I am a graduate textile designer from the Arts University Bournemouth with experience in the luxury fashion market. Throughout my time in industry and through my desire to be a student for life, I found a particular area of interest within sustainability and ethical practices. This has lead me to starting my futureproofblog! I hope to develop a career within future trends forecasting and sustainability consulting, and believe my dedication and ambitious nature will drive me along the way. Through all my employment and educational opportunities, I have developed some key transferable skills such as an acute attention to detail, excellent time management and an ability to stay organised, even when working on multiple projects. I hope to become a part of an innovative and future-focused team, where I can be a contributor to a team which makes a difference.
Feel free to check out my blog and social media pages:
futureproofblog.com
@futureproofblog
@dariaiwondesign
Projects
- GAIAThis collection is based on the concept of the Greek goddess Gaia, the Mother Earth. In Greek mythology it is believed that the spirit of Gaia arrived to create the Earth from chaos, and as she longed for love, created the sky with which she conceived the Muses, the Fates, time and the oceans. I wanted to use this concept to create a high-end luxury embroidery collection for a womenswear fashion outcome through the use of techniques such as hand embroidery and embellishment, Irish machine embroi
- JoyThis project was based on the psychology behind the feeling of joy. Based on Ingrid Fetell Lee's book titled 'Joyful: The surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness', this project focused on the 'Aesthetics of Joy' such as abundance, colour, boldness, nature, playfulness, harmony, celebration, as well as many others, which inherently produce a joyful response within us. I wanted to take these elements and translate them into a fashion textile context through embroidery
Work history
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Junior Couture Embroidery Design AssistantMaison Cruz Bueno Couture
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Design: designed a range of embroidered bridal headbands, as well as a collection of headwear and millinery for the Ascot 2020.
Production: produced stock of existing designs.
Research: researched different design and technique ideas for new designs.
Embroidery Artwork and Print Design InternRalph & Russo
- London, United KingdomInternship
Design: reworking and altering embroidery artwork for client couture designs on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Print: assisted the print team in recolouring and placing prints for RTW and Couture collection. Created spec sheets to be sent to factories for production.
General assisting and organisation: worked in an extremely fast-pace environment and had to keep track of client orders and patterns, running deliveries between showroom and atelier, and keeping detailed notes on every design being worked on.
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Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Research
- Textile Design
- Blogging
- Organisation
- Time Management
- Fashion
- Detail Orientated
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Office
Education
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Stock Market Trading and InvestingInvestment mastery
London, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) Textile DesignArts University Bournemouth
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Throughout my education at the Arts University Bournemouth I have had the opportunity to experiment with different techniques which allowed me to develop a creative handwriting and subsequently build a specialised skill set. This degree has allowed me to learn about the industry and the many challenges that come with it, which I believe has well prepared me for my entrance into the design world. My time at the university has allowed me to thrive as an individual and build confidence in myself and my creative abilities through critiques and presentations.
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Awards
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1st Place Winner of The 'Applied Arts' CategoryBatsford
My 'Joy' textile collection won the 'Applied Arts' category in the Being Human brief of the Batsford Prize in 2019. I wanted to showcase the emotion of joy as part of the human experience.