The time has come for the industry to witness the talent of LCF’s design and technology graduates. Last night on Carnaby Street, in the sweltering heat, Emma Grace Bailey (second year BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism) reports on the upcoming ventures of those who are just setting foot into the big wide world of fashion.

I could go on about how fitting a location Carnaby Street is for this exhibition of young creative talent – and it is, I’m not going to lie. It has the perfect ambience, the ideal reputation not to mention a standard of passing traffic that would make any new fashion-graduate weak at the knees (oh, look at that I went and did it anyway.)  For me, however, it was what lay behind one of the more elusive facades on the street that was of most intrigue. It was here that I found a veritable feast of mouth watering talent, (That sounds like such a cliché, I know but it has to be said.) From Cordwainers Footwear designs to menswear – one of which was so good someone felt the need to pilfer it – to womenswear and beyond from the Fashion Design and Development course, tonight was their time to shine and shine they did.

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'Bicycle bling for geared up girls'.

In the summer of 2008, LCF BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Development student and cyclist Amy Fleuriot started up her clothing company Cyclodelic ‘in response to the lack of stylish yet functional bicycle wear for women’. Now her handmade range has launched at Topshop’s flagship Oxford St store.

Amy partnered up with Textile Design Graduate and ex courier Sarah Buck, and used their combined knowledge of fashion, textiles and cycling to achieve their shared goal of enabling women to look good when they are out on their bikes. Cyclodelic sells through bicycle boutiques across London and online.

• Read more about Cyclodelic
• Coverage in the Evening Standard

One of Cyclodelic's accessories: the mini D-lock holster belt.