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Alan InterimBeattieProgramme Leader, Footwear Design BA (Hons)
We have excellent industry links and a credible reputation, which ensures our students have the best opportunities to work on collaborative industry projects. This provides them with invaluable experiences to gain relevant industry skills and networking opportunities with major international companies. Our students have recently completed live projects with New Balance, Vibram, Hi-Tec, and Jimmy Choo to name but a few.
De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) offers the only single honours Footwear Design degree in the UK –delivering a distinctive blend of taught components to best provide the next generation of shoemakers and designers with the skills they need. The course has impressive industry links and influential relationships within the international fashion sector. The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers and The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers both provide vital support to the course through their generous monetary funding, enabling us to recognise and honour student achievements within their studies with us. Our academic and technical teams work hard to provide our students with a rich and rewarding experience. We deliver insight to the traditional craft of shoemaking, combined with the development of 3D design technologies. Our students create sketch and CAD designs, to sit alongside the technical making skills of their 3D prototypes, producing a diverse range of footwear categories including women’s fashion, performance sports and men’s bespoke orthopaedic shoes. Students are able to work on live projects with global brands, enter prestigious competitions both nationally and internationally, and develop their own unique footwear design handwriting under the expert guidance of our experienced staff.
The past couple of years have proven challenging but with our support our students have been able to realise their potential. Demonstrating a high degree of resilience, adaptability and creative spirit in the work they Onproduced.behalf of our graduating students from Footwear Design BA (Hons), I am delighted to showcase the variety of work they have produced. We wish them all the very best for the future and look forward to seeing how their careers progress.
Welcome to De Montfort University Footwear Design
As a result, many work experience and internship opportunities are often created. We are so proud of our graduates, and many go on to companies such as Nike, New Balance, Lacoste, adidas, Puma, Jimmy Choo, Paul Smith, Sophia Webster, Alexander McQueen, Gucci and Givenchy.
Samuel Lilley was the winner of the 2022 Fashanne student fashion design award judged by Patrick Grant. Sam was chosen as the winner for his footwear designs. Sam wins mentoring and a cash prize. DMU student Yinglin Xu was a runner up
Ryan Roddy went on to work at Clarks Modartech summer school
Jihee Ahn Samuel Lilley
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First year student Jamie Unlu O Grady placed 2nd in the Pentland Arts Thread Winston Churchill competition. The project was inspired by Winston Churchill. He won £750 and work experience at a Pentland brand. Graduates from last years footwear design course have gone on to jobs or internships at Jimmy Choo, Paul Smith, Clarks Originals, Kickers, Carl Scarpa, Barbour and Lacoste.
Footwear Students attended a summer school with Instituto Modartech University based in Pontedera near Florence. For a few years, our students have had the benefit of attending the summer school in Tuscany but this year it was online. The students learned footwear pattern cutting techniques and digital design skills.
Jihee Ahn was the winner of 2021 National Footwear Design Student competition run by the Cordwainers Livery Company in London. Her design was completed remotely (during the pandemic) in South Korea and 3D printed on campus.
DICKSONAGYEKUM Men’sINSPIRATION:collection inspired by modern art/ sculpture, and laser technology to create a range of shoes characterised by technical upper constructions and sculptured sole units. The collection features layered uppers, continuous oviform laser cut outs panels and mesh/net incorporated within the ACHIEVEMENTS:design. • Third price for ASOS live project • Finalist in ‘National Footwear Student of the Year’ competition (by The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers - London Livery I:E:CONTACT:Company)Dickson101195@gmail.com–hes_kofi 6 7
CHOALEX NeoINSPIRATION:Femmeis a progressive fashion movement that embodies the female form through her defining qualities of individuality, openness, difference, and diversity. This exhibited digital collection is inspired by the future woman living in a cyberpunk ACHIEVEMENTS:dystopia. • Finalist in 2021 Worshipful company of Pattenmakers (a livery company) Men’s Biomechanics Award • Winner of 2021 Men’s Classic Bespoke Competition. • Footwear Course with Instituto E:I:CONTACT:Modartech@_____cho_____Alex.hx.cho@gmail.com 8 9
JAMESMOLLY InsectNSPIRATIONwingsare adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly. They are found on the second and third thoracic segments, the two pairs are referred to as the forewings and hindwings. This footwear collection is inspired by insect wings encompassing the design, colour and material . CONTACT E: P2538211@my365.dmu.ac.uk 10 11
collection of shoes aims to blur the boundaries between classic genders of styles within footwear. The
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ThisINSPIRATIONprojectlooks at ways in which sustainable fashion can be translated into footwear creation. This topic is extremely important to look at, as global warming and climate change are becoming an alarming issue for the world and the rate it is increasing due to mass production and manufacturing is frightening. have looked at sustainable materials and manufacturing techniques to help combat these issues.
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LECHMILOSZ InspirationINSPIRATION:for this combines Iditarod, Sport & Modularity. The designs are based around creating footwear suitable for the Iditarod trail, while having capabilities to function as sports shoes. For the styles to be considered as modular design, the consumers/ wearers of the footwear must be able to use and alter the shoes in a purposeful and beneficial way to personally suit their unique ACHIEVEMENTS:needs. • Finalist in ‘National Footwear Student of the Year’ competition (by The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers - London Livery Company) • 2021 Higher Education Graduation Awards: Leicester College Principal’s Award for Outstanding Achievement E:CONTACT:LECHbusiness@gmail.com 16 17
LEENAYEON of Memory> is the most popular work among Salvador Dali's works representing Surrealism. At the heart of Dali's art philosophy is an obsession with the two poles of soft and hard objects. The watch in the drawing that he inspired by melted camembert cheese isn’t interpreted as a watch. A clock that has lost its function as a clock creates an eternal space of time that is still in the persistence of time. Therefore, I tried to express the anode he was obsessed with by using the classical atmosphere, the transparency of the pvc, and the softness of the chiffon with oblock ACHIEVEMENTS:way. Finalist in Footwear Student of Year’ competition (by The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers - London Livery
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artist who first gained notoriety for his innovative graffiti throughout Paris and beyond. I focused on his creative techniques of drawing and painting, while honouring his unique aesthetic through the use of colour, depth, texture and detail throughout my collection, to create distinctive and unique styles. ACHIEVEMENTS: • ASOS live project winner • Winner of 'Fashanne' Footwear and Accessories award 2022 • Fashanne Daniel Hanson Award of Excellence 2022 • Cordwainers Livery company Bespoke Shoemaking Award 2021 • Finalist in 2022 ‘National Footwear Student of the Year’ competition (by The Worshipful Company of CordwainersLondon Livery Company) CONTACT: E: @samlilley632@hotmail.co.uk I: @samlilley._ 20 21
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InspiredINSPIRATION:byAntwan Horfee, a Parisian
InspiredINSPIRATIONbyrodeo/equestrian, military and smart technology. Throughout history equestrian and the military have had some crossover in the for of cavalry and parades. Both have very distinctive styles and features which would make some interesting designs when mixed. Smart technology is usually used to track fitness so an ideal feature for someone training for rodeo or equestrian shows.
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LUXFORDELLIOTINSPIRATION: ‘Science Fiction’, ‘Extra-Terrestrial’ and ‘Comic Book Fiction’ inspired this collection primarily focused on the Marvel character ‘Venom’. Simplistic styling with the symbiotic characteristics and aesthetics of ‘Venom’ allowed me to create a collection of three that showed each stage of the host shoe being overcome by the Venom ACHIEVEMENTS:symbiote. • Mentoring sessions with footwear designer Helen Kirkum. • Prospect 100 Grand Challenge competition finalist I:E:CONTACT:eluxford@hotmail.co.uk@luccodesigns 24 25
MAXFIELDTOM InspiredNSPIRATIONbythe wedding traditions of different religions and cultures. The designs reflect a part of three different customers identities, that would be included in their wedding. Such as the colour matching their dress and the heel flower being associated with their religious ACHIEVEMENTS:background. • Biomechanics competition finalist. • Completed Footwear Course with Instituto Modartech E:CONTACT:thomasmaxfield935@gmail.com:@maxfield_footwear 26 27
OHJENNY AINSPIRATION:collectionof women’s shoes inspired by the Pearly Kings and Queens. I aimed to design a fully biodegradable shoe, and the colorful, yet subtle texture is emitted by real Mother of ACHIEVEMENTSpearls. • Worshipful Company of Cordwainers Footwear Design Scholarship • Selected to present work to Vibram/HiTec at Lineapelle, Italy • Winner of the Pattenmakers Scarr-Hall Memorial Award • Funding from Sydney Marcus Roadley Award for Innovation in Sustainable Design • Portugal Production Online Footwear 1WORKCourseEXPERIENCEyearatNineWest in South Korea CONTACT: I: @ je_oh2848__footwear E: jungeuno98@gmail.com 28 29
SETTERTIANEY AdornmentsINSPIRATION:of Astromancy, meaning the jewels between the stars, is a commercial womenswear collection inspired by the nostalgic flare of the 70’s era and icon Stevie Nicks. The range collates spiritual influences such as astrology, crystals and astronomy while providing a modern trendy twist on 70’s platform style. ACHIEVEMENTS: • Finalist in Drapers 'Footwear student of the year' competition 2022 • Finalist in ‘National Footwear Student of the Year’ competition (by The Worshipful Company of CordwainersLondon Livery Company) • Winner of 2021 Pattenmakers Livery Company Bespoke Orthopaedic Award • Winner of 2021 Biomechanics Award • Completed Footwear Course with Instituto Modartech • 2nd Place for ASOS live project E:I:CONTACT:@tianey_marese_designstianey.setter@outlook.com 30 31
XUYNGLIN InspiredINSPIRATION:bythe structure of ancient ships, using wood joinery to reduce the use of glue. A collection of sustainable women's shoes with a sailing theme and using elements such as the structure, decoration and carvings of ancient ships. ACHIEVEMENTS: • Runner-up for Footwear and Accessory Design Award of Fashanne Awards 2022 • Finalist of Student Footwear Designer of the Year Drapers Footwear Awards 2022 • Finalist in ‘National Footwear Student of the Year’ competition (by The Worshipful Company of CordwainersLondon Livery Company) • Footwear course - Instituto Modartech, Italy CONTACT: E: yinglin_xu98@outlook.com I: estela_yinglinxu 32 33
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New Balance live project The New Balance Design team worked with our students and set them the brief of designing a shoe to celebrate the anniversary of New Balance being made in the UK. Usually the students would get a chance to make a shoe but due to the pandemic it was a purely design project.
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VIJAY PATEL BUILDING
Our Footwear Design BA (Hons) students are based in the Vijay Patel Building. This award-winning building brings all of our art and design courses together into a stunning architectural space that's been designed to provide inspiring, flexible spaces, studios and extensive facilities which invite creativity and innovation. The footwear design department has the capability to create any type of footwear from scratch with open plan design studio and workshops with pattern cutting, closing and lasting facilities. Sitting at the heart of our campus, this landmark building defines us as a 21st century university. It shows how serious we are about giving our students the very best experience possible and embodies our ambition to provide them with all of the tools they need to achieve their aspirations. To take a closer look at our facilities visit dmu. ac.uk/aad
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WITH THANKS TO TUTORS Alan ElizabethPhilipSteveNanetteJonathanBeattieMorssWestberg-BrownWestonStewartLambourn VISITING TUTORS Matthew Willis Tony Slinger Tim StephanieKing Sweetmore TECHNICIANS Christine Davis Michaela Wilson-George ADH Technical Support Staff INDUSTRY Jimmy Choo group Ltd VIBRAM spA Hi-Tec sports International B.V New Balance Athletics Inc. Asos JosephplcCheaney & Sons Annette Cove Liz Beeby The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers Many thanks for the invaluable financial support 38 39
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