Newsletter - Issue 1 - October 2013 - The Langley Academy

CAPAA Level MediaYear 13 Media students were last week invited towork as journalists for the V&A Museum as part oftheir Creating the Future conference. As well asrecording breaking news live on Twitter, they also hadto document the event through a series ofphotographs and interviews. Student work wasexcellent and competent journalistic skills wereevident from all.Back Stage at London Fashion WeekendTextile Teacher Ms Brock spent 4 days in September working in the VIP LuxLounge at London Fashion Weekend. As well as meeting and greeting Luxticket holders Ms Brock had back stage access to the event. She was able tosit with the rest of the photographers and watch the designer Catwalk Showsfrom the front row. She was able the see this season’s collections fromdesigners: Giles Deacon, Holly Fulton,Julian Macdonald, ASHISH.Ms Brock was lucky enough to havebackstage access to the Julian Macdonald collection ofembellished dresses. She looks forward to delivering a lesson onhis collection and teaching her GCSE Textile students the differenttechniques he uses. Guests of the Lux Lounge included catwalk show presenter: Angela Scanlon andHilary Alexander. Nicola Adams and Katie Piper were guests of the M&S Catwalk show whichpromoted their new Autumn andWinter collections.In the Lux lounge visitors were alsogiven the opportunity to listen to atrend talk by stylist Kale Hewleette.She gave advice on how to wear thisseasons Romantic, Earthy, Geometricand Pink trends as seen on thecatwalk. It was a great experience andinsight into the catwalk and fashionindustry.29