Category: Events

Exhibition | Invisible Men: An Anthology from the Westminster Menswear Archive

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When: 25 October 2019 to 24 November 2019

Where: Ambika P3, University of Westminster, Marylebone, London, NW1 5LS

Opening Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-7pm

Admission: FREE

The largest-ever exhibition devoted to menswear Invisible Men: An Anthology from the Westminster Menswear Archive is now open to the public and features a collection of previously unseen examples of Alexander McQueen’s early menswear.

Situated in a vast 14,000sq ft subterranean space opposite Madame Tussauds Invisible Men will showcase 167 garments from over 50 different designers, the vast majority of which have never been on public display before, including a section devoted to Alexander McQueen. 

If tutors or course leaders would like to book for their class to visit the exhibition, please email mensweararchive@westminster.ac.uk

Professor Andrew Groves, the co-curator of Invisible Men, said:

We are thrilled to be able to display a selection of McQueen’s early menswear covering the years from 1997 to 1999 within the exhibition. There were no examples of McQueen’s menswear included in the V&A’s Savage Beauty exhibition, so this is the first chance for the public to see his early menswear designs. They will be able to study the exceptional tailoring skills that he learnt on Savile Row – these were the skills that informed the radical womenswear he was creating during the same period.

As well McQueen, the show also features the work of over 50 other designers covering sportswear, tailoring, uniforms and workwear and aims to redress the balance in fashion exhibitions that usually solely focus on displaying womenswear.

Drawn exclusively from the Westminster Menswear Archive the show explores the story of British menswear over the last 120 years, presenting designer garments alongside military, functional, and utilitarian outfits. It explores the design language of menswear, which predominately focuses on the replication of archetypal functional garments intended for specific industrial, technical or military use.

Contemporary designers featured include Craig Green, the current menswear Designer of the Year, and Samuel Ross, whose label A-COLD-WALL* won the BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund award in June.

Examples of menswear from British brand Burberry include a tailored evening tailcoat dating from 1925, and a Hi-Viz jacket from Christopher Bailey’s last Burberry collection in 2018, almost a century later. 

A section devoted to wearable technology includes an example of the world’s first Graphene coated jacket and a solar-powered trenchcoat designed by Junya Watanabe.  A section devoted to C.P. Company’s Urban Protection from the late 1990s includes garments that inflate, light up, detect toxic gas, or turn into chairs.

Also on display is a section devoted to Britain’s obsession to sportswear that includes garments from Gieves, Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Palace, Mr Fish, Stone Island, Umbro, Aitor Throup and BodyMap. The exhibition includes several items from Stone Island’s very first collection from 1982, an Italian brand that went on to become firmly established as a favourite of British football casuals in the 1980s. 

Alongside the designer garments, there are examples of British workwear covering the last 100 years including prison uniforms, postman’s uniforms, a police taser suit, and military camouflage. These pieces highlight how influential utilitarian workwear and uniform have been in inspiring fashion designers to create new fashion.   

Invisible Men is curated by Professor Andrew Groves and Dr Danielle Sprecher.

DESIGNERS IN THE EXHIBITION INCLUDE:

A Cold Wall*, Adidas, Aitor Throup, Alexander McQueen, Austin Reed , Belstaff, Bernhard Willhelm , Blades, BodyMap, Burberry, Burton, C.P. Company, Calvin Klein, Carol Christian Poell, Christian Dior, Comme Des Garcons, Craig Green, Dege & Skinner, Gieves, H&M, Harrods, Helmut Lang, Irvine Sellars, Issey Miyake, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, John Stephen, Junior Gaultier, Junya Watanabe, Left Hand, Levi’s, Lewis Leathers, Liam Hodges, Mackintosh, Martin Margiela, Massimo Osti, Meadham Kirchhoff, Michiko Koshino, Mr Fish, Nigel Cabourn, Palace, Paul Smith, Peter Saville, Prada, Sibling, Stella McCartney, Stone Island, Umbro, Undercover, Vexed Generation, Vivienne Westwood, Vollebak, Zegna Sport.

MONSTER MASH UP Halloween Party! Thursday, October 31, from 17:00 to 21:00, Robin Evans Room (M416)

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When: Thursday, October 31, 5pm to 9pm

Where: Robin Evans Room (M416), University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS

Join us for an evening of Halloween fun!

Free Witches Brew. Halloween face painting. Fun activities. Spooky photo booth. Prizes for best costumes. Arrive at 5pm for the make up counter. Doors open at 5.30pm. Event closes at 9pm. Ticket price includes first drink free (beer, wine or soft drink). Cash bar – cards accepted.

Cloakroom and changing facilities

A secure cloakroom to leave bags and coats will be provided in M321. The cloakroom will be open from 5.00pm.

There are also changing facilities available. These are situated in the basement. There are separate Ladies and Mens showers and changing areas.

To access the changing area go through the double doors to the right of the Student Union office to the outside area, and take the lift down to Floor B. The change rooms are immediately found to the right as you leave the lift.

Book tickets here.

Open Lecture Series: “Designing Participant Journeys” Carina Bauer, IMEX Exhibitions, Monday, November 4, M416 Robin Evans Room, Marylebone Campus, 17:00

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When: Monday, 4th of November 2019, 17:00

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

To book your free tickets please click here.

Carina Bauer CEO of IMEX Exhibitions

About this Event

IMEX is arguably the premier exhibition for event professionals around the world, that takes place in both Frankfurt and Las Vegas each year. But how does the organiser keep the show fresh and make sure that regular attendees are always seeing something new on show?

Learning outcomes:

Understand the attendees changing expectations year on year

Understand how to collaborate with new partners in a changing industry year on year

Understand how to design ‘cutting-edge’ activities and design features into a large show on a budget

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Material Matters!” Carmen Rist-Stadelmann, Institute of Architecture and Planning at the University of Liechtenstein, Thursday, October 24, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30

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When: Thursday 24th of October, 18:30

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Materials influence the design and outward appearance of our built architecture. Therefore it is important to perceive of material as a whole, as a unity of form and construction, and to make it understandable as a driving force, as the origin of form and construction in the design process. But how do we offer our students a way to understand the meaning of these aspects? To achieve this, the tectonic discourse, promoting a sensitivity for the material, in short, about generating a sense of joy in and curiosity about the interaction between material, its design and construction, that is, the symbiosis between art and technology in the design and realization. The cultivation of working with materials at full (1:1) scale in the University of Liechtenstein during the past ten years has been an attempt to contribute to the tectonic discourse in combination of different materials in the teaching of architecture in Europe.


Carmen Rist-Stadelmann graduated in Architecture from the Technical University Vienna, Austria and received her PhD from the same university in 2015. During her studies, she was an exchange student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She has practiced professionally in Austria and Malaysia and is currently a senior lecturer at the Institute of Architecture and Planning at the University of Liechtenstein. She runs design studios at undergraduate level and her current research project “Hands- on: An added value for teaching in architecture” focuses on building on a scale of 1:1 with students and professionals as part of their architectural education. Her publication “Crafting the façade: stone, brick, wood”, published by the Swiss publisher park books in 2018, presents the findings of an interdisciplinary design process with the materials stone, brick and wood, which was funded by the European Commission and carried out by three European architectural schools. Her current teaching project, also funded by the European Commission and titled “Wood: Structure and expression”, focuses on the tectonic method for connecting wooden joints to a structure on a scale 1:1. The course is run in cooperation with the industry and three European architectural schools and its results will be completed and published in 2020.

For lecture details contact Will McLean

w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk

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Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Building Communities” Don Murphy, VMX Architects, Amsterdam, Thursday, October 17, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30

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When: Thursday, 17th of October, 18:30

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

We design and build attractive spaces for people. As socially committed architects, our mission is to improve the build environment and thus the quality of life. In all our projects we focus on the users and facilitate interaction between people, thereby helping to create healthy communities. Our buildings therefore communicate clearly with their users and with the surroundings.

Don Murphy is an award winning architect, he has lectured extensively internationally, teaches regularly at Universities across the Netherlands, and is adjunct Professor at Hanyang University in Seoul. Don will share his philosophies and principles as creative director and Architect at VMX, and as supervisor for Urban planning at the Municipality of Amsterdam. VMX have an interesting and rich variety of work in typology and complexity and the lecture will reflect this: The idiosyncratic SODAE-House, the incredible multi-storey bicycle park at Amsterdam Central Station and the innovative Noordbuurt housing blocks, with indoor/outdoor transformative garden spaces.


VMX architects is an internationally operating, prize-winning office founded in 1995 in Amsterdam. Their work ranges from the typically Dutch bike shed to a VIP terminal at Schiphol airport, and from social housing to university buildings in Shanghai. Their social commitment is reflected in frequent lectures, their contribution to education, and the Thinking City Summer School – A two-week program which approaches contemporary urban issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Open Lecture Series: “Stage, Set Design and Performance” Chris Ford, OBO, Monday, October 21, M416 Robin Evans Room, Marylebone Campus, 17:00

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When: 21st of October 2019, 17:00

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

To book your free tickets please click here.

Chris Ford is Chief Operating Officer of OBO London.

About this Event

OBO the international creative and production group is known for creating exceptional brand experiences and catwalk shows globally. The session explores various design, staging and performance techniques used to maximise reach and help their clients achieve their constantly evolving communications ambitions.

Learning outcomes:

Understand the demands of the fashion world in designing a catwalk experience

Understand the various staging elements needed to create a unique experience

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “The Floating Church” Andrew Ingham, Denizen Works, Thursday, October 10, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30

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When: Thursday, 10th of October, 18:30

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

Denizen Works is an award-winning architecture practice based in East London, and led by directors Murray Kerr and Andrew Ingham. The practice won the Stephen Lawrence Prize for House No.7 and was included in the Architecture Foundation’s book, ‘New Architect’s 3’, celebrating the best British practices established in the last decade. In addition to a number of private residential commissions and housing projects, the office has worked on a wide range of projects including; a vertical gallery at Inverewe Gardens, a tea-house in Nepal and The Floating Church.

Denizen Works, working with boat-builders Turks, won The Diocese of London commission to develop designs for a new floating church to navigate the canals of London. Inspired by church organ bellows and the pop-up sleeping pods found in vintage VW camper vans, the project was developed to provide a dramatic and transformative space within the confines of a barge designed to traverse the London canal network. During its nomadic existence, the boat will alternate between two distinct characters. When navigating the waterways, the boat will be compact and low-lying, so as to pass beneath bridges. When moored, the boat will become an illuminated beacon with its sculptural pop-out roof canopies.

Andrew Ingham studied his degree at the University of Nottingham, achieving first class honours before completing his Part 2 and Part 3 qualifications at the University of Westminster. Andrew has been the project architect for a number of award winning schemes and he oversees the technical output of the office including the Floating Church, the Eyrie at Inverewe and a large new build house by Loch Awe.

AIAUK Student Charrette, Roca London Gallery, October 19, from 9:00 to 18:00

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When: Saturday, 19th of October, 9:00-18:00

Where: Roca London Gallery, Station Court, Townmead Rd, Fulham, London SW6 2PY

A JURIED ONE-DAY DESIGN COMPETITION

£10 PER STUDENT

Teams of up to 8 and individuals can register. Individuals will be assigned a team on the day. Each team will be mentored by a practising architect.

The charrette is a CAD-free event. Drawn, modelled and collaged proposals only. Bring your favourite medium and tools with you. Rolls of tracing paper and drawing paper will be provided.

Entry fee includes lunch, refreshments and reprographic services throughout the day.

2nd and 3rd year architecture & interior design students only.

REGISTRATION CLOSES 6PM, 17 OCT 2019. LIMITED TO 80 STUDENTS.

AIA CES 6 CREDITS FOR MENTORS AND JURY.

Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Rule-based Design Systems” Cristiano Ceccato, Zaha Hadid Architects, Thursday, October 3, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30

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When: Thursday, 3rd of October, 18:30

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

Cristiano Ceccato is an Associate Director at Zaha Hadid Architects in London. Since joining the firm in 2008, his work has entailed a wide range of management, design and technology leadership responsibilities, leading large-scale public and private projects. Cristiano previously worked for Gehry Partners and was a co-founder and Director of Research & Consulting of Gehry Technologies, where he was responsible for professional consulting services and technology transfer.

Cristiano trained as an architect and computer scientist, and specializes in the development of design solutions for complex forms using parametric technology and computer programming, supporting computational design tools and associated fabrication methods. Cristiano has practiced architecture in Europe, Asia and the US. He has lectured widely on the subject of computational rule-based design systems and parametric form finding in digital building processes. He has held academic faculty positions in London, Milan, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Australia. He received his professional Diploma in Architecture degree from the Architectural Association (1996) and an MSc in Computer Science from the Imperial College of Science and Technology in London (1997). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (UK) in 2004.

For lecture details contact Will McLean

w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk

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Open Lecture Series: “Agile Event Design” Colja Dams, Vok Dams, Monday, October 7, M416 Robin Evans Room, Marylebone Campus, 17:00

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When: 7th of October 2019, 17:00

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

To book your free tickets please click here.

Colja Dams is CEO of global live marketing agency VOK DAMS.

The VOK DAMS approach to event design is explored in this session. Event designs that takes account of changing circumstances can be assisted by the agile event design philosophy developed by VOK DAMS. The session explores how a design adapts during the production processes. The session includes examples such as closing Miami airport for the launch of Lamborghini.

Learning outcomes:

Understand the principles of agile event design

Understand how the design changes as client experience demands change

Understand how a design changes as resources dedicated to the project change