Most Recent and Creative Work (last year)
* Lead organiser of SurFace Fashion Show and Exhibition, a showcase for 1st and 2nd year Fashion Textile Students of Middlesex University. My role was entirely self-directed and it involved getting everyone together, enabling discussion, brainstorming of ideas and decision making by chairing all meetings; making arrangements necessary for the show to happen, from seeking funding to arranging equipment hire to negotiating advantageous rates; motivating peers to work as part of a group.
* Own creative work for university projects, some of which is showcased on this online blog.
Previous Work Experience (2003-2009, more info on request)
* Accountancy and payroll on a temp basis
* Project Support for Lambeth Primary Care Trust, involving PA duties
* Facilities Assistant Manager for Ealing Primary Care Trust
A bit about me...
* Self-directed, motivated and enthusiastic
* Patient, able to look at the many sides of an argument, flexible
* Responsible yet easy-going
* Good team player, but I am more suited to take the lead or be self-directed
* Fun to be around (at least that's what I am told!) once I losen up a bit
References are available upon request
Friday, 21 May 2010
It's All Out for Latex
This is an article I wrote for a Generic Fashion project. The project was called Media Sponge and we had to research a series of online and printed publications and note who is who as well as their house style. We then had to choose one of the researched publications and write an article about a trend. I chose ES Magazine.
It’s All Out for Latex
An affair that started in the bedroom behind closed doors has finally come out into the public light of the catwalk and the high street.
Latex has been stretched from the mini-trend of wearing latex leggings (see Victoria Beckham on launch of perfume range) and full-on latex costumes of Lady gaga, through the softer look of Kelly Brook in a Atsuko Kudo printed pink latex dress to finally find its way into Topshop in the guise of surf inspired latex-wear for the Unique range.
Atsuko Kudo’s designs have been featured in fashion magazines worldwide (Vogue France and Vogue Germany, Dazed & Confused, Tank), mainly in the guise of cute accessories: from latex berets to gloves, eye-patches and even earrings. Kelly Brook demonstrated in September last year (GQ Men of the Year Award) that latex does not belong behind closed doors with her cute little pink number, which whilst maintaining a certain frisson, is a far cry from the images of bondage that latex conjures. With Lady Gaga at the forefront– she even met the Queen in an Elizabethan inspired latex dress, again designed by Atsuko Kudo – the trend has been finding its way into the catwalk. The designer has also collaborated with John Rocha to create dusty pink and cosmetic coloured tights and socks for their SS10 range and with menswear designer Tim Soar for a completely different look.
The newest on the trend, is the work of menswear designer Sven Hoppe, showing last Sunday at the V&A during the London Fashion Week as part of London College of Fashion's MA show, which represents a step forward from the all-latex look by mixing textiles and painted latex for ultra-chic tailored jackets.
Just how long this affair with latex will remain in the public eye we cannot tell but it’s all out now.
From the top: Topshop Unique SS10 Catwalk; London College of Fashion graduate Sven Hoppe’s designs; Kelly Brook at the GQ Men of the Year Award; John Rocha SS10, latex tights by Atsuko Kudo.
It’s All Out for Latex
An affair that started in the bedroom behind closed doors has finally come out into the public light of the catwalk and the high street.
Latex has been stretched from the mini-trend of wearing latex leggings (see Victoria Beckham on launch of perfume range) and full-on latex costumes of Lady gaga, through the softer look of Kelly Brook in a Atsuko Kudo printed pink latex dress to finally find its way into Topshop in the guise of surf inspired latex-wear for the Unique range.
Atsuko Kudo’s designs have been featured in fashion magazines worldwide (Vogue France and Vogue Germany, Dazed & Confused, Tank), mainly in the guise of cute accessories: from latex berets to gloves, eye-patches and even earrings. Kelly Brook demonstrated in September last year (GQ Men of the Year Award) that latex does not belong behind closed doors with her cute little pink number, which whilst maintaining a certain frisson, is a far cry from the images of bondage that latex conjures. With Lady Gaga at the forefront– she even met the Queen in an Elizabethan inspired latex dress, again designed by Atsuko Kudo – the trend has been finding its way into the catwalk. The designer has also collaborated with John Rocha to create dusty pink and cosmetic coloured tights and socks for their SS10 range and with menswear designer Tim Soar for a completely different look.
The newest on the trend, is the work of menswear designer Sven Hoppe, showing last Sunday at the V&A during the London Fashion Week as part of London College of Fashion's MA show, which represents a step forward from the all-latex look by mixing textiles and painted latex for ultra-chic tailored jackets.
Just how long this affair with latex will remain in the public eye we cannot tell but it’s all out now.
From the top: Topshop Unique SS10 Catwalk; London College of Fashion graduate Sven Hoppe’s designs; Kelly Brook at the GQ Men of the Year Award; John Rocha SS10, latex tights by Atsuko Kudo.
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Fashion Shows - May 2010
The images below are of the first clothes I have ever designed and made.
The pictures were taken during a couple of fashion shows I took part in during May. The first one, for which I was the lead organiser, was called SurFace Fashion Show & Exhibition and it featured the work of 1st and 2nd year Fashion Textiles students from Middlesex University. The second show was called Espoir and it was a fundraiser organised by LCF, CSM and MDX students.
You can read more about my role in organising the SurFace Fashion Show & Exhibition on a later post.
Chantelle wearing one of my outfits and me looking scruffy. She said she loved wearing it, which is the biggest compliment I could expect. I made the knitted dress from yarn, the jacket was cut from a tricky linen fabric donated by Eskandar (when it arrived at the studio it had a note "Do not use, unstable"... I was undeterred, only to regret it later during cutting to finally feel chuffed I managed to work with it)
Alice and Chantelle, wearing outfits designed by myself.
Chantelle on the catwalk, SurFace Fashion Show
Alice on the catwalk of Espoir Fashion Show. I wasn't allowed to have a say on hair and make-up styling... but at least managed to prevent a major disaster by allowing one of the organisers to put a prim hat with a veil on top. The denim of the dress has been manipulated through dry felting.
Alice at Espoir, the scarf was handwoven on a Harris table top loom. It was not meant to be a scarf, but I wanted to show the fabric so it was hemmed with double sided tape on the spot and wrapped around the neck.Militaria - Samples
As a result of my research into clothing and memory I experimented with damaging and modifying fabrics with both the needle-punch machine and the heat press. I also explored weaving as a means to transmit meaning and memory through association of materials. I experimented a lot with glitching twills and, altgough the results on the samples are a simplified version of such experiments, I will carry on my research on this front for future projects. I used some of the techniques in these samples to produce a garment for a fashion show (see later posts).
Militaria - Design Development
We visited the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth for inspiration. Due to my own strong views against any kind of glorification of war, I discussed with my tutor the possibility of concentrating on the other aspects of war, those of memory, scarring, denial, covering up, layering of experiences. As a result, I found myself drawn to the Holocaust exhibition within the museum and in particular to concentration camp uniforms, identification cards and badges.
Enchanted Castle - Knit Project - Samples
The dyed all of the yarns used in these sampled. I also discovered a few interesting knitting techniques through a process of experimentation and many hours on the domestic knitting machine. Some of these techniques I was to use later on to create my first knitted garment for a fashion show.
Enchanted Castle - Knit Project - Design Development
As part of the Enchanted Castle project, we visited the V&A museum for inspiration. I limited my research to the glass gallery. My own personal aim for this project was to explore color as well as develop unique and personal knitting techniques.
Heaven - Weave Project
Heaven & Hell was a weave taster project which challenged me to consider the tactile aspect of textile design.
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