BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Surface Textiles
A Surface Textiles for Fashion student specializing in embroidery and embellishment. âMedicate Meâ is a high-end ready to wear womenswear collection, designed with the intention of retailing during Spring/Summer 2014. This collection demonstrates the collision of contemporary and traditional approaches to medicine, through the exploration of Native American culture and advances in scientific medicine.The collection draws upon a textile tradition, and transforms it to demonstrate a clinical aesthetic which will appeal to the contemporary consumer. Exploration of new materials has allowed for highly creative and innovative textile development through embroidery processes, that reflect on traditional craftsmanship, whilst evoking a clinical and medicinal aesthetic. Education_ London College of Fashion Fashion Design Technology:Surface Textiles (2010-2013) Manchester School of Art Foundation Diploma in Art and Design: Distinction (2009-2010) Skills_ Adobe Photoshop,Illustrator and Indesign programmes Illustration specializing in hand rendered work Hand Embroidery and embellishment CAD/CAM: Wilcom software for digital embroidery CAD/CAM: Ethos software for laser cutting Specialized Embroidery equipment: craft machines including: irish/cornely/babylock/tanaka/industrial bernina Basic knowledge of flat pattern cutting and grading for womenswear Screen Printing Digital Printing Domestic Knitting Machine Industry Experience_ Alexander McQueen April-July 2012,October 2012 Embroidery Intern Jane Bowler, September 2012 Studio Intern Emilio de la Morena, October 2011-January 2012 (part time) Studio/Textiles Intern Markus Lupfer, May-July 2011(part time) Studio Intern Beyond Retro,February-April 2011 (part time) Print and Textile Archive Intern Extra Curricular_ Selected as an entry from London College of Fashion to compete for BFC Chloe Design Competition Selected as a participant for the FLORA&FAUNA Project - producing T-shirt design entries for the Royal Horticultural Society -collaborative photo shoot, producing digital prints for a dress and headpiece Selected as participant for Illustration 2013 -currently shortlisted and working on illustrations to compete to illustrate for Maria Luisa FULL CREDITS_MEDICATE ME All Garments, Bags and Shoes: Olivia Howick Sunglasses: Sarah-Jane Cook at 'Spangled' http://shop.spangled.co.uk/ Photography: Maximus Barnett Model: Lucy at Next http://www.nextmanagement.com/ FULL CREDITS_FAUNA&FLORA Creative Director: Rob Phillips Administrator to Creative Director: Ruth Julius Photography: Kasia Wozniak www.kasiaw.com Model: Sophia at Select Beauty: Pace Chen www.pacechen.com Beauty assistants: Yura Do and Melissa Wong Nail Art: Lauren Michelle Pires http://laurenmichellepires.com