I am a motivated and creative individual who graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a First Class Honours degree in Fashion and Textiles Design in 2019. My collection won the Sportswear and Leisurewear Award sponsored by Tessuti as well as being shortlisted for the Accessories award sponsored by YKK at London Graduate Fashion Week. Below is an article/interview about my designs.
https://blog.tessuti.co.uk/tessuti-sportswear-and-leisurewear-award-winner/
Looking for opportunities to grown within the fashion and textiles industry.
Projects credited in
- Meet The GFW19 Winners: Katherine-Jayne WattsKatherine-Jayne Watts was the winner of the Sportswear and Leisurewear award sponsored by Tessuti at GFW19. Her menswear collection, inspired by the old nautical charts of the Blackwater Estuary her grandad used to navigate the network of salt marshes and mudflats. Katherine shares her experience of GFW19, her advice for final year students and what she’s up to now.2
Work history
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Sales AssistantSports Direct
Ipswich, United KingdomPart Time
I worked as part of a team where strong communication was key to deliver in a
fast-paced environment.
Skills: Customer service, building rapport, organisation, communication,
teamwork
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Fashion designerThe Royal Navy and Marines Charity
- Portsmouth, United KingdomFreelance
Making prototypes of accessories out of old decommissioned life rafts.
Skills: detailed spec sheets, pattern cutting, researching into trims/finishes,
industrial sewing, building relationships with manufacturers,
digital embroidery.
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Skills
- Abobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Sewing
- Pattern Cutting
- Pattern Design
- Laser Cutting
- Digital Embroidery
- Screen Printing
Education
BA(Hons) Fashion and Textile DesignUniversity of Portsmouth
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom
A 3 year course with units including advanced skills in both fashion and textiles.
Research, development, completion, enterprise and skills. Workshops in Shingo Sato Pattern Cutting, Julian Roberts Subtraction Cutting and been involved in Fashion Revolution Week.
In May 2017 to November 2017, I took part in the UK-China Arts Exchange with Wuhan Textiles University China and the British Arts Council.
Involved in an innovative project, ‘What We Wear Is Who We Are’.
Two week visit to Wuhan University in November 2017 and our collaborative
artwork was exhibited at The New World China Land Limited Art Centre in Wuhan.
Skills: communication, teamwork, pattern cutting, sewing, presentational skills,
laser cutting.
Awards
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Winner of the Sports & Leisurewear Award sponsored by TessutiGraduate fashion week and GFF
Link of interviews about the award and my collection.
http://www.graduatefashionweek.com/news/the-gfw19-exhibition-award-winners
https://blog.tessuti.co.uk/
https://blog.tessuti.co.uk/tessuti-sportswear-and-leisurewear-award-winner/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVLUibQA2KkUniversity Art Collection AwardUniversity of Portsmouth
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