fashion designer
• Roland Mouret, fashion designer
• Alexandra Shulman, editor of British Vogue
• Donatella Versace, fashion designer
• Peter York, British author and interior designer