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BLOC THIS SERIES OF INNOVATIVE LUXE FABRICS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR RTW WOMENSWEAR FASHION, WITH PAPER WEAVING AT THE CORE OF THIS PROJECT, AND IS INFLUENCED

BY THE ARCHITECTURE OF LONDON AND THE DIVERSITY IT HAS TO OFFER. MIXING TRADITIONAL WITH CONTEMPORARY, BOTH INSPIRATIONALLY AND METHODICALLY, THE DESIGN PROCESS STARTED TO INITIATE INTERESTING SHAPES FROM THE WEAVES CREATED, THROWN TOGETHER WITH THE BRASH YET CONTROLLED BLOCKS OF BRUSH STROKED COLOUR.WANTING TO PRODUCE A SENSE OF ILLUSION CAD BECAME A HEAVY INFLUENCE,PHOTOGRAPHING PAPERWEAVESAND SCULPTURES AND ADDING THEM TO THE BRIGHT BOLD STRIKING DESIGNS. THE SHAPES OF COLOUR EVOLVED FROM THE INTRICATE TIGHT STRUCTURES OF THE LARGE SCALE PAPER WEAVES, WHICH WERE THEN LASER CUT ON A CONTRASTING FABRIC AND BONDED TO THE BASE LAYER, TO CREATE A GLISTENING EFFECT WHEN THE LIGHT IS REFRACTING FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES, GIVING YET AGAIN ANOTHER SENSE OF ILLUSION.

DANIEL

HAS

RECENTLY

RECEIVED

THREE

AWARDS

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WINNER OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND REGIONAL HEAT OF THE SOCIETY OF DYERS AND COLOURIST’S COMPETITION 2014 FOR HIS USE OF COLOUR AND INNOVATIVE DESIGN IN HIS COLLECTION. RECENTLY HE HAS WON THE UK FINAL AT THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND WILL COMPETE IN THE WORLD FINAL IN CHINA NOVEMBER 2014.

HE HAS ALSO RECEIVED FIRST PRIZE FROM THE HUDDERSFIELD TEXTILE SOCIETY FOR HIS CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN PRINT DESIGN.

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