Ellie Biggs is a South-east England based textiles designer; specialising in knitted womenswear and accessories.
Currently a third year student at Winchester School of Art, working on her final graduate collection.
Ellie is inspired by natural forms, textures and bold colours; as well a fashion houses such as Miu Miu, Temperley London and Erdem. She likes to use bright, contemporary colours to add a twist on more traditional topics.
Projects
- Final Major Project: The Lace HouseOriginally looking at William Morris, his prints and embroidery in 'Create a Collection' progressing into studying Victorian lace and hand crafts like crochet in my Pre-Collection, specifically the use of lace in fans in the 19th and 20th centuries and the textures often featured in them. Growing up surrounded by countryside, I think I have always been influenced by nature and I feel I have an affinity with my subject matter and developing the same theme felt natural. After researching the different shapes and styles of fans, I have decided to experiment with techniques such as Dubied pleats to create the folds and structure of fans, and using a lace carriage, elastic and needles out of action to re-interpret the patterns and delicacy found during my research. Continuing with the soft pink and electric blue from my initial work I have decided to add a turquoise to complement the two other colours and to add vibrancy. From my research of 1920s fans, I have decided to make texture a large feature of my work, using mohair yarns, which can be teased and eye lash yarns. I want to achieve a collection which portrays my own contemporary and bold spin on William Morris and the lace, textural fans which have become my inspiration through knitwear. I want to create samples and garments which will be simple in shape but fun, delicate and texturally driven.
Work history
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New Designers ExhibitorPremière Vision Paris
- Paris, FranceFreelance
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New Designers ExhibitorSpinexpo
- Paris, FranceFreelance
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Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Dubied Knitting
- Fashion Knitwear
- Textiles
- Capture 1
- Technical Drawing
- Crochet
- Pattern Cutting
- Fashion Design