I am a First Class Fashion design graduate from Edinburgh College of Art, 2020.
I have highly transferrable skills including pattern cutting, sustainable textiles, illustration, Adobe Suite, garment technology and fashion photography to name a few.
I am a passionate designer and creative, who puts emphasis on conscious craftsmanship, for example my graduate collection is made entirely from reclaimed materials I have up-cycled and given a new life, with a focus on longevity.
I am currently looking for internships/entry level jobs upon graduation, and would particularly love to improve my basic French and Spanish skills by working abroad.
Projects
- Graduate PhotoshootUp-cycled wool patchwork suits, made piece by piece by myself out of reclaimed woollen garments that would've been discarded. I felted them to increase quality and density before patching them together. The theme of the stripe was important as it is a symbol of rebellion, diversity and continuous movement, which represents my position as a social and environmental activist, who wants to carve out a more sustainable future in fashion. I want to make garments to be cherished that could last a life
- "SHOW YOUR STRIPES" Graduate Collection AW20 PortfolioWith conscious craftsmanship at the forefront of my design process, I wanted to utilise my graduate collection to respond to social issues in my local area through innovative sustainable textiles. I did this by patch working the identity and sense of community, that has been lost from the area due to gentrification, back together combining hundreds of second-hand woollen garments I had re-claimed, felted and deconstructed. This allows my garments to be one of a kind and injected with soul, that
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Projects credited in
- Meet the GFF 2020 Considered Fashion Award NomineesAll works that celebrate sustainable, ethically aware and socially responsible products, media and marketing projects with a strong narrative that lowers environmental impact, and embodies and communicates sustainable and ethical practices. The presentation of your work must actively encourage and promote the benefits of ethical and environmental awareness. Meet the nominees!14
Work history
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Fashion Design InternPaolina Russo
London, United KingdomInternship
Visual Arts Co-ordinatorMxogyny
London, United KingdomPart Time
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Skills
- Art Fashion
- Fashion
- Print Design
- Knitwear Design
- Pattern Cutting
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Abobe Illustrator
- Textile Design
- Illustration
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Edinburgh College of Art
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignKingston School of Art
- London, United Kingdom
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