About me

My name is Jood AlRoomi, I am from originally from Kuwait, and I am a recent graduate from Cardiff Metropolitan University, BA Fashion Design. Instagram: jood_fashiondesign

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Projects

• MoroccoI had the opportunity to travel to Morocco, with the university. As I explored the vibrant country, I was captivated with the colours and textile on clothing and the interior of the places we visited. During the trip, I sketched all the places I have seen and captured lots of photographs. I was mainly interested in the shapes of the lamps and the ceramics.
• Ikea projectMy first-year project was a collaboration with Ikea by using waste fabric that Ikea has given to the university to create shirts. We were given different brands to create a design based on the brand's style I was assigned COS. My inspiration for this project was Japan from their architecture to the accessories which influence my design to create a minimalistic design. Additionally, I included different words such as strong, powerful, which was the women I envisioned. I had translated the words t
• The Future is FemaleThe second-year project, I was inspired by New York, its magnificent architecture and the interior design of the Guggenheim Museum, which became apart of my digital embroidery design. As well, I was intrigued by suits.
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  Graduate Collection Video
• PortfolioMy collection is inspired by my country Kuwait and the heritage of traditional craft from handmade techniques to exquisite weaving and embroidery, which is a part of my research inspiration for this collection. The womenswear collection is a feel of East meets West inspired by my culture, from architecture and traditional craft to Kuwait clothing from the past, which is a personal meaning to me to showcase my country. The handmade craft elements and the bold rich colures of the traditional clo

Work history

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Work PlacementCiment Pleating
Apr 2019 - Apr 2019London, United KingdomInternship
During the internship, I had an opportunity to observe how the pleat is created and a chance to create my pleats. After finishing the placement, I was given 100 pounds voucher because they were impressed by my hard work.

Skills

• Advanced Sewing
• Textiles Design
• Social Awareness
• Team Building
• Teamworking
• Adobe Create Suite
• Microsoft Officce
• Trend Analysis

Education

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Fashion DesignCardiff Metropolitan University
Sep 2017 - Jun 2020Cardiff, United Kingdom
During university, I have done different workshops such as Naterual dye, digital stitching, military hat, screen printing, painting and bon web and heat press. I also had the opportunity to travel with the university to Milan, Morocco and New York.