International Embroidery Conference and Prize Giving 2008.  Hosted by the London College of Fashion in association with Hand and Lock. World's finest provider of hand embroidery since 1767

 

Conference, Fashion Show and Prize Giving Dinner: Bookings are now closed.

If you missed the Conference on Saturday 8th November, you can now catch up with the video: watch it now

 

Hand & Lock has joined forces with the London College of Fashion to create one of the most exciting conference programmes and fashion shows of its kind followed by a champagne Prize Giving Dinner for the winner of the prestigious international Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery .

Please address any enquiries to Alastair Macleod, alastair@handembroidery.com Tel: + 44 (0)207 580 7488 Address: 86 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8TE, UK.

Date: Saturday November 8th 2008

Venue: The London College of Fashion

Opening Time:

  • Conference from 8.30am to 4.15pm
  • Prize Giving Dinner from 6.30pm to 9.00pm

Starting price from:

  • £45 for the Prize Giving Dinner only
  • £70 for the Conference only (student)
  • £140 for the Conference only (non student)


Audience:

  • Everyone interested in Fashion.

Programme Highlights

  • Tales from Lesage the legendary Parisian embroiderer
  • Couture fashion embroidery - Are we in danger of losing our heritage?
  • Embroidery for the High Street
  • Goldwork in fashion

all Conference topics

Speakers*

  • Francois Lesage, Embroider - Lesage Paris
  • Jade Jagger - Designer
  • Angus Cundey, Chairman - Henry Poole & co
  • Anda Rowland, Managing Director - Anderson & Sheppard
  • Tony Glenville, Fashion Journalist and Editor
  • Carne Griffiths, Designer - Hand & Lock
  • Anthea Godfrey and Polly Kenny - London College of Fashion
  • Alastair Macleod, Chairman of Hand & Lock

Panel Discussion:

  • panel chairman: Bruce Oldfield
  • Submit your questions to our panel of sponsors, speakers and experts before 20/10/2008.

 

Be Inspired! Discover the new, and Rediscover the old
Find out about the vitality and relevance of the use of hand embroidery in fashion from Haute Couture in this hi tech age to the High Street with exciting speakers who care for the art of hand embroidery and understand it's relevance.

 

*Speakers and details liable to change without notice.

 



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