The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design
The Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design | |
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Established | April 2013 |
Principal | Susie Forbes |
Academic Director | Angela Jones |
Location | London, United Kingdom |
Address | 16-17 Greek Street, London, W1D 4DR |
Website | http://www.condenastcollege.co.uk |
The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design is the first educational establishment of the Condé Nast Publications Ltd. in the UK. It is run by Principal and former Easy Living Editor Susie Forbes,[1] and runs both short and longer term courses.
History
The Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design, established by Condé Nast Britain’s Managing Director, Nicholas Coleridge, opened in April 2013.[2]
The College
Courses include the Miss Vogue Weekend Course, the one-week Fashion Styling Course, the one-week Fashion Journalism Course, the four-week Vogue Intensive Summer Course, the ten-week Vogue Fashion Certificate and the year-long Vogue Fashion Foundation Diploma.
The college is accredited by British Accreditation Council (BAC) [3] and Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).[4]
Guest speakers who have appeared at the college since its opening:
William Banks-Blaney, fashion expert;[5] Victoria Beckham, fashion designer;[6] Lucinda Chambers, fashion director of British Vogue;[7] Nicholas Coleridge, Managing Director of Condé Nast Britain and President of Condé Nast International; Sarah Doukas, founder of Storm Model Management;[8] Jo Elvin, editor of Glamour magazine;[9] Henry Holland, fashion designer;[10] Tommy Hilfiger, fashion designer;[10] Anya Hindmarch, fashion accessories designer;[11] Caroline Issa, magazine publisher and consultant;[12] Dylan Jones, journalist, author and editor of British GQ;[13] Yasmin Le Bon, model;[14] Julien Macdonald, fashion designer;[15] Tamara Mellon, fashion designer and former chief creative officer of Jimmy Choo;[16] Suzy Menkes, journalist, fashion critic and Vogue International Editor;[17] Bertrand Michaud, Managing Director of Hermès UK;[18] Roland Mouret, fashion designer;[19] Kate Phelan, Creative Director of Topshop and Senior Contributing Fashion Editor at British Vogue;[20] Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council;[18] Alexandra Shulman, journalist, author and editor-in-chief of British Vogue; Alice Temperley, fashion designer;[10] Matthew Williamson, fashion designer;[21]
In 2013, the College was listed as number 53 in the PPA Magazine list of ‘100 Great Magazine Moments’.[22]
Overseas
Condé Nast International runs several ventures in education, including in Spain where the Vogue Masters in Communication, Fashion and Beauty is operated in conjunction with University Carlos III.[23]
References
- ^ "Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design Hires Susie Forbes (Vogue.co.uk)". vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Vogue publisher Conde Nast to open fashion and design college - BBC News". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "College accredited since 23/01/2013". the-bac.org. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "The Condé Nast Publications Ltd ta Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design". qaa.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Join the Condé Nast College to get into menswear - GQ.co.uk". gq-magazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Victoria Beckham Conde Nast College Visit (Vogue.co.uk)". vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Famed British Vogue Fashion Director Lucinda Chambers comes to the Condé Nast College". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Sarah Doukas talks Kate and Cara". businessmodelmag.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Condé Nast College of fashion & design - pictures & information (Glamour.com UK)". glamourmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ a b c "The Condé Nast College | The A-List". alist.vanityfair.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Anya Hindmarch comes to the Condé Nast College". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Creative Polymath Caroline Issa at the Condé Nast College". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Dylan Jones - The Industry London". theindustrylondon.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Yasmin Le Bon Speaks to Students at the Condé Nast College". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Julien Macdonald visits the Condé Nast College". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Tamara Mellon interviewed by Principal Susie Forbes". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Wit and Wisdom with Suzy Menkes". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ a b "Vogue Fashion Foundation Diploma Students Start Today". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Roland Mouret's First Day at College". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "A Different Kind of Festival". condenastcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Matthew Williamson: "No-one knows me and Gwyneth are friends" (Glamour.com UK)". glamourmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ PPA 100 Magazine: The Magazine of the Century, 2013, pg. 91
- ^ "Condé Nast International | Initiatives | Vogue Masters - University Carlos III, Spain". condenastinternational.com. Retrieved 2015-12-02.