FASHION & DESIGN LEEDS COLLEGE OF ART 2009 - 2012
STUDENT PICTURES HERE
As creative graduates ourselves its ironic that we spend our college days yearning to graduate and our remaining days waxing nostalgic about our college days! Those days spent making friends and forging relationships that will be with you for a long time. The skills developed, the lessons learnt will help you carve out your future. The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do, and remember that when your life flashes before your eyes, make sure you’ve got plenty to watch. After three years of exciting and memorable times at LCA you will be bidding farewell to your friends and tutors. As you move on and enter the creative world I would like to say that it’s been great interacting and knowing each one of you and I am looking forward seeing how you will all embrace the challenge of starting this new phase in your career. All the very best for your future.
ROISIN ALLUM
COLLECTION:
+44(0)7514338346
The main themes addressed in my final major project collection are androgyny, relaxed deconstructed tailoring and contemporary floral digital print.
roisin.maria@hotmail.co.uk
The fabric direction is mainly coated cottons and linens and also transparent fabrics. Focussing on the detail and incorporating these elements creates a modern relaxed tailored collection.
www.roisinmariaallum.blogspot.com
ALYSIA BAKER
GEOMETRIC PUZZLE
www.alysiamichelle.com
Designs were developed by playing with the juxtaposition of draped forms with structured angular pieces.
alysiamichelle@hotmail.co.uk
The impact of the black and white collection will add emphasis and focus on bold silhouettes, distinguishing structured garments that hold a moulaged twist.
+44 (0) 7983709053
‘Geometric Puzzle’ is inspired by form, line and structure taken from geometric shapes to create the Womenswear collection SS13.
SAM BOND
COLLECTION:
Samuel.bond@hotmail.
The inspiration from the collection comes from the movement and form of muscle groups in the body, a key focus on the development of sportswear.
+44 (0)7875581244
The Collection aims to create a new perspective of designer sportswear for men. The developed approach conquers interesting shapes and features found in both sportswear and tailoring all whilst holding onto a subtly graphic nature, supported by the simplicity of colour.
JO BOWDEN
ARCHITEKT
joannebowden@hotmail.co.uk
Combining this with street style observation, urban Britain is represented in a vibrant and gritty colour palette. Clashing architectural prints and carefully constructed panelling and silhouettes.
+44 (0) 7977868620
This collection draws inspiration from British urban landscape, specifically the raw, irregular layering of architectural periods within cities. Also focussing into the smaller overlooked details such as connecting bridges, lampposts and graffiti.
AMELIA BRAXTON
COLLECTION: The final collection takes inspiration from antiquities of the regency period, and the decorations of the Venetian churches. Focusing on the wealth and detail in design, contrasted with simplistic moral integrity and natural processes of light and decay that the church embodies.
LAUREN CARANDE
ELECTROSTATIC
l.carande@hotmail.co.uk
This A/W 13/14 Ready-to-Wear womenswear collection is a contemporary and environmentally responsible range.
+44 (0)7724292937
Electrostatic fuses the organic shapes of artichokes with the colour of electricity on a minimalist silhouette. The mix of subtle organic shapes with the straight lines of the seams, elicits a tailored feel.
BECKY CONNOLLY
COLLECTION: The collection looks into ethereal subjects and focuses on nature and natural architecture. It encompasses complimentary colours and includes embellishment and clean designs.
JILLY CORNTHWAITE
COLLECTION:
+44 (0)7577447433
Taking inspiration from natural form and organic architecture, the collection is made from a variety of sustainable materials.
jillycornthwaite@hotmail.com
‘Flat packed Fashion’ allows the consumer to create their own look by choosing from a selection of garment components all of which are interchangeable; creating a durable, timeless collection.
www.jillycornthwaite.carbonmade.com
VANESSA GATE
COLLECTION:
Vanessa.gate1@gmail.com
Also inspired by the adorned Alhambra palace in Granada my collection is a contemporary take on my perception of beauty and elegance.
+44 (0)7845643980
A threshold question is what exactly do we mean by “attractive�? This is the main focus of my collection; experimenting with following and braking the rule of symmetry through pattern cutting becomes a personal reaction to this question.
DANI GOODWIN
COLLECTION:
star2810@hotmail.co.uk
This has challenged me throughout my project due to having to use french seams and hand stitching every bead separately.
+44 (0)7845395234
I am interested in detailed embellishment and hand beading, I also love to experiment with transparent fabric and trims such as chiffon, net and lace.
thesecondyear2.blogspot.com
STUDENT PICTURES HERE
BEN GOODYEAR
COLLECTION:
+44 (0)7817491719
Incorporating soft-tailoring whilst playing around with the structure to create up to date, stylish affordable clothing.
benjamin.goodyear@hotmail.co.uk
Menswear designer inspired by the quirkiness and British style of Paul Smith, designed with modern twists on a more traditional silhouette using contrasting stitching and intricate details.
SOPHIE GRAY
COLLECTION:
sophiegray@mail.com
The collection considers classic tailoring techniques whilst exploring the oddity of Henri Michaux’s poetry to create juxtaposition through colour and design.
+44 (0)7920523397
I Paint To Decondition Myself Ready-To-Wear Womenswear for Autumn/ Winter 13/14. Using initial research inspired by mens tailoring, particularly ‘The Gentlemen of Bacongo’;
NICHOLA HARDING
ALVICTO WOMENSWEAR A/W12/13
nicholaalexandra@hotmail.co.uk
Garments take on a sustainable theme through multifunctional and interchangeable fashion, a garment for life, not just for today.
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An inspired new luxury takes nature’s natural beauties and combines the influence of modern architecture, line and structure to engage in a hedonistic behaviour, to form the collection.
www.nicholaalexandra.com
JENNIFER HARDING
jenelizabeth.co.uk
Inspired by the cities of Florence, Pisa, Paris, and Vinci town; balanced with masterful elegance and femininity. Minimalism equals beauty.
+44 (0)7773013476
TUTTO BIANCO FOR S/S 2013 Protest against the mainstream hype with a neutral and transparent expression of individualism. Taking the structure and significant line detail from modern architecture and fusing this with intricate lace trims and appliquÊd finishing’s.
SAMANTHA HAYTHORNE
COLLECTION: A strong interest in tailoring and pattern-cutting, especially for women’s-wear, is clearly represented throughout the collection.
samanthahaythorne@hotmail.com
This work focuses on blurring the lines of gender and the everchanging seasons with androgynous styles and contemporary methods of applying texture and manipulating fabric.
SARAH HAYWARD
BROKEN DOLL The collection consists of feminine silhouettes, quirky fabrics (such as an Alice in wonderland print sourced from Japan) and careful attention to detail, from lace zips to handcrafted buttons.
+44 (0)1226380708
Black Candy alternative fashion is influenced by a combination of Japanese street style and Victorian dress with a gothic palette; together creating a “Broken Doll� concept. These exclusive designs are aimed at a boutique level of the alternative/ gothic market.
NICOLE HIGSON
nicolehigson@hotmail.com
It raises contemporary issues via fashion’s innovative manner; offering luxe Womenswear intended for the harsh, intimidating urban environment.
+44 (0)7745583505
HARD NUT TO CONKER Stemmed from the London riots 2011. The ‘conker’ represents the impersonation of poverty by middle-class looters; a protective, threatening shell conceals the ‘wealth’ inside.
ROSE HOLOHAN
roseholohan@googlemail.com
Using traditional tailoring techniques the garments conform to a modular clothing system that means the whole range is interchangeable and adaptable.
+44 (0)7875196839
R BY HOLOHAN : ONE, AUTUMN/ WINTER 2013/14. The collection focuses on garment function and the emotional and physical need for clothing to act as protection and shelter for the body.
KIM HOWE
+44 (0)7912687403
AU BORD DE LA MERE. Water and structure combined are inspirations for this designer, using draping to create new shape on the body. Boats and parasols inspire different shapes created relating to designers such as Iris Van Herpen and Hussein Chalayan.
kjh_2004@hotmail.com
WINNIE IP
07528773511
MODERN ROCOCO
winnieip@hotmail.co.ukÂ
The inspiration behind the collection has come from modern curved architecture combined with Parisian Baroque style interiors. It is about soft tailoring and femininity exploiting a young and sophisticated style.