The Community Brain

Worn in Kingston

Arts EN ↓ 3 episodes

Worn in Kingston celebrates 60 years of award winning fashion in the London borough of Kingston upon Thames. This miniseries is tied to The Community Brain's year long project in 2024/25, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, that celebrated this story, particularly the leadership of Daphne Brooker as Kingston University's Head of Fashion from 1963 to 1992 that helped Kingston become one of the leading fashion schools in the country. Find out more about The Community Brain's project at www.thecommunitybrain.org/60yearsoffashioninkingston

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Fashion Futures 23.03.2026 27:34

What does the future for fashion hold - whether in sustainable making practices, recycling, or the treatment of people? Presented by Jarek Zaba with Robin Hutchinson Editing, mixing and production by Jarek Zaba Artwork by Gavin Blann

Continuing an Award Winning Legacy 23.03.2026 27:51

Four recent Kingston fashion graduates recall how their portfolios brought them success at Graduate Fashion Week. Presented by Jarek Zaba with Robin Hutchinson Editing, mixing and production by Jarek Zaba Artwork by Gavin Blann

Daphne Brooker's rich fashion heritage 23.03.2026 32:36

We hear all about how one woman's visionary leadership helped Kingston to become one of the world's leading fashion schools. Presented by Jarek Zaba with Robin Hutchinson Editing, mixing and production by Jarek Zaba Artwork by Gavin Blann