Saaba Stapleton

Saaba Stapleton

Fashion DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Saaba Stapleton

Saaba Stapleton

Fashion DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Completing my degree at Central Saint Martins, I can confidently say YES! I can do the job. During my years studying Menswear at the renowned institution I have been creatively challenged by being exposed to different creative processes like garment construction, illustrating, fabric manipulation, design development, pattern making and cutting, the list can go on. I am self motivated, resourceful and ready to work, please feel free to contact me should you require my skills or want a consultation.
Projects
  • Skelebobo
    SkeleboboThe Skelebobo Gillet features a cotton denim juxtaposed with a highly reflect nylon fabric. Appliquéd on-top of the wadded gillet we again have the denim with frayed edges illustrating the human rib cage. Skelebobo has the conventional bullet proof vest structure with similar closures at the bottom side seam, the only difference is..instead of using velcro, Prym press fasteners were used.
  • A.VAGABOND: Central Saint Martins graduate BA Fashion Looks
    A.VAGABOND: Central Saint Martins graduate BA Fashion LooksWeaving elements from his life in London with seven formative years in Ghana, where he lived between 10 and 17, his work serves as a semi-autobiographical quilt of experience. It comes at a time when national cultures have gripped the fashion industry’s attention, but often for negative reasons. The focus is set on calling out brands who appear to be appropriating. This has been crucial in resetting the boundary between referencing and exploitation, but just as important is recognising the young
  • Stone Island- Hellbound
    Stone Island- HellboundIn this project I was asked to design a collection for the global fashion brand Stone Island. Extensive research and development was carried out to create a capsule collection of 6 looks for Autumn/Winter with a focus on outerwear. The initial design ideas in this project was sparked by the history and design philosophy of the brand, ie; functionality, garment intelligence, technical fabrics, fabric durability and treatments. The starting point for my design research was Global Warming. In the
Skills
  • Garment Construction
  • CAD
  • Fashion
  • Design
  • Abobe Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Pattern Cutting
  • Sewing
Education
    Central Saint Martins (UAL) logo
    Central Saint Martins (UAL) logo
    Bachelor of Arts (BA) Central Saint Martins (UAL)
     - London, United Kingdom
    Completed four years at Central Saint Martins, including a sandwich year which I spent a quater of it in Japan.