03 May 2010, Posted by admin in OFW Blog, 1 Comments

Oxford Fashion Week Forum 6pm TONIGHT at the Oxford Union

Tonight the Oxford Fashion Week, in association with the Oxford Union, will be hosting a line-up of fashion insiders for the Oxford Fashion Week Forum.

Each insider will offer the audience an insight into their fashionable life, their experiences, and into the fashion world before opening up for questions.

Tonight’s line up includes:

David Gandy: Model, Dolce & Gabbana

Frances Card: Managing Director of Frances Card Consultancy

Tony McGee: Photographer

Claire Wilcox: Curator of Fashion & Textiles at the Victoria & Albert Museum

Dolly Jones: Editor, Vogue.com

Do not miss out on this opportunity to hear from the heart of the fashion industry.  Admission for the event is £5 (£2 for members of the Oxford Union) and tickets are only available at the door to the event. Doors open at 5:30pm with the event scheduled to begin at 6pm.

Tickets for all other Oxford Fashion Week events can be bought online through the Oxford Fashion Week website.

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OFW FORUM FEATURING

** Dolly Jones – Editor, Vogue.com **
Dolly Jones studied History of Art at Manchester University, before arriving at Vogue for three week’s work experience. Next came London’s University of the Arts Periodical Journalism course, during which she was commissioned to interview “someone at the top of their game” – Alexandra Shulman obliged – and she was later invited back to take up a six month internship as editorial assistant of the magazine. The “Writer” job at VOGUE.COM came up in January 2000. A decade later – after breaking news every day, working with the Condé Nast Digital team to develop the site to its fullest potential and being named editor in 2005 – she is now responsible for an awarding-winning website that is the most fashion-forward and regularly updated fashion destination online. In 2008 her role was expanded to Executive Editor of Conde Nast Digital, while remaining editor of VOGUE. COM.

** David Gandy, Supermodel **
Before graduating from University with a Marketing degree, David Gandy’s friends entered him for a modeling competition on ITV’s This Morning. At that moment, his life took a very different direction. He went on to win the competition, sign with Select Models and worked regularly on various campaigns.

In 2006 he was spotted by Dolce and Gabbana and became their muse. Best known as the face of their “Light Blue” fragrance, his iconic shoot the same year saw him transform to fashion Royalty overnight with a 50ft billboard in Times Square, over 11 million internet hits to view his campaign and global recognition.

Three years later, David was voted Britain’s Number 1 male model and third most successful model in the world by Forbes Magazine. He has appeared in numerous campaigns and catwalk shows, opening for D&G in Milan earlier this year, with Naomi Campbell for Fashion For Relief and has worked alongside supermodels including Giselle, Eva Herzigova, and the actress Scarlett Johansson.

He has shot with some of the most sought after global photographers including Mario Testino and Steven Meisel and at 30, already boasts an envious portfolio of editorial work including the cover of VMan, L’Optimum and GQ. Mario Testino said; “David has something of what the 1980s supermodels have. He radiates health and positivity. I think he has what it takes to be very big. It’s exciting because it signifies a real shift in men’s fashion. The male model world is changing.”

Hi agency, Select Model Management has been a major influence in the international fashion scene ever since its conception 30 years ago. The London office boasts an impressive portfolio of the UK’s biggest, brightest and most successful male and female modeling talent and commands calls from an exclusive client list of the world’s leading lifestyle brands. David has renewed his contract with Dolce and Gabbana for 2010 and is currently starring in print ads for their apparel line shot by Steven Klein.

** Tony McGee, Photographer **
TONY MCGEE left school at the age of 14 to pursue his career in photography. By 18 he was shooting his first cover shoot for Harpers and Queen, and by 19 was travelling the world, photographing for publications such as British and American Vogue, Vogue Italia, L’Uomo Vogue, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Sunday Times Magazine, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker magazine.

McGee’s subjects have included actors and actresses such as Daniel Day Lewis, Rod Steiger, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anna Friel, Charlotte Rampling, models such as Jerry Hall, Tara Shannon, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Yasmin Le Bon, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Eva Herzigova, and performers such as David Bowie, Marianne Faithfull, Debbie Harry, George Michael, Tina Turner, Shirley Bassey, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music, The Sex Pistols and Mother Theresa.
Tony McGee, who took the first professional shots of a 14 year old Kate Moss, has shot campaigns for numerous designer labels, including Chanel, Lancome, L’Oreal, Yardey, Bourjois, Winston Cigarettes and Seiko. Aged 24 McGee directed and filmed his first TV commercial for Boots No. 7 brand, for this he was awarded the Gold prize at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. He went on to film over 250 TV commercials working with production companies around the world and under his self-titled production company McGee Films.

Although fashion photography is McGee’s prime discipline, his repertoire also includes Fine Art. In 2001 he published his first book ‘Boxing Ballerinas’ followed by the critically acclaimed ‘Room at the Top’ published in 2008.

** Claire Wilcox, V&A Fashion & Textiles Curator **
Claire Wilcox has been at the V&A for most of her working life. Last year she was Acting Head of the Contemporary Programme and has recently moved back to her role as Senior Curator of Fashion. She is known for her exhibitions, in particular Vivienne Westwood (2004) and The Golden Age of Couture (2007). She created Fashion in Motion in 1999, which features fashion shows staged in the museum’s galleries. It is one of the V&A’s most popular live events.

She was educated at Exeter University (where she read English) and Camberwell School of Art, University of London. She has written many books on fashion and regards writing, and communicating, as an essential part of her work.

** Frances Card, Fashion Consultant **
Frances Card is a fashion business expert and MD of the highly successful FCC – Frances Card Consultancy. Frances has an extensive knowledge of the Fashion Industry spanning over two and a half decades. Among many high profile clients she has recently worked with the Bauer Media Group creating, launching and building the designer portfolio for the luxury ecommerce site Cocosa; developing the business at many clients including my-wardrobe.com, where she is a non-executive Director ; she is currently consulting for several clients including the prestigious multi channel retailer Matches Fashion. Frances is highly involved with the Fashion Business Club and, as well writing a weekly blog for the fashion b2b magazine Drapers, is frequently asked to speak at or host industry events.

Frances began her consultancy following several years of developing Scandinavian fashion brands in the UK and Ireland. Prior to this in 2001, as International Brand Director of the iconic London store Liberty, Frances re-launched the Liberty of London brand internationally.

Frances began her career in buying at Dickens and Jones in Regent Street and then moved to the States where she joined a US based luxury label independent. Returning to the UK Frances held senior positions in retailers House of Fraser and Bentalls before channelling her buying and retailing skills into developing several wholesale labels at both Sales Director and MD level.

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The Oxford Fashion Week Forum
in association with the Oxford Union

The Oxford Union
5:30pm: Doors Open
6pm : Speeches from fashion insiders.
7pm: Live questions from the audience
8pm: Close