Students’ work hits famous London arcade
17/06/2008
London's Burlington Arcade will play host until June 30 to a flamboyant display of leathergoods and footwear designed by this year’s graduate class of Cordwainers College, now part of the London College of Fasion.
Highlights include a collection of colonial style bags by Ursula Inglis-Jones—who has already won the ASOS limited edition prize for accessories—and other accessories by Mari Larsson, the latest winner of Student Accessories Designer of the Year award. On the footwear side, Tengiz Chketiani presented a design featuring a real stuffed dove on the front of a shoe.
Guests at the opening ceremony included star footwear designers Georgina Goodwin, Joseph Azagury, Emma Hope and Beatrix Ong.
Ms Ong, a Cordwainers graduate herself in 2000, commented: “It’s fantastic to see the new generation of footwear and accessories designers emerge with such individuality, creativity and flair. The Burlington Arcade is a beautiful and ideal venue for Cordwainers at London College of Fashion’s first showcase outside of the college. Seeing the work in such an established retail environment truly brings the students' work to life.”
Burlington Arcade, one of London’s best loved shopping arcades, has just completed a multi-million pound renovation by new owners, evolving to become home to a unique collection of luxury accessories and one of the world’s most inspirational shopping destinations. It was the world’s first shopping arcade when it opened in 1819 and is now recognised as a historic architectural masterpiece.
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