Show report: Marios Schwab
Marios Schwab has distinguished himself as one of the hottest new designers over the last five years. Since launching his own label in 2005 Schwab has gained a lot of attention, winning the British Fashion Award in 2006 and the [...]
LFW: Louise Amstrup
Danish student Louise Amstrup has been tipped for great things after winning last year’s On/Off Visionary Award, and her AW11 show did not disappoint. Drawing on American youth revolution in the twentieth century and anti-conformist female rebels, Born Bad showed [...]
Shop stock: Return to the galaxy
With the excitement of London Fashion Week still in the air, fashion is certainly at the forefront of our minds, with the creations of Vivienne Westwood and Issa London proving particularly popular. However, an old favourite is set to steal [...]
Microtrend: Pleats
As spring is setting in, slowly new trends are making their way into our wardrobes. I’m personally happy to see that pleated skirts are back in with top designers at Chloé and Miu Miu making pleats a focal point of [...]
LFW: Danielle Scutt
Central Saint Martins graduate, Danielle Scutt, returned to London Fashion Week this season with a collection shown in a fairy-lit warehouse on a rainy New Oxford Street. Models stalked down the runway to a soundtrack of jangling gold: extravagant and [...]
A student London fashion weekend
Every year in mid-February, London is taken over by designers, models, bloggers and fashionistas from all over the world to celebrate London Fashion Week at the beautiful Somerset House. The atmosphere is intoxicating: outside Somerset house is a thoroughfare of [...]
Issue: Celebrity influence
Somerset House was recently taken over by an army of perfectly made up, willowy beauties in impossibly high-heeled boots. Which mean that London fashion week and six days of catwalk shows, invite-only parties and air-kissing had commenced. Fashion Week attracts [...]
The world of work: Internships
Everyone knows that these days internships in the fashion industry are like gold dust. Finding an unpaid internship for the summer is no mean feat, and finding a paid one is even harder Whether you are looking to gain experience [...]
A student London fashion weekend
Every year in mid-February, London is taken over by designers, models, bloggers and fashionistas from all over the world to celebrate London Fashion Week at the beautiful Somerset House. The atmosphere is intoxicating: outside Somerset house is a thoroughfare of [...]
London Loves Issue 10
I’m sat editing London Loves in a bedroom that smells of urine. And no, I’m not visiting my great grandmother in a NHS care home. In fact, I’m sat in my own bedroom minutes away from my University campus after [...]
Holly Thompson: The positive side of a vocational degree
On Tuesday 3rd February, ITV screened their take on the higher education debate: ‘The Value of a Degree: Tonight’. The programme showed several sixth-formers being interviewed on what they planned to study at university or college by a panel of [...]
Goldsmiths’ team kettle sends BBC boiling over
An attempt by Goldsmiths’ University Challenge team at making a political statement has been shut down by the BBC. The students had tried to use a large white kettle as their mascot at a studio recording on March 3rd in [...]
Video: LSE water balloon attack results in clashes
Amateur footage obtained by London Student captures some of the attack on the LSESU Palestine Society, which was holding a peaceful demonstration at the time. You can read the story in full here.
ULU Elections 2012: Three Minutes With…Abs Hassanali
An interview with vice-presidential candidate Abs Hassanali. Click the ‘TV’ tab above to view videos for the other candidates. You can also see their manifestos at www.ulu.co.uk/elections
ULU Elections 2012: Three Minutes With…Ross Speer
An interview with vice-presidential candidate Ross Speer. Click the ‘TV’ tab above to view videos for the other candidates. You can also see their manifestos at www.ulu.co.uk/elections
Interview with The Manic Shine
The Manic Shine are a hot upcoming band. The band’s leader, Ozzie Rogers, hails from the LSE but has chosen the music industry, rather than finance, as his chosen career path.
The second sabbatical interview: an excerpt
In their second interview with London Student, Clare Solomon, ULU President, and Viktoria Szmolar, ULU Vice-President, discuss the current state of the student movement. This excerpt focuses on the momentum of student protest after the Christmas break.