Graduate Fashion Foundation Fashion Publication Award Winner 2020 - Graduate Fashion Week at London Fashion Week
A fashion-led photographer and creative director, with 3 years of demonstrated diverse experience working freelance for companies such as Refinery29 and Hundred Showroom. With a visually creative and open mind set, I work through doing. My adaptability and attention to detail has allowed me to thrive in collaborative and individual projects and environments.
In a constantly evolving industry, I generate innovative ideas at a fast pace. My curious nature allows me to flourish in situations where I’m proactively looking for new ways to challenge the industry norms. Most recently I created a publication, Woman Up, exploring women in male dominated sports, which won the Graduate Fashion Foundation Fashion Publication Award 2020.
I am a passionate, energetic and organised professional with a 1st class honours BA in Fashion Art Direction; focused in Photography, Creative Direction and Fashion Publications.
Website: www.ella-kenneally.com
Instagram: @ella_kenneally
Email: ellakenneally@hotmail.co.uk
Projects
- Woman Up vol.02 - AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW!!My publication Woman Up vol.02 is officially available now to order!! To order: https://www.ella-kenneally.com/store We take an intimate approach into Sports and Fashion, exploring the experiences of sportswomen in Northern England; how these women are challenging gender roles and stereotypes and what it means to be a woman in the world of sport today. Only 4% of printed sports coverage is dedicated to women’s sport. Woman Up is changing that statistic and is a new platform for sportswomen o
- Graduate Fashion Foundation Awards Shortlist x2 2020So excited to have been shortlisted for the Fashion Publication Graduate Fashion Foundation Award and the Fashion Communication Portfolio Graduate Fashion Foundation Award 2020! Big thanks to everyone who was involved, and thank you so much to the Graduate Fashion Foundation for this amazing opportunity!
- Woman Up vol.02Woman Up vol.02 is a continuation and development of my first project and publication. I have expanded on my initial ideas to create a large platform for the Girls of the North in male dominated sports in the form of a printed and digital publication and an online platform. I have continued to look into skateboarding and football and also delve into basketball and rugby as well, sourcing individuals as well as sports teams. This project tackles larger issues such as motherhood, and covers glob
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Projects credited in
- Meet the GFF 2020 Fashion Communication Digital Portfolio Award NomineesEntrants into the Fashion Communication Digital Portfolio award have been tasked with submitting a well-executed, stylish, and professionally presented digital fashion portfolio that demonstrates individual creative identity, whilst communicating thinking process and development from the concept to final ideas. Meet the nominees below!12
- Curiously Curious ShowI was on the direction team for our second year fashion show 'Curiously Curious'. My role was creative direction and set design. Loosely based on the Mad Hatter's tea party in Alice in Wonderland, this show was an exhibition of the second year Fashion Design students garments at Manchester School of Art. Backstage photographs by Megan Roach.
- MEET THE WINNERS OF THE GFF CLASS OF 2020 AWARDSWe’re thrilled to share the winners for the Class of 2020 Awards, who were recently announced in a webinar awards ceremony. We introduced 5 new awards this year following the news that GFW20 wouldn’t be able to go ahead. In June, a group of industry experts joined us to whittle down the finalists from 10 to 3 graduates for each award, picking only one winner from an incredibly talented selection this year.11
- MEET THE WINNERS OF THE GFF CLASS OF 2020 AWARDSWe’re thrilled to share the winners for the Class of 2020 Awards, who were recently announced in a webinar awards ceremony.8
- Meet the Graduate Fashion Foundation 2020 Award FinalistsWe’re excited to be announcing the top three finalists for each of the GFF 2020 Awards, after our judges deliberated last week at Second Home in Shoreditch. Our awards have always been an important part of who we are as a Foundation. It allows us to highlight the very best in graduating talent and award excellence. The awards are crucial for attracting industry as it provides a filter to the talent ensuring that they are seeing the very best work. Read the top three finalists for each award belo27
- Meet the GFF 2020 Fashion Publication Award NomineesProject submissions are sought from students producing inspiring and innovative digital fashion publications that resonate with the Industry and intended audience. Students should demonstrate quality of writing, imagery, layout design and a professional standard of production. Meet the nominees below!15
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Work history
Photographer, BTS Photographer, Film AssistantRefinery29
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Converse X Refinery29 series to celebrate the new recycled ‘Converse Renew Collection’ with Pia Schiele - creator of @loutre.co a sustainable skate wear brand. This part of the series looks at women who are challenging the culture of fast fashion.
You can see Pia’s full story here:
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/converse-shout-out
Photographer, BTS Photographer, Film AssistantConverse
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Converse X Refinery29 series to celebrate the new recycled ‘Converse Renew Collection’ with Pia Schiele - creator of @loutre.co a sustainable skate wear brand. This part of the series looks at women who are challenging the culture of fast fashion.
You can see Pia’s full story here:
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/converse-shout-out
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Skills
- 35mm Film Photography
- Digital Photograhy
- Creative Direction
- Curating Content
- Interviewing
- Illustration
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Fashion Direction
- Fashion Design
- Set Design
- Social Media Management
- Styling
- Textile art
- Fashion Photography
- Photo Collage
- Concept Creation
- Publication Design
- Zine Design
- Editoral Design
Education
BA (Hons) Fashion Art Direction Manchester School of Art
- Manchester, United Kingdom
1st Class Honours Degree
Completed the BA (Hons) in 2 years rather than 3
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InternshipDonghua University, Shanghai
- Shanghai, China
I was selected out of my University to go to Shanghai, China for 6 weeks on a bursary and work alongside fashion students from all over the world on a project at Donghua University. Obtaining new skills and industry techniques from professors at the most prestigious fashion school in China.
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Awards
Graduate Fashion Foundation Fashion Communications Portfolio Award ShortlistGraduate Fashion Foundation
Top 10 in UK - Graduate Fashion Week at London Fashion Week 2020Graduate Fashion Week Fashion Publication Award WinnerGraduate Fashion Foundation
No.1 Fashion Publication in the United Kingdom