London Centre For Fashion Studies

I loved my time at London Centre for Fashion Studies. I got taught by the world renown Dr. Shoben, whose books & tools I've been using for years. I went from thinking i knew what i was doing to REALLY knowing what i was doing very quickly. By this i mean, it's very tempting for students to think they know it all if they know what's going on in the fashion world and can "talk the talk" if you know what i mean. At LCFS they really teach you the practical, hands-on stuff like pattern-cutting, sewing, draping as well as of course design etc. Bloody hard work! I got on very well with all of the teachers and they seemed to be able to explain things clearly. ...

When i studied at LCFS i soon realised that i had stumbled upon one of hidden gems in fashion education. When I arrived, I was greeted warmly and given a lot of individual time from the administration team. The college is small and feels homely but the best thing about it was we spent over 19 hours a week with a teacher. My friends who went to St Martins and London College of Fashion tell me they struggle to reach that in a whole month. I learned so much in such a short space of time. They fixed me up with work experience and all the skills i required for a career in the industry. It's a private college so of course you have to pay, but i feel that this was money well ...

Doing a degree in 2 years was hard work, but a great time-saver. Who wants to spend an extra year to get the same qualification when you need to get out there and work? We all graduated from Middlesex University at the end of the course & I was sad to leave the 'LCFS family'. At the school, it was the teaching that was the best thing - they were brilliant. I felt that they really cared about my progress and always explained things and took the time to help me whenever i asked. If I struggled with an essay or some techinical thing, they were around to help out because there weren't hundreds of students waiting in front of you. the course was very ...