Q&A
with Grace Greenstreet
written by Leah Felton
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by
Grace
Greenstreet
Where are you studying?
- I’m currently in my final year at Nottingham Trent university, studying fashion knitwear and knitted textiles. How did you start your journey as a designer?
- When I was about 10, I asked for my first sketchbook and pencils for Christmas so that I could start drawing fashion designs. I wasn’t any good at all but there was something I really loved about it. I’m not academically blessed, so I knew I would want to do something creative and when 26
the opportunity arose to do an art foundation year, I decided I’d search for what excites me most about the creative industry. This led me to studying fashion knitwear. I basically just get to knit and design clothing for my degree. What a dream! In the midst of this, I decided to start a mini fashion upcycling business on Instagram to try and educate people about the fashion industry and the damage it can cause. So, I started to teach myself to sew and upcycle clothing as a hobby and fell in love with it.
