Projects
- Arts University Bournemouth In Collaboration With Vivienne WestwoodThe collaboration began in 2018 when AUB graduate Alice Kiernander won the Vivienne Westwood x Lectra Iconic Redesign Competition at Graduate Fashion Week. Alice’s designs were based on 18th century painting, and incorporated elements of tailoring with an emphasis on zero waste pattern cutting. After Alice’s win, Vivienne Westwoods digital pattern cutter who selected the award winners was intrigued by the new ways in which AUB were using production software to prototype and design garments in bo
- Alternative Shoots and CollaborationsThroughout my time at the Arts university in Bournemouth I was very fortunate to be surrounded by a small creative community that yielded many strengths and talents which enabled me to share ideas and collaborate. During my studies I explored many themes, and I frequently reverted back to this idea of self reflection and identity which I championed through all my garments and particularly within my graduate collection "Mother Ireland". Though my style has altered and my aesthetic refined, I thin
- British Fashion Council x Charles JeffreyUsing Charles most recent collection at the time, ss20 "Minds instructions" candidates had to draw inspiration from this as an initital starting point and design a capsule collection consisting of 8-10 garmenst reflecting not only their own individuality, but expressing many of Charles beliefs; gender identity, diversity, tangibility and historical references rendered intrinsically modern. Using the British Library’s online archive I indulged in LGBT+ subject matter and was fascinated by the Nat
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Projects credited in
- Meet the GFF 2020 Fashion Concept Award NomineesThe Design Concept Award has been created to celebrate the research and concept development that must take place in order to produce a cohesive and well thought through the collection. No toiling or final products are to be included within the entry. Meet the nominees below!19
- Meet the GFF 2020 Digital Fashion Portfolio Award NomineesThe Digital Fashion Portfolio Award will be given to a well-executed, contemporary and professionally presented digital fashion portfolio that demonstrates an individual and creative identity, whilst communicating a thinking process from the concept ideas, through their development to the final presentation and layout. Meet the nominees!24
Work history
Team LeaderArts University Bournemouth
- Bournemouth, United KingdomFull Time
Arts University Bournemouth in collaboration with Vivienne Westwood. Completed a ten-week Live Project Program with Vivienne Westwood designing a unisex capsule collection.
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Model dresserLondon Graduate Fashion Week
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Assisted management backstage at Graduate Fashion Week 2018 and 2019 dressing menswear and womenswear models.
Skills
- Pattern Cutting
- Sewing
- Fashion Concept
- Fashion Knitwear
- Fashion Drawing
- CAD Lectra
- Team Leadership
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Abobe Illustrator
Education
BA (Hons) Fashion DesignArts University Bournemouth
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignUlster University, Belfast
- Belfast, United Kingdom
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Awards
British Library x Charles JeffreyBritish Fashion Council
Shortlisted for the Charles Jeffrey x British Fashion Council Award. Though I did not win I met some amazing people amongst the British Fashion Council such as Steven Dryden and Judith Rosser-Davies who I know will be an intergal part of my networking system both now and in the future.Graduate Talent ProgrammeFASHION CROSSOVER LONDON
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