Author Archives: Poppy Hawkes

Last London Fashion Week, mother of the adored queer strip night Harpies and founder Trans+ Pride, Lucia Blayke organised the Transmissions protest for trans rights and representation in fashion. One year later, the BFC responded by putting Harpies and He She They’s LFW Launch Party on the official fashion schedule.  On the 14th February, HarpiesContinue reading “PROTESTS TO PARTIES”

Fashion illustration appears to be making a comeback in the fashion circle. So far, 2020 has been giving an increasing amount of recognition to the much-loved art form. Will this medium become the new image making go-to? On the 20th February (just two days after the end of Fashion Week) the first-ever fashion illustration drawingContinue reading “BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD”

London Fashion Week is the only of the four fashion capitals to offer tickets for the public to gain entry to the main hub of Fashion Week,180 the Strand, attend industry talks and fashion shows. After going to a paid experience fashion show, it was evident that this gesture is utterly futile.  Firstly, on theContinue reading “GETTING INTO FASHION COMES AT A PRICE”

During London Fashion Week, Fida winner Jessica Bird sets up a residency at the London Edition hotel where she illustrates guests and the public for free. Illustrating as I interview, Jessica Bird discusses fashion illustration and the excitement of Fashion Week. Please can you talk me through the process of beginning the residency at theContinue reading “AN ILLUSTRATED INTERVIEW”