About me

I am a second year costume design student at the University of Salford, with a particular interest in corsetry, fantasy and mask making. https://www.instagram.com/k.louise.costumes/

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Projects

• The WolfFrom The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, this was a uni project with a £20 budget. The mask was made using paper mache and elastic to create a moving jaw. The jacket was upcycled and I added an under structure with lace and ruffles.
• Little Shop of HorrorsHere, I designed and made costumes for the musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at my uni’s theatre. With the budget, I and another student made corsets suitable for theatre. The rest of the cast were styled using the costume hire and charity shop buys.
• Maximalism vs MinimalismUsing the French Revolution as inspiration, I depicted two characters with contrasting status, class and personalities using maximalist/minimalist designs with disperse dyed fabric, quilting, 18th century fashion, spot welding and corsetry.

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Work history

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AlterationsVintage beau
Jul 2024 - Aug 2024Bradford, United KingdomPart Time
Temporary summer job, where I altered and repaired vintage clothes. Mainly, my role was to fix holes, ripped seams and replace elastic.

Skills

• Sewing
• Customer Service
• Computer Literacy
• Alterations

Education

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Costume Design and ConstructionUniversity of Salford
Aug 2023Salford, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) in Costume Design, where I am also the course rep.
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Fashion Textile DesignLeeds Art University
Aug 2021 - Apr 2023Leeds, United Kingdom
A-Level equivalent, learning vital fashion techniques such as draping and fabric printing.