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Fashion talks in London to book now

By Rebecca Gonsalves on 24/9/2019

London has its fair share of fashion experts, and it seems they're increasingly eager to share their hard-earned knowledge with fashion talks, designer conversations and panel debates growing in popularity, with Instagram influencers and fashion historians both making an appearance.

Celebrated cultural institutions such as the V&A have long hosted fashion workshops and events to complement some of the best fashion exhibitions London has to offer. But they're not the only ones, with our favourite London museums, department stores and fashion colleges hosting everything from sustainable fashion workshops to personal styling sessions.

Read on for the not-to-be-missed fashion events to book now.

Inspiration Series | Silvia Furmanovich In Conversation With Joanna Hardy

Inspiration Series | Silvia Furmanovich In Conversation With Joanna Hardy

Brazilian jewellery designer Silvia Furmnovich will sit down with the renowned fine jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy to discuss the artisanal craftmanship behind her collections, growing up watching her goldsmith father in his Sao Paolo atelier and her commitment to one-of-a-kind designs.

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WHEN
Tuesday 1 October 2019, 7:30- 9:30pm
WHERE
Sarabande Foundation, 22 Hertford Road, N1 5SH
Zandra Rhodes: 50 Years of Fabulous - Curator Talk

Zandra Rhodes: 50 Years of Fabulous – Curator Talk

A talk to complement the major exhibition Zara Rhodes: 50 years of fabulous, opening at the Fashion and Textile Museum this autumn. Dame Zandra Rhodes will sit alongside the curatorial team from the Museum to reveal the creative processes behind the curation of a major retrospective of such a distinguished career.


The talk will also provide insight into the challenges and inspirations behind Rhodes' designs, which have defined and re-defined London's fashion scene for the past half a century.


Tickets include entry to the retrospective exhibition Zandra Rhodes: 50 years of Fabulous.

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WHEN
Friday 27 September, 11:15am
WHERE
Fashion and Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London SE1 3XF
Commissioning Wedding Jewellery

Commissioning Wedding Jewellery

Selecting wedding or engagement jewellery should be an exciting, enjoyable experience and yet the complexities of finding the right jeweller and the right price can make it rather stressful.


Enter Kate Baxter, jewellery designer, blogger and founder of The Cut London consultancy who believes that a bespoke ring is more accessible than you think. She'll be at Goldsmith's Fair, sharing a wealth of personal knowledge and experience to help get the process started.


There are free and paid-for talks every day of the Goldsmith's Fair, plus you'll get to see inside one of London's most beautiful buildings. A must-visit for lovers of the ornate and interesting.

Free with entry to Goldsmith's Fair (from £18)

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WHEN
Saturday 28 September and Thursday 3 October, 1:30pm
WHERE
Goldsmith's Fair, Goldsmith's Hall, Foster Lane, Cheapside, London EC2V 6BN
The Sustainability Sessions: The Conscious Closet

The Sustainability Sessions: The Conscious Closet

Cook, author and darling of the fashion world, Melissa Hemsley founded her series of talks, Sustainability Sessions, to encourage smart and conscious buying when it comes to fashion.


Hemsley is kicking her series off by delving into the world of sustainable fashion and has invited some of the most well-informed and respected names to speak on the subject. She’ll be joined by Orsola de Castro of Fashion Revolution, Amy Powney of Mother of Pearl, slow fashion advocate Venetia Falconer and fashion textile designer Professor Rebecca Earley.


Get savvy about upcycling and clothes swapping, as well as learning about sustainable brands you'll wish you'd known about sooner.


Tickets £15, for every ticket sold, £5 will be donated to Fashion Revolution.

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WHEN
Monday 7 October, 6:30-9pm
WHERE
Ennismore Sessions House, 23 Clerkenwell Green, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 0NA
Charles James: The Couture Secrets of Shape

Charles James: The Couture Secrets of Shape

This talk for V&A Members only will explore the work of the designer Charles James, known as America's First Couturier from the perspective of Homer Layne, a former assistant to James.


Layne will be joined by professor of fashion design Dorothea Mink to discuss James' professional legacy and his innovative command of shape in conjunction with their book Charles James: The Couture Secrets of Shape published by Spector Books.

Tickets cost £12- £15, V&A Members only.

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WHEN
Tuesday 29 October, 2:30- 4pm
WHERE
The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, Kensington, London SW7 2RL
The Secrets of Silk

The Secrets of Silk

Lesley Miller, Senior Curator of Textiles and Fashion at the V&A will be taking audiences on a journey through the processes involved in making one of the fashion world's most luxurious materials: silk.

Part of the V&A's regular lunchtime lecture series.

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WHEN
Wednesday 30 October, 1-1:45pm
WHERE
Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, Kensington, London SW7 2RL
Behind the Brand: Women in Fashion

Behind the Brand: Women in Fashion

Inspired by Mary Quant's visionary approach to self-promotion, the V&A is hosting a forum to introduce and discuss the work of women who are currently pushing the boundaries in fashion. For one day, industry insiders will reveal all things fashion, from building a brand and the challenges of fashion writing to diversity in the workplace and fashion forecasting.

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WHEN
Friday 15 Nov, 10:30am-5:30pm
WHERE
Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, Kensington, London SW7 2RL
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