LOCALS - Final Major Project

Graduate Collection ‘Locals’ is both celebration and exploration of the designer's hometown, renowned for its leather trade. Created entirely from donated leather offcuts, it takes inspiration from traditional working class environments such as Boxing Gyms and the Pub. Interested in how an individual’s environment shapes their attitudes and values, she takes inspiration in the everyday and ordinary with intent to transform it into something extraordinary. Forming deep, interpersonal relationships is crucial to her design process, taking the time to understand her subjects and their needs.