FdA Fashion Design Technology (Surface Textiles)
Mien was born in Hanoi, Vietnam. Specialise in embroidery, she desires to bring haute couture to South East Asia where customers can discover her beautiful while waiting for their garment. She pours herself in improving local handcraft and creating new skin fabric through recycled materials and asian material. She is also an animal protector and eco-friendly. EDUCATION FdA Surface Textiles at London college of Fashion || 2011-2013 Foundation in Arts and Designs course, at Northumberia University, Newcastle Upon Tyne || 2011-2012 SKILLS - Embroidery specialized machinery: tanaka, tufting, cornely, irish, CAD various range of hand embroidery techniques include macramé, lace making and gold work Laser cutting Printing (screen, heat-press, sublimation; free hand print and paint with procion, acid dye, discharge & devore) Dyeing ( ombré, tie-dye ) Knit (both hand and machine) Jewellery and accessory making Basic Pattern Cutting (flat and stand) Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) WORK EXPERIENCES Created costume for Axolotl exhibition at National History Museum, collaborated with Tomoko Onimaru || 2012 Group work show in LCF Fashion Show at Museum of London || 2012 Thomas Tait: Cutting pattern/Pleating/Hand finishing || Sep 2012 Lucas Nascimento: Hand finishing/Linking knitted garment/Cutting pattern || Oct2012-now