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Fashion & Fashion Textiles Rita Canto Stevie Hockaday
Fashion Styling & Communication
Jess Easting Kerry Francis
Graphic Design Jacob Bebbington Felix Wichert
Photography Sophia Kahlenberg Aurimas Sapolas
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Dovile Bertulyte Shirley McNeill
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Fashion & Fashion Textiles Rita Canto Stevie Hockaday
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Anna Giles
Anastasia Larda
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Lydia Rees
Laura Darlow
Karolina Fomiciova
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I.R Walcott
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RITA CANTO www.ritacanto.com
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Rita Canto describes her work as ‘designs that are simple in shape but intricate in details and fabrics’. Canto’s Portuguese heritage also inspires her; these two influences mix together to create something unique. Her work has a contemporary and modern feel in the way that she uses clean silhouettes and cut outs together with the use of plastic fabrics, bringing a new edge to the collection as a whole. She describes her aesthetic as ‘contemporary womenswear that combines ancient traditions with urban aesthetics’. The use of plastic and clean lines gives the collection a slight sci-fi, out of space appearance. The collection features a variety of colours and tones; she has mainly used pastel colours with a touch of brighter colours in the blue garment and the yellow jacket. Canto did not feature many patterned pieces within her collection, focussing more on the silhouette and cut of the pieces. My favourite look from the collection was the lime green dress; it has a slit in the front of the skirt, which makes the silhouette of the bottom more unusual. The natural make-up and slicked hair does not take away from the garments and looks fresh. The styling of the collection could be improved as the use of accessories did not add to the collection in any way, I feel that more modern accessories would make the garments appear more current.
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Stevie Hockaday www. steviehockaday.tumblr.com
the styling of these looks brought the collection together, it came across very fresh and relevant to today’s London fashion scene. The use of accessories made the garments unified and it was another way in which to portray the theme. I particularly appreciated the look with the knit trousers and the large puffer style jacket; I think this was a perfect representation of his theme mixed with contemporary fashion. I also thought the look with the beige long shorts and layered clear jacket worked well as a more fashion forward piece. Overall, I feel his collection was the perfect mix of the theme, what the fashion world will appreciate and his personal aesthetic.
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Stevie Hockaday’s theme for his final collection was ‘working class northerners’. It featured baby pinks and neutral colourings, which made the collection cohesive. His collection showed a good variety of types of garments such as jackets, skirts and trousers. The pieces were modern but very wearable. It was the use of fabrics that made the collection current and made the theme more desirable to a fashion audience. Hockaday’s blog (www. steviehockaday.tumblr.com) shows the journey of the collection from early inspirations to the final pieces - I really like how this demonstrates the whole thought process and his vision from the first steps. I think
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Fashion Styling & Communication
Jess Easting Kerry Francis
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Camilla Sverdrup-Thygeson
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Sara Shishkova
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Simon Meron
John Handford
Marta Wrezesinska
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Tiffany Parinas
Jessica easting www.jessicaeasting.com
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Jessica Easting displayed her latest project named ‘Hashtag’ at the Truman show. Her use of bold colours attracted me to her work instantly as it stood out amongst the less outlandish pieces. The simple layout allowed the theme of the work to easily show through. The prints would translate well onto many products and her use of collage works really well throughout all of her work. The ‘Hashtag’ idea is very relevant to today’s world as bloggers and social media seem to be taking over fashion, I think the idea of making fun of the whole idea of hashtaging and the obsession with social media is what makes this project all the more thought provoking. Her website (www.jessicaeasting.com) features other examples of her work such as a look book and you can see earlier pieces of her collage work which have a similar aesthetic to the ‘Hashtag’ project. These are used as part of a Brand Book for designer Lucas Nascimento that also includes engaging layouts, images of the designers work and lifestyle images. My favourite item of her work is the brand book; it is a good representation or her aesthetic as well as the designers. I really like the overall look of the book and how it is presented.
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5 minutes with jessICA EASTING... Throughout your third year of study how did you prepare for the exhibition? To be honest my idea was quite last minute. I really struggled to come up with an idea I was happy with. But as soon as I started screen printing and saw the bright colours the work just seem to flow. I was creating final pieces close to the exhibition but it all seemed to pan out quite nicely. How did you decide on which pieces to exhibit? I knew I wanted to create three larger scale pieces and some smaller a5 pages for people to take with them. The fashion piece #hype was my original piece which started the whole idea off. My little sister is the #hump which I just found hilarious and the mountain piece #shakira was to show a piece of my life ( half Austrian) love a good mountain. That’s how I chose my 3 final pieces and the rest of my ideas were just random. How was the overall experience? It was emotional! I cried a lot but loved it! Such a good experience! Work hard but remember to enjoy it too (drink a lot). If you could change anything about your work shown at the exhibition would you? And if so what? I think the more you look at your work the more you want to change it, you see mistakes but this project is something I could of continued forever! I’m still thinking of hashtag ideas now! From what you have learnt, what advice would give? That however stressed you get of however worried you are about third year just remember whatever happens you will get it done. Just keep working keep going and listen to your tutors honestly. Matt and Alex were saviours this year. Go to the sessions as they are so valuable. Avoiding sessions makes it worst honestly! Where do you want to be in 5 years? God knows! America? Haha I’m currently in pr which is great experience but really want to push my creative work and make pieces that people want to buy and hang up on their wall! To inspire people.
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KERRY FRANCIS www.kerryfrancis.com
and Marques’ Almeida that explore layout, branding and photography. I especially like the Diary section of her website where she has experimented with a multitude of ideas and mediums. She references 1900’s photographers Nigel Shafran and Mark Borthwick as inspirations. She also draws themes from adolescence and nostalgia; this particularly shows on her project ‘Not going to be 21 For Long’. My favourite piece of
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I was drawn to Kerry Francis’s work as I really resonate with the aesthetic of her work in general and the pieces featured in the show. She photographs images with 35mm film, capturing documentary style imagery. Francis has also experimented with film on a 8mm camcorder in a few of her projects. On her website (www.kerryfrancis.com) she features promotional pieces for designers such as J.W Anderson
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her work is her project entitled ‘Girls’, I particularly like how she uses colour and tone in this project as well as continuing to portray the idea of nostalgia as a running theme in her pieces. I feel Francis has a strong cohesive identity of what she likes to produce, her work all appears to be different variations of her style, which gives her a good identity as a creative.
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Graphic Design Jacob Bebbington Ramona Hartmann
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Allan Hang
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How Wei Zhong
Marianne Johnsen
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jacob bebbington www. jacobbebbington.co.uk
Jacob Bebbington’s work caught my eye at the exhibition as it is appears bold and simple but is impactful and stands out from the rest of the work featured in the Truman Show. His main piece of work presented was an embroidered wool fabric piece called ‘It’s Nice That’ it read ‘If you can try something new, work outside of your comfort zone, and keep making nice stuff, then you can champion creativity!’. This was
a piece of work that he had gone back to work on multiple times until it was perfect. I think this shows in the piece as it is very refined. He uses quite simple typography and layouts to convey his message. I particularly like the Sefton work he has featured on his website (www. jacobbebbington.co.uk). It suits the identity of the brand and the colours he used work well with the photography. His work has a traditional
graphic design feel however it also has a slight edge to it, as he does not use typical colourings. Bebbington’s work has a strong identity within all of his work. He manages to make complicated ideas and information look straightforward using clean graphic layouts by using a minimal approach.
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“Hard work pays off, I’ve learnt how to push myself and critique my work, also how to balance my time and to show tangible progression every week.”
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5 minutes with jACOB... Throughout your third year of study how did you prepare for the exhibition? Starting my third year I planned to continue every project that I particularly enjoyed, or was particularly happy with, beyond the final deadline. Ensuring that the project achieved its full potential and was completed to a professional standard, I often finalized a project a number of times guaranteeing that I was happy with the aesthetic of the project as much as its concept, I would then ask myself how I could better the project through the way it’s produced. How did you decide on which pieces to exhibit? The pieces that demonstrated this process best were the pieces that I chose to exhibit. For example the large embroidered piece I exhibited was part of a project that was designed to encourage designers to step out of their comfort zones and work in ways that they hadn’t before, to create original and exciting work that would capture people’s attention. Once the concept worked, and the project was aesthetically pleasing, I produced the piece on paper, and was very happy with it; I then worked with an embroidery studio to actively practice my message, and was really happy with the outcome! How was the overall experience? The overall experience was amazing, the preparation was such hard work but the outcome was more than worth it, all the work was received really well, and it was a great experience talking to industry professionals and passionately explaining work that people enjoyed looking at.
If you could change anything about your work shown at the exhibition would you? And if so what? I don’t think I would, maybe I would produce the embroidered piece slightly differently, the fact it was double sided made it sit a bit strange which a single sided, overlocked piece might not have, but it also gave it a dense quality which was good. Working to a standard you consider perfect is really important but you also have to know when to stop, or you’ll never achieve your deadlines, this is something I really had to consider in my final year. Actually, I wish my dissertation fitted in its box properly too, I don’t think anyone really noticed though! From what you have learnt, what advice would give? What I have learnt: hard work pays off, I’ve learnt how to push myself and critique my work, also how to balance my time and to show tangible progression every week, I’ve learnt my entire trade over the course of foundation (in Bristol), and uni, but not just at schools; externally, with placements and from my biggest inspiration; my brother. He taught me so much about graphic design, from the importance of planning and structure, to printing and execution, he’s also taught me that “it’s only graphic design”, and respectively it’s only fashion communication and styling! It’s important but its not life or death, be realistic and don’t destroy yourself over your work, understand relativity. What advice I would give: Hard work is really important, you have to have discipline, it’s important to have goals and standards and try to achieve as much 24.
as you can, but you also need to know when to stop. Giving yourself a break is integral, if you need a day off, take it, but maybe try and fill that day with relevant things, enjoy going to galleries and exhibitions, watch relevant shows or documentaries. That being said, sometimes just abandon your work for half a day/ a day, if you can, the last thing you want is to despise working, make it enjoyable and if its not, then maybe your focusing on the wrong things. Also continue hobbies, sport, drawing, whatever you like, oh and always be happy, it’s a big mentality thing, if I was ever working at 6am on a project I had to finish, I’d be so exhausted but me and my girlfriend would just try and laugh and be like “this is so insane! What are we doing?” Where do you want to be in 5 years? In 5 years I’m not to sure, I’ve just landed a job with an amazing world-wide agency, the work they do is incredible and I can see myself here for a long time, I will work hard to climb the ladder and hopefully gain myself a good hard working name. So in 5 years I may be here, but higher up, I may be at another of the studios around the world, I may be at a different studio altogether, although it’d have to be somewhere really special I have an ambition to one day start a cocktail bar (my other passion), so I intend to at some point take a year or two out to get that going, then when I can step away from it I hope to work at another agency or maybe for myself, with a bar as a side project that I oversee. It’s important to dream big, and work hard for those dreams, have a plan and always have the passion to be the best at what you do!
Felix wichert www.felixwichert.com
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I felt the work of Felix Wichert was very different to a lot of the other graphic design work featured at the Truman Show - it is very detailed and focussed. Wichert’s work is very thought out and considered, which is what I like about it. On his website (www.felixwichert.com) there are many examples of what he has produced and it all has a very modern and clean feel to it, whilst still providing a lot of information. Within his layouts he uses a lot of columns, coloured shapes and lines in his presentation. He plays around with typography alot, making it more textured and unique to him as a graphic designer. I particularly like his layout called ‘Seeker’ which is about Mount Everest; the lines used throughout the layout make it cohesive and more interesting than just simple images and text. He has also experimented with the opacity and the colours of the text, which gives the layout more depth. I think he could push himself as a designer by expanding his scope of work as he seems to produce mainly layouts - I think his style would translate well onto packaging. Wichert’s work has a strong graphic identity and it all has a similar tone. All of his work comes across as very sophisticated and professional.
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Photography Sophia Kahlenberg Aurimas Sapolas
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Simon Bendix Borregaard
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Emma Barrow
Hayley Oxlade
Charlotte May
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Sophia kahlenberg www.sophiakahlenberg.com
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Sophia Kahlenberg’s work was my favourite fashion photography featured at the Truman Show. She had three pieces in the exhibition that were all from different shoots; this demonstrated the versatility she has within her work. She could have played around with the scale of the images to make the display more engaging. My favourite was the middle image that was black and white; the cropping of the image worked really well and made it appear more abstract. The other two pieces in the show were coloured images. In her work she often uses unusual angles and crops, which make the images less catalogue style and more compelling to the audience. I think Kahlenberg’s work translates well because she has clearly thought out concepts and ideas; she also sticks to her own aesthetic. She works with film as well as photography and uses both female and male models. She also photographs events such as fashion weeks and more personal documentary style projects. On her website (www. sophiakahlenberg.com) she features all of her work, alot of it is already published in magazines in print and online. As her work progresses you can see how she is developing her own style, adopting a more avant-garde approach to her work.
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“Exciting as this was the first exhibition for most of us. And it felt very good to see the images properly printed in a big size and to show them to my family and friends.”
5 minutes with sophia kahlenberg... Throughout your third year of study how did you prepare for the exhibition? I didn’t have a “final project” I was concentrating on like quite a few others from my course, but rather had the aim to shoot as many editorial work as possible to, in the end of the year and as my final work, be holding a portfolio in my hands that represents my work and me as a photographer. The exhibition was always in the back of my mind, so I tried to go and see as many exhibitions possible and started thinking about the presentation/ portfolio/ artist statement/ business cards etc. quite early. Take this as a tip :) How did you decide on which pieces to exhibit? As I didn’t have a single final project I was working on I didn’t think about which pieces to exhibit until quite late. I gave myself a deadline on which I wouldn’t do any more shoots and from then concentrated on the editing and retouching process for the whole portfolio. While I’ve done that I played with different layouts and numbers of images and in the end chose 3 images from completely different stories that I felt worked well together. How was the overall experience? Exciting as this was the first exhibition for most of us. And it felt very good to see the images properly printed in a big size and to show them to my family and friends. If you could change anything about your work shown at the exhibition would you? And if so what? I would probably pick the same images again, I think they were a good choice. From what you have learnt, what advice would give? Don’t be scared to approach people who look at your work. By looking at your work they show that they’re interested and most of the people seem to be happy to get to know some more infos on the images. Where do you want to be in 5 years? Main aim: being able to make a living without having Part Time Jobs on the side and being able to completely concentrate on the photography. Dream Situation: travel, travel a lot :)
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AURIMAS SAPOLAS www.asapolas.com
work. The rich but slightly muted colour in some of the pictures undoubtedly brought the images to the next level. They are documentary style images and tell a story of his trip and experiences, he has captured the atmosphere of when these photographs where taken. Sapolas has also experimented with portraiture, creating black and white images of all different types of people. In his project titled ‘Asteria’ which is featured on
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Aurimas Sapolas’s work caught my eye at the Truman Show - he presented landscape ‘Behind the Edge’ images that were minimal and contemporary, it is only when you look at these pictures in more detail that you realise they are not just plain white - they include barren landscapes with limited colours. Then when looking on his website (www.asapolas.com) I discovered a collection entitled ‘East’ - these are my favorite pieces of his
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his website, he has also photographed a person, but these images are more abstract focussing on light and tone within the image. As a photographer his work is quite varied in terms of what he is shooting and how he uses colour, but it always has the common thread of storytelling and portraying a message clearly by capturing moments.
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Dovile Bertulyte Shirley McNeill
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Emma Aitchison Shirley Wu
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Stefanie Dawson
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Dovile Bertulyte www.dovileb.com
It was named ‘don’t breathe it’; she created seven final pieces for this project. Some of the pieces restrict movement - this is meant to ‘replicate the anxiety often found with phobias’. She has also referenced abstract sea creatures in these designs. Certain items of her work are more wearable than others; some of her pieces start to almost become fine art. On her website (www.dovileb.com) she features mood boards and
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Dovile Bertulyte’s jewelry was featured in the exhibition; she has just completed her third year of studying Jewelry and Accessories. Her signature style is an ‘extensive mix and exploration of medium’. Her work shows a variety of techniques and use of different materials. It also has an eclectic feel and is very unique to her. Bertulyte’s work presented in the show was based on the idea of phobias, in particular water phobias.
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drawings that inspired her collection; I think this is a great way to show the whole thought process. Additionally, it shows older projects where she experiments with other materials and concepts. My favorite collection is the latest one she has displayed, it has pieces that lean more towards conceptual jewelry, as well as a few wearable items that still portray the theme well.
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SHIRLEY MC NEILL
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www.shirleymcneill.com
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Shirley Mc Neill has just completed her BA in Fine Art. She produced four printed fabrics to feature in the Truman Show. Her work is based on the idea of ‘repetition and unpredictability arises within a routine’. McNeill’s work is created from combinations of hundreds of ink patterns combined and then repeated multiple times. McNeill has stated that she likes how the audience looks at her work and has to question what they are look-
ing at. Another concept she approaches is constantly transforming her work and always pushing it further, this is shown on her website (www.shirleymcneill. com). She features different variations of this project. She plays around with the scale of her work as well as working with muted tones. I especially like the version where the print is projected onto the wall; this gives the piece a new dimension. The prints she has created
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would translate well onto many products in graphic design, fashion or could be kept as prints. The project can be continually pushed; she can always create new pieces based upon her themes and aesthetic reworking colour patterns and scale. She can also play around more with the way in which she displays her work, which she has started to do by projecting it onto walls.
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CONTACT
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Fashion & Fashion Textiles Rita Canto
www.ritacanto.com mail@ritacanto.com
Stevie Hockaday
www. steviehockaday.tumblr.com
Fashion Styling & Communication Jess Easting
www.jessicaeasting.com jess.easting@gmail.com
Kerry Francis
www.kerryfrancis.com kerry_d_f@hotmail.com
Graphic Design Jacob Bebbington
www. jacobbebbington.co.uk jacobbebbington@gmail.com
Felix Wichert
www.felixwichert.com felix-wichert@live.com
Photography Sophia Kahlenberg
www. sophiakahlenberg.com
contact@sophiakahlenberg.com
Aurimas Sapolas www. asapolas.com info@asapolas.com
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Dovile Bertulyte
www.dovileb.com jewellerdovileb@gmail.com
Shirley McNeill
www.shirleymcneill.com s_mcneill@live.com
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