BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear
Rikke Bonde ; Menswear designer STATEMENT: I am fascinated by art and I consider fashion a challenging part of it. Like a detective, I keep investigating different aspects of life and get inspired by them. For me it is all about pushing the boundaries of traditional menswear by experimenting with technique and texture to create an innovative outcome. My final collection Hyper-Natural is strongly influenced by a journey to California. It explores the contrasting aspects of reality and unreality. Silhouettes and textures in the collection are informed by the craftsmanship of Native American costume and weaving, incorporating innovative textiles ( using special machinery as Tanaka) and hyper-real colour palettes - inspired by Jeff Koons and Umberto Eco - in the form of feathers, metallic yarns and foil leather. A sense of irony plays into my thought process leading to kitsch elements in the collection. Overall, I want my outcome to be something ordinary presented in an unexpected way, not in an attempt to be eccentric but to be surprisingly relevant. EDUCATION: Central Saint Martins MA Fashion Menswear London College of Fashion BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear The Scandinavian Design College Foundation course: Fashion and textile TEKO AP Degree Programme in Design and Business WORK EXPERIENCE: MoonSpoon Saloon, Performance/fashion design team, LA -Personale assistance for Sara Sachs Viktor and Rolf, Menswear team, Amsterdam - Design intern Alexanxder McQueen, McQ menswear - London,UK - Menswear design intern J.W Anderson, London - Menswear design intern ACHIEVEMENTS: British Fashion Council short list graduate- Paper Print Editorial shoot Video Shoot http://www.britishfashioncouncil.com/ Cutler and Gross 2012 finalist London College of Fashion Press Exhibition - Film PRESS: http://www.fashion156.com/daily-blog/menswear-designer/ http://pinterest.com/cutlerandgross/london-college-of-fashion-project-0734/ http://www.cutlerandgross.com/blog/introducing-the-cutler-and-gross-project-0734-student-finalists/ http://www.itsrudetostare.com/look-into-my-eyes-cutler-and-gross-announce-the-finalists-of-project-0734/ http://niche-magnetism.blogspot.dk/2012/08/rikke-bonde.html Pigeons & Peacocks Issue 5