HERE TODAY

The major international contemporary art exhibition Here Today explored the current state of our environment through a number of diverse perspectives and media including painting, installation, wallpaper, sound, video, dance, music, sculpture and photography. With over 50 internationally-celebrated artists and emerging thinkers contributing, visitors were encouraged to instigate important change to help our planet. The… Read More

Mr Brainwash

For his first UK solo show, the elusive artist Mr Brainwash took over all five floors belonging to the Old Sorting Office. The exhibition, which included a collection of contemporary paintings and giant sculptural installations, was inspired by his subversive perspective on twentieth-century icons and pop culture. An iconic centrepiece took the form of a 20ft. gorilla, weighing… Read More

JONATHAN SAUNDERS

Jonathan Saunders presented his visually arresting, orientalist-inspired collection under the sun’s gaze in Lewis Cubitt Square, near Kings Cross. Production company Family oversaw a greenhouse-style tent filled with dazzling mirrors and a star-studded audience. Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe and Anna Wintour admired the new collection that was characterised by bright and bold colours, with free-flowing… Read More

JW Anderson

JW Anderson grabbed attention with his French Riviera-inspired show at the College, a show that cemented his reputation as an international leading designer. Speaking to Vogue, the designer explained that ‘we were looking at our DNA, thinking what things made it and how to own them”, citing leather in particular as being one of them. He… Read More

Veuve Clicquot

Veuve Clicquot launched their inaugural Widow Series at the College, an annual exhibition and celebration of creative and cultural excellence. As the first curator, SHOW studio founder and fashion photographer Nick Knight produced newly-commissioned works under the banner of ‘Beautiful Darkness’. This stylish and glamorous affair utilised the College’s multiple atmospheric rooms to create an… Read More

Design Junction

For five days in September, the Design Junction took over the College with an inspired exhibition that celebrated commercial and cultural design. As part of the London Design festival, members of the press and the public were invited to view innovative and curated exhibitions within the unusual, historic space. The event saw a record-breaking 26,000… Read More

Giles Deacon

Giles Deacon, a renowned custodian of drama and dark fashion, selected the historic College to showcase his gothic-themed Autumn/Winter 15 collection. The atmospheric venue added apt drama, as models entered the circular space in striking Victoriana designs. Velvet looks with ruffled collars and bows featured prominently, and the intricate evening gowns were something to behold.… Read More

Alexander McQueen

The Arches were selected as the perfect underground location for the Alexander McQueen underwater-themed Spring/Summer 16 collection. In designs that explored the spirit of journeying and solitude, as well as how ‘the sea acts as a powerful opposite to the land, and as a place where men can make themselves new’, Sarah Burton chose the image of… Read More

Preen

The ultra-modern Kings Cross tunnel provided the perfect setting for Preen’s Autumn/Winter 15 collection titled Dark Romance. Models took to the underground walkway wearing a gothic-meets-1970’s folklore-inspired collection, an experimental combination that proved very popular. Dark wispy fabrics were partnered with warm autumnal colours, as mid-length skirts were flourished with ruffles. Founded in 1996, Justin… Read More