Voices
Novelist Kirsty Logan talks about the right to be who you are, women's sexuality, fairy tales, pop culture, beauty and writing.
Ahead of London Fashion Week on 15-19 February 2019, we asked designers taking part in our international residencies what their home town can teach their industry.
Ahead of London Fashion Week on 15-19 February 2019, the British Council’s Kendall Robbins writes about sustainability in fashion, and how we could all make a difference through design.
Cynthia Chamat Debbané is an entrepreneur and designer whose clothing business challenges the fashion industry's 'rules'.
Brenda Nakalema started Uganda's Mosaic fashion house. She talks about Ugandan style, fusing the traditional with the international, and the power of self-confidence.
Sanna Karjalainen and Lauren Rees told us about their work alongside fashion and design students in China, the evolution of their style and the skills and tools every designer needs.
At London Fashion Week 2016, we spoke to four rising stars in the British Council's International Fashion Showcase about the future of international high fashion.
Just as we launch UK/Nigeria 2015–16, a new season of cultural exchange between Nigeria and the UK, the British Council's Alex Bratt recommends some cultural highlights in Lagos.
On 24 April 2013, a Bangladeshi garment factory in Dhaka collapsed, killing 1,133 people. Kendall Robbins explains why we need a more sustainable approach to fashion.
Recent British Council research suggests that East Africa's creative economy is taking off. Journalist Phiona Okumu looks at some of the players emerging out of Uganda.