BA (Hons) Fashion: Design & Technology
Fashion Designer & Pattern Cutter (Womenswear) Impermanence: Death & Rebirth - Spr/Sum2011 Chic and effortlessly worn designs with a penchant for detailing and quality finishing, derive from a fascination with the concept of the understated elegance of Coco Chanel and the surrounding style of French New Wave Cinema actresses. This visual translates through its choice of classic lines and timeless silhouettes. With consideration made towards intelligent spending part of the collection expresses ways in which one garment can be worn in more than one way. These garments are investment pieces inspired by the 'Impermanent' cyclic nature of our existence and the world we live in, implying that what we believe to be never lasting does not necessarily equate to disposal, but rather towards the need for longevity through creative thinking and reinvention.