Fashion Central Saint Martins

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Celebrating the most famous and influential fashion school in the world

Celebrating the most famous and influential fashion school in the world, Fashion Central Saint Martins is filled with never-before-seen student work by and exclusive interviews with talented graduates who have gone on to become the biggest names in fashion. Discover a treasure trove of early sketches, first student collections and fashion shoots by designers such as Hussein Chalayan, John Galliano, Stephen Jones, Diors Kim Jones, Christopher Kane, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Phoebe Philo, Gareth Pugh, and Burberrys Riccardo Tisci, journalists like Vogues Hamish Bowles and stylists such as LOVE magazines Katie Grand. Learn all about their defining memories of the fashion school, favourite characters, inspirational teachers, and words of wisdom on everything a budding fashion designer, or aspiring fashion student, needs to know to forge their own path.

Edited by the schools Programme Director of Fashion, Hywel Davies, and Cally Blackman, lecturer in Fashion History and Theory, Fashion Central Saint Martins follows the schools history from 1931 to today, with an initial chapter dedicated to its early years (1930s to 1960s), followed by chapters dedicated to each subsequent decade. Packed with profiles of key alumni alongside photography of their student work, and peppered with essays by guest-writers, this book will delight all fans and students of fashion.
Extent: 272 pp
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: 700
Publication date: 2019-09-05
Size: 30.0 x 22.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500293713

Press Reviews

A celebration of the rich 87-year history of one of the world’s most famous fashion schools
Vogue International

Looks at Central Saint Martins' history since its inception in 1931, via in-depth studies of its graduates, their previously unseen student work and exclusive interviews
AnOther

Compiles profiles for key alumni, memories from their time at fashion school, their inspirational teachers, guest essays and sage words for aspiring fashion students
SHOWstudio

A super book: young, fresh, engaging
The Business of Fashion

About the Authors

Hywel Davies is Programme Director Fashion at Central Saint Martins. He is the author of Modern Menswear, 00 New Fashion Designers, British Fashion Designers and Fashion Designers’ Sketchbooks, and Director of Writers’ Bloc Ltd, a digital agency connecting brands and fashion writers. After studying BA Fashion Communication and Promotion at Central Saint Martins, Davies worked for a variety of magazines and newspapers. He was fashion editor at Sleazenation and has written for GQ Style, Vogue, ELLE, Wallpaper*, Nylon, Dazed & Confused, Grafik, Time Out, Tank, the Guardian, the Sunday Telegraph, the Financial Times, the Observer, the Independent and SHOWstudio.

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