BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear
CHELSEY FLOOD email: c.flood@fashion.arts.ac.uk Phone: +447952681218 Work Experience: February 2011 - Antonio Beradi July/August 2012 - Holly Fulton January/February 2013 - Marc Jacobs Education: BA FDT womenswear London College of Fashion Foundation diploma in art&design London college of Fashion BTEC art&design Epping forest college ALevel textile Epping forest college Skills: Pattern cutting Experience on a broad range of machinery Illustration Laser Cutting and Engraving Adobe photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator Press: http://www.studentbookbinding.co.uk/blog SS14 Lookbook: Designer: Chelsey Flood Hair and Make up: Rachel O'Mahoney Photographer: Lisa West Model: Olivia Glennie Stylist: Chelsey Flood As a designer I like to touch upon subjects that to be are personal but at the same time lighthearted to keep a fun and fresh approach to my work My graduate collection entitled 'Americana'; came from a topic that has always brought inspiration to me. I have always been in love with the American way of life. I have visited many areas of the States and one thing they all have in common is the optimism of the people, there passion to follow the American Dream. I developed from images of my childhood holidays to America and photography based around typical american suburban households, supposedly portraying the American dream, these images created as asthetic of nostalgia and naivety. Photographers such as Anne Turyn, Cindy Sherman and Doug Dubois played a huge part in my research development. To juxtapose these concepts I touched upon themes that contradict this perfect dream, such as Guantanamo bay, the suffering within this place which is set very close to the land of dreams, America. The collection combines luxe sporty fabrics with textural print to create oversized childlike silhouettes with sporty finishes.