Papers by Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
Bloomsbury Fashion Business Cases, 2021
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Jul 11, 2016
This new textbook, authored by a team of expert researchers and lecturers based at the London Col... more This new textbook, authored by a team of expert researchers and lecturers based at the London College of Fashion, is one of the first in the field to examine strategic management in the context of the fashion industry, catering specifically for students hoping to work in the sector. International in approach, the text covers all aspects of strategic management, from growth strategy and financial management to brand and supply chain management
Craft Council, 2023
Working with Glasgow Caledonian University (London) Craft Council used ‘Living Labs’ as a way to ... more Working with Glasgow Caledonian University (London) Craft Council used ‘Living Labs’ as a way to explore what craft means to two groups of people in minoritised UK communities. Craft Council's ambition is to challenge and upend the current craft landscape in which racism is a barrier to access.
The research methods reveal what making and craft means to the people we worked with, how we/they feel about the space that is craft and how it’s navigated. The research is part of a journey to open up and explore how craft is valued and how this can alter the craft space.
Enhancing Employability in Higher Education through Work Based Learning, 2018
The authors review a transformative global classroom project that links undergraduate students in... more The authors review a transformative global classroom project that links undergraduate students in the UK and Asia and how cross-disciplinary peer collaboration is used to enhance employability. The authors explore how international collaborations can simulate some of the complexities of working in the modern creative industries and highlight how social media platforms can facilitate blended learning that seeks to develop both digital literacies and global citizenship. Students from London work collaboratively with peers studying in Asia at three partner institutions adopting multiple roles as researcher, advisor and expert reviewer and co-create learning outcomes which support the development of attributes and capabilities required by the future creative industries.
Critical Studies in Men???s Fashion, 2021
Luxury is an industry that defines its value through the quality of its raw materials, which fost... more Luxury is an industry that defines its value through the quality of its raw materials, which fosters creativity, elevates artisanship and relies on brand heritage and local production to underpin the provenance of its products and justify its pricing strategy and, as such, can be considered as embodying many of the practices of sustainability. Yet, despite public commitments and pledges for better business, both financial and cultural factors have contributed to a lack of progress in implementing the necessary system changes implied by slow fashion, sustainable development and the circular economy. Social enterprises use business to address social and environmental issues. In Tengri’s case, founder Nancy Johnston was inspired by her experiences travelling with Mongolia’s yak herders where she was confronted with the harshness of the nomadic way of life and threats to its continuing existence. She was driven to action when she juxtaposed these conditions with the promoted glamour of ...
International Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles
Environmental pollution caused by textile waste is an increasing and urgent issue for the global ... more Environmental pollution caused by textile waste is an increasing and urgent issue for the global fashion industry. Redress is a pioneering NGO working since 2007 to minimize fashion’s negative impacts and promote a more sustainable industry through circular economy practices including zero-waste design and upcycling. In this interview, Professor Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas of the British School of Fashion invites Redress Founder Dr Christina Dean to share insights into their innovative industry, consumer and education initiatives including the Redress Design Award, the world’s largest sustainable fashion competition and a new luxury social impact business The R-Collective accelerating sustainability and circularity by rescuing, reusing and recycling luxury and premium waste materials.
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 2015
International Journal of Fashion Studies, 2015
Opinion piece for Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts’ (DDCA) web publicat... more Opinion piece for Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts’ (DDCA) web publication NiTRO
This new textbook, authored by a team of expert researchers and lecturers based at the London Col... more This new textbook, authored by a team of expert researchers and lecturers based at the London College of Fashion, is one of the first in the field to examine strategic management in the context of the fashion industry, catering specifically for students hoping to work in the sector. International in approach, the text covers all aspects of strategic management, from growth strategy and financial management to brand and supply chain management.
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Papers by Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
The research methods reveal what making and craft means to the people we worked with, how we/they feel about the space that is craft and how it’s navigated. The research is part of a journey to open up and explore how craft is valued and how this can alter the craft space.
The research methods reveal what making and craft means to the people we worked with, how we/they feel about the space that is craft and how it’s navigated. The research is part of a journey to open up and explore how craft is valued and how this can alter the craft space.