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Traces of CSM
We all know that CSM has more than a Wiki-page worth of ‘notable alumni’- it’s why most of us considered it worth listing as a UCAS choice. However, talk is cheap, written contracts are ephemeral,...
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Christopher Shannon: “I just kind of roll with it”
Tired of the stale image of British menswear being so entrenched in its legacy of fine tailoring, Christopher Shannon founded his eponymous menswear brand in 2008 after graduating from Central Saint...
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Boys of CSM by HART+LËSHKINA
On one of the warmest days of 2014, photographer duo HART+LËSHKINA shot the SS15 collections of Craig Green, Christopher Shannon and Nicomede Talavera for our second issue: the boys of CSM-past, and...
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Ode to Luella Bartley and Katie Hillier at Marc by Marc Jacobs
In an essay about Luella Barley, Ana Kinsella — the editor of our first issue — wrote: “F Scott Fitzgerald wrote that there are no second acts in American lives, but luckily, English girls have never...
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CHRISTOPHER SHANNON: THE SUSTAINABLE ROUTE TO SUCCESS
Menswear isn’t a ‘hot topic’ only in London at the moment; it’s becoming an international phenomenon. The New York Times just introduced a men’s style section (the paper itself, however, has admitted...
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TEAMING UP IN TOUGH TIMES: CSM Fine Art and Fashion Class of 2015
When Central School of Art and Design, Saint Martin’s School of Art, Drama Centre London and Byam Shaw came together under one roof at 1 Granary Square in 2011, it seemed to be a promising start of a...
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New British Voices
There are two things that connect the three upcoming designers Ashley Williams, Claire Barrow and Ed Marler: they are all graduates of London fashion schools (Westminster and CSM) and they are all...
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Issue 3 — First Step: The CSM BA Fashion graduates of 2015
London Fashion Week’s schedule may be ‘murderous’ because of its amount of shows, presentations, and events, but never before has there been a time where so much young talent got together to show their...
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CSM BA Fashion students’ take on Deconstruction
How does one fully understand a garment? Some may search for a ‘soul’ in it, taking apart the seams of a stained jacket found in a car boot sale, others meticulously rework their toiles to discover...
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What is menswear? An essential question in a confused industry
One can suppose menswear means men’s clothing. The history of fashion all over the world shows a clear differentiation between what men wear and what women wear. These differences align with the gender...
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