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IMPERIAL COLLEGE FASHION DESIGN
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EDITOR'S LETTER
Welcome to issue one of Imperial College Fashion & Design, a new biannual independent magazine about the expanding world of fashion-
tech, trendy students and London couture, presented in a semi-pretentious but refreshing format.
This society was originally started in order to organise a charity fashion
show similar to other universities across England. As the society began to grow so did ideas, giving us the opportunity to explore other disciplines
such as fashion journalism.
We want this magazine to be a chance for us STEM students to show that we have other interests besides our degrees. We also want our
fellow budding engineers/scientists to discover new realms.
Nothing in these pages is PR-generated and nothing has been sold. We are not trying to promote or sell any of the brands featured; we just
want to be read and hopefully, enjoyed.
Our next issue will be out in March, and if you have something to say or feel you can contribute to the magazine, drop us an email.
PRIYA GUPTA
OCTOBER 2016
IC FASHION & DESIGN PRIYA GUPTA [email protected]
COPYRIGHT IC FAD PUBLISHED IN LONDON
OCTOBER 2016
[email protected] IMAGES: @IMPERIALCOLLEGE
08 /35
SQUAD / 08 FABRICAN / 20
IN THE BACKSEAT OF YOUR ROVER / 24 THE FASHION POLICE/ 28
INSTA SPOTLIGHT / 32
priya
rheanne
PRESIDENT BIOLOGY SECOND YEAR HATES FLARES LOVES TURTLENECKS
rheanne
ICCFS COORDINATOR AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
MASTERS HATES MAXI DRESSES
LOVES WIDE LEG TROUSERS
dave HEAD OF EVENTS BIOLOGY SECOND YEAR HATES PLAIN SHIRTS LOVES PRINTS
lia ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
MEDICINE SECOND YEAR
HATES PINK LOVES BLACK LEGGINGS
alice MARKETING MAVEN BIOLOGY SECOND YEAR HATES STILETTOS LOVES BROGUES
linda
TREASURER MATHEMATICS
THIRD YEAR HATES STRAPLESS TOPS
LOVES WIDE-LEG TROUSERS
Sue-ji
SECRETARY BIOLOGY SECOND YEAR HATES FLORAL PATTERNS LOVES OVERSIZED COATS
Sue-ji diana
WEBMASTER COMPUTING
SECOND YEAR HATES BOOTCUT JEANS
LOVES GRAPHIC TEES
FABRICAN: FASHION IN A CAN BY PRIYA GUPTA
Whoever said that fashion and science
don’t go together did not see Fabrican.
Developed by Dr. Manel Torres, a for-
mer student of the Royal College of Art
and Imperial College London, this tech-
nology is formed by the cross-linking
of fibres which adhere to create an
instant non-woven fabric that dries
instantly on contact with the air and
can be sprayed on anything.
Torres created the formula for the
spray with the help of Paul Luckham, a
professor of particle technology at Im-
perial.
The idea originated from Torres’
dream of a material that would magi-
cally fit the body like a second skin but
also look like clothing. The technology
has improved to the standard that the
material can be taken off and re-worn.
It is also relatively cheap to create and
is already in the markets by Novasol, a
Spanish aerosol company.
Fabrican has been showcased in fash-
ion shows across the globe including
London, Milan and Moscow. Beyond
being Kim Kardashian’s new even-
more-skin-tight dress, this material
has many other uses.
Torres is most excited about what Fab-
rican could achieve in the medical field,
as bandages or even transdermal drug
delivery (a system of administering
drugs through patches placed on the
skin e.g. a nicotine patch). Since the
fabric is cold on application, it could be
useful for burn victims.
Fabrican is working to integrate the
latest technologies into its products,
for example having micro-modems
within the spider web spray, which can
use signals from towers or satellites to
supply Wi-Fi to rural and underdevel-
oped areas. Recent use of drones to
deploy sprays for agricultural use or
crowd control demonstrates the poten-
tial to similarly incorporate the Fabri-
can 3D spider web technology for fur-
ther applications.
The latest innovation from Fabrican
Limited is a solvent free, hypoallergen-
ic and reusable Visible Perfume, deliv-
ered from an aerosol. Visible perfume
can be applied to human skin as a
patch, perhaps taking the form of a
temporary decorative tattoo. As the
fragrance is microencapsulated in a
fabric, it doesn’t react with the skin in
the same way as a conventional liquid
perfume. This opens the opportunity to
introduce a much greater range of oils
and essences, many of which lose their
inherently appealing fragrance be-
cause of the way they react with the
natural oils in our skins.
As a non-woven material, Fabrican
offers new possibilities in medicine,
hygiene, design and fashion that previ-
ously was not imaginable.
Fabrican has created an ‘aerosol loom’ that instantly weaves a
spider-like cobweb from an aerosol can.
In the backseat of your Rover
Ferhaan Malek
THE FASHION POLICE BY SILVIA MACCARI
Getting out of bed for that
9am lecture is already an
excruciating task, so it’s
not hard to see why
making an effort to look
good in the morning is not
an option for many.
However, here are some
simple fashion “DOs and
DON’Ts” that require
minimal amounts of effort
to follow and will prevent a
fashion catastrophe on
campus, or just anywhere
really.
DO Wear cool trainers, like Adidas or
puma. They’re comfortable and will
look stylish.
DO Wear plain leather boots.
DO Wear bomber jackets over t-shirts
and jeans. Effortless but it works beau-
tifully.
DO Wear comfy black or white t-shirts.
You can never go wrong if you pair
them with jeans and some statement
shoes.
DO Wear sequins and velvet – a se-
quined top paired with black skinny
jeans is a winner combo when it comes
to nights out. And my personal favour-
ite is a velvet choker.
DO Army is back in, so get those big
vintage jackets out and rock it all the
way to lectures.
DO If wearing clothes is too much of an
effort, wear workout attire instead–
nothing screams ‘cool’ more than pat-
terned leggings and, an oversize jump-
er and a messy bun
DON'T Wear Crocs…. ever. (Sorry
Christopher Kane)
DON'T Wear a bandana (unless you’re
Kylie Jenner and it’s a LV bandana)
DON'T Wear fleece anything. Fleece
only looks good on the slopes.
DON'T Wear socks and sandals
DON'T Wear tracksuit bottoms. (Side
note: Victoria’s Secret bootcut yoga
pants are just as comfortable but a lot
more stylish)
DON'T Wear tights that are not dark
solid colours
DON'T Wear too many colours and
patterns. If you’re wearing a patterned
skirt, make sure that all your other
items are plain
DON'T Go over the top with jewellery,
remember less is more
DON'T Wear a Christmas jumper until
December
@aaronchristian_
@mpholebajoa
@shewearsfashion
@joeylondonstyle
36 /59
NEXT GENERATION / 36 DOG DAYS ARE OVER / 40
ON THE COMMAND LINE / 42 DO IT YOURSELF / 46
TAKE ME TO CHURCH / 50 HADID SISTERS SLAY / 56
NEXT GENERATION BY SILVIA MACCARI
This is Imperial College after all, so
how could we forget about the ever-
increasing role of technology in the
world of fashion? Fashion isn’t gener-
ally known as a very innovative sector,
but things have been changing quickly
and at this pace, technology and inno-
vation will soon be overtaking the run-
way. Rather than “improving” fashion
from an aesthetic point of view, tech-
nology is making clothing and accesso-
ries into something of value to society.
For instance, the Prague-based
SegraSegra group use parts of bicycle
inner tubes to create T-shirts, jeans,
windbreakers and sweatshirts. The
apparel they make looks futuristic and
the rubber from the tubes resembles
leather. Their initiative takes recycling
to a whole new level, and their designs
are excellent if you want to achieve
that hipster look.
Another incredible start-up is Weara-
ble Solar, by Pauline van Dongen, who
plans to make clothes a real source of
energy. The start-up is working on em-
bedding solar cells into cloth to pro-
vide a “sustainable alternative” to fos-
sil fuels whilst being extremely fash-
ionable at the same time. No more run-
ning out of battery in the middle of the
day!
Equally impressive, Electrolux Design
Lab Competition semi-finalist Alexan-
dra Kostin was able to design an acces-
sory that purifies air. His so-called
Hand Tree works on the same princi-
ples as plants; it sucks in polluted air
and emits purified one. With ever-
growing levels of pollution, this device
could make a very significant differ-
ence if worn by many people. Not to
mention that it looks pretty cool.
Not all designers have the environ-
ment at heart though; some just want
to make a statement. Amy Winters,
designer at Rainbow Winters, focuses
on interactive wearable designs. At
Rainbow Winters, science and fashion
are combined to produce awe-inducing
clothing that can change colour and
pattern in response to their surround-
ings. A must if you like being at the
centre of everyone’s attention.
Many of these “wearable tech trends”
have not completely taken off yet;
many initiatives are just in the early
design and testing stages. However,
our society is growing and developing
at an astonishing rate and we’re confi-
dent that fashion will be at the centre
of the next tech revolution.
Rather than “improving”
fashion from an aesthetic
point of view, technology is
making clothing and accessories
into something of value to
society.
dog days are over
ferhaan malek
On
The
Command
Line
Fashion Weeks are essential industry
events across the globe, a place where
designers look to excite and inspire. As
London is one of the ‘big four’ fashion
capitals of the world, London fashion
week is something not to be missed. It
is a hub of style and creativity, bringing
more and more talent to the table
every year.
A fashion week is somewhere
designers and brands can showcase
their collections to buyers, and heavily
influence which trends will become
popular in the months to come. The
glamour and celebrity surrounding the
world famous catwalk shows are
things that can only be imagined, and
that can only be witnessed by those
special few who make it in the world of
modelling or blogging, or have the
skills it takes to be a top class buyer.
But for those of us who don’t have 50
gazillion followers on our fashion
Instagram, and aren’t born with 6 foot
long legs, we have Fashion Weekends
to fall back on. Where London Fashion
Week is all about exclusive trade and
an opportunity for designers to
introduce their collections, London
Fashion Weekend is open to the
general public. And this is something I
can talk from first hand experience
about. After the immense stress of
deciding what to wear, trying on every
single item of clothing in your
wardrobe (and for me, that is a LOT)
before you finally find the perfect
outfit, you walk up to the entrance of
the Saatchi Gallery and you take it all
in. The experience is something that
truly opens your mind to the extent of
the fashion industry.
You have the opportunity to shop
collections from countless designers,
and listen to talks from industry
experts. But as I’m sure you can
imagine, the true highlights are the
runway shows. There are 2 types of
show to choose from; trend and
designer (I went for trend). And
although you know the names of the
trends you are about to witness,
because of the diversity and culture
that London encapsulates, every piece
you see making it’s way down that
runway brings something different to
the last.
But before this - before you shop the
collections, before you listen to the
talks, before you even enter the
building - you encounter some of the
best street style you’ll see. Everyone
who attends London Fashion Week or
Weekend is there in part to make their
own style statement, and express their
own fashion identity. Because at the
end of the day what fashion is all
about, and what makes it such a wildly
successful industry, is the fact it allows
us to showcase who we are.
DO IT YOURSELF
BY
PRIYA GUPTA
COSMETICS
RECIPES
FOR
A
QUICK
FIX
Whether you have run out of make-up
and need a quick fix or you’ve run out
of money (a common occurrence after
fresher’s week) or you just love chem-
istry (well, you are at Imperial!), this
article will tell you a few simple DIY
make-up recipes:
Beet Blush and Lip Gloss
Melt 2 tsp of coconut oil, 1 tsp beeswax
and 1 tsp of shea/cocoa butter in a
glass bowl in a small pot of simmering
water (not boiling). Stir gently until
melted (be careful not to get any water
into the mixture).
When melted, carefully stir in beetroot
powder and a few drops of peppermint
essential oil. You can also use lemon
and vanilla for the scent and cocoa
powder for colour.
Natural Eyeliner and Eye Shadow
You can make several colours of eye-
shadow using simply cocoa powder
(brown shades), spirulina (green
shades) and arrowroot (light shades
and smoothens).
For eyeliner, you mix equal parts of
coconut oil and shea butter (14g each)
and then add about 1/2 tsp of activat-
ed charcoal to make a thick, black eye-
liner. If you want a brown hue, substi-
tute the charcoal with cocoa powder.
Homemade Bronzer
Mix ½ tsp of Mg stearate, a few drops
of vitamin E oil, 2 tsp of French red
clay and ¼ tsp of jojoba oil. Pass
through a fine sieve again and again,
until smooth.
Slowly add 6 tsp of ZnO,a pinch of
bronze mica & brown Fe2O3, ½ tsp red
Fe₂O₃, 1 tsp yellow Fe₂O₃ and finally ½
tsp magnesium stearate. (I also didn’t
realise how many types of iron oxides
are used for cosmetics!) Make sure to
pass the mixture through the sieve
between additions. Test on your skin
to gauge the colour and correct as
needed.
N.B. 1tsp of silk powder can also be
added for extra smoothness.
If you’ve ever wondered what ingredi-
ents do what in your beauty products
but didn’t pay much attention in chem-
istry (*cough* physicists *cough*) then
you might be interested to know that
aluminium chlorohydrate, often used
in deodorants, is a salt which when
reacts with the enzymes in sweat,
forms a temporary “plug” that sits in
the pore and prevents more sweat
from being released. Lanolin, a protein
derived from sheep’s sweat glands, is a
high-quality moisturizer that’s espe-
cially effective for people with dry or
sensitive skin. Chemically, it’s very
similar to oil produced by human seba-
ceous glands. Tocopherol, a form of
vitamin E, is added to lipsticks and
concealer as a powerful antioxidant.
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
Modelled by KANIS
MANAF
Camel coloured funnel neck
jumper, Topshop. Revlon Colorstay Moisture Lip Stain,
Boots
ROISÍN
GORMAN
Hadid Sisters Slay
Gigi and Bella Hadid are the modelling
world’s most-talked about siblings this
year illustrated by their nominations
for Model of the Year 2016 and are
even pitted against each other in the
British Fashion Awards. It seems to be
that everywhere they go; a fashion
frenzy follows. Combined they are
worth around £14million and have
featured in campaigns for top interna-
tional designers including Tommy Hil-
figer, Ralph Lauren, Balmain, Marc Ja-
cobs, Topshop and Dior.
Both have had a monumental year,
cementing their names in the super-
model wall of fame. Bella landed a Dior
beauty contract and closed Fendi’s
Haute Fourrure Trevi Fountain extrav-
aganza in Rome. Her upward trajecto-
ry, quicker than even her sister, has
been sparked by a prominent family
and solid social media support. One
element to the success of these two are
their celebrity networks and squad
goals, keeping them in the spotlight.
Making the Forbes’ Highest Paid model
list for the first time this year was Gigi,
out-earning some of the biggest names
in the business. Since turning 18, Gigi
has been named a top model for Sports
Illustrated and walked catwalks for
Fashion Weeks all over the world. Her
successful collaboration with Tommy
Hilfiger is making heads turn and gar-
nering her more respect as a business
woman. She also locked down her first
American Vogue cover, looking fierce
(af) next to Olympian Ashton Eaton,
putting her up with models who have
scored the BIG 4.
Just because these two are related does
not mean that their images are similar.
In fact, they are more alike to raspber-
ries and dark chocolate – complete
opposites but complement each other.
Gigi has the all-American girl appeal
whereas Bella effuses an enigmatic
vibe that goes beyond the blonde
bombshell.
It’s no coincidence that these girls are
beautiful; their heritage is a beautiful
cocktail of cultures with their mother
from the Netherlands and their father
being of Palestinian descent. They also
are body sculpting professionals; Bella
has some serious boxing skills and
mixes up her routine with ballet ses-
sions. She even went to the Junior
Olympic qualifiers for volleyball. High
ambitions seem to run in the family as
Bella was on the road to compete on
the U.S. equestrian team at the 2016
Olympic Games in Rio before her Lyme
disease diagnosis.
This illustrious duo is sweeping the
fashion industry off its feet and it will
be no surprise when Bella joins her
sister in the winter Victoria’s Secret
Fashion Show.
AUTUMN/WINTER
I THINK TATTOOS ARE
HORRIBLE. IT'S LIKE LIVING IN
A PUCCI DRESS FULL-TIME
— KL
@IC_FAD
