F AS H IO N Po r t f o l i o Olivia Miller // BA ( H o n s ) Fa s h i o n C o n c e p t s & Communication
CONTENTS O li via Mi l l e r i s a sec on d year BA ( H o ns ) Fashion Concepts and Co m m u n i c a t i o n st u d ent b ased i n Yo r kshire study ing at Leeds Co l l e ge o f A r t. H av i n g a l ove of al l t hings pop culture, s he c o m b i ne s h e r e nt h u si asm of st yl e, a r t, mus ic and language to c rea t e u n i q u e l y en gag i n g, v i su al c ontent. Being a previous inter n a t Vi o l e t Ma ga z i n e an d WaR Di g i t al Mar keting Net wor k, s he has ga i n e d i n d u s tr y kn owl ed ge an d c on fidence to s ucceed and pros p e r w i th i n a c areer i n fash i on .
1-2. DEFINE YO U R I D E N T I T Y PROJE CT. A project defining identity through events seen over summer, Marques Almeida’s SS/16, where a response to the collection has been created. Includes illustration, styling and photography.
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M EADH AM KI RC H H OFF S S/1 6 L AUNC H .
BU SINESS CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE BR IEF.
PROJECT B EV ENT @ L A MBER TS YA R D.
A level 4 University brief envisioning a return of Meadham Kirchhoff through a capsule collection release. Includes illustrations, technical flats and fashion prints as well as a styled photography shoot made into a promotional zine.
A live garment design brief where inspiration was taken from the idea of East meets West. Includes illustration, fashion print and technical flats.
A live brief inspired by the aesthetics and concept of the word ‘black’ where group work was submitted and exhibited at fashion concept store Lamberts Yard, Leeds. Includes illustration, mark-making and photographs of the event .
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R EFASHION CHA LLENGE X V INTAGE K ILO SA LE.
MENSW EA R DESIGN X STU DIO_80 5.
A live project with the Vintage Kilo Sale where old garments and fabrics were re-designed and made into something new. Includes final garment, styling and photography.
A level 5 University brief working with menswear design Studio_805 to design t-shirts within the concept of the ‘Norther n Powerhouse’. Includes illustration, styling and photography.
21-24. FASHION BR AN D CR EATION : FO G . A level 4 University brief exploring new media skills to create a cohesive fashion brand or concept. Includes illustration, technical flats, styling and photography.
25-26. SHA R PEYE COMMU NICATI O N PAC K AG E A live brief working with fashion designer Barry Sharpe to re-brand his label ‘Sharpeye’. Includes research, illustration, photography, logo design and journalism.
D EF I N E YO UR ID E NT IT Y P ROJE CT : A ha n d - rendered illustration cre a te d in re sp o ns e t o M a rq ue s A lmei d a’s SS/16 s how p a r ti cula r ly fo cu sin g o n tex ture a nd r uf f le s combined w ith g r unge i nsp ire d ma r k- ma kin g. P h otog ra p hy opposite taken on b o th di gi ta l a n d f ilm (p ol a roid ) i n co ll a b oration w ith M ich a e l S ava ge.
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3-4. ME A D H A M K I RC H H OFF S S/1 6 L AUN CH: Methodolgies in the for m of c o l l a ge a n d mark-maki n g ex t rac ted from level 4 research jour nal ex p l o r i ng th e aest h et i c an d b ran d mes sage ty pical of Meadham K i rc h h o f f. - g i rl i e, v i nt age, ec c entr ic, gr unge, changeable, i n n ova t i ve.
5-6. MEA DHA M K IRCHHOFF SS/16 L AUNCH: Fashion pr int development and exploration ins pired by WGSN’s ‘Offbeat’ trend and exhibition at the Tat e Liver pool s howcasing the wor k of A ndy War hol. Pr ints develope d from hand- render ing, illustratio n, mar k- making and collage. Digita l flats opposite s how ing t wo tops envis ioned for the SS/16 caps ule collection launch.
MEA DHA M K IRCHHOFF SS/16 L AUNC H: Pho to grap hy image s sho t o n 35mm film in collaboration with M ichae l S avage. Zine: w w w . is suu.com/oliviam ille rar t/do cs/ lo o k b o o k _z ine
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9-10. BUSINESS CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE BR IEF: A live des ign br ief wor king w ith Leeds Univers ity to re- design the traditional Cheongsam w he re the concept of East meets Wes t has been the pr imar y focus. Fla t des igns por tray a contemporary element alongside a developed fas hion pr int explor ing the meaning of the peony and its links to femininity.
11-12. BUS I NES S CONFU CIUS INSTITUTE BRI EF: An illustration created for f i n al d esi gn boards emphasising t h e g i rl i e and moder n aest h et i c a pplied to the new ly desi g n ed c h e ongs am.
13-14. P ROJECT B EVENT @ L AM BE R TS YA R D : A h an d -ren d ed i l l u s trat i on d i g i t al l y ed i t ed in p h o tosh op i n c orp orat i n g text to c o nvey a m ean i n g of ‘b l ac k’. The i l l u s trat i on was ex h i b i t ed at L a m b e rt s Yard i n L eed s where p a r t o f t h e b ri ef was t o organise th e event , i nvol v i n g l i ve m us ic f ro m mysel f.
15-16. R EFASHION CHA LLENGE X V INTAGE K ILO SA LE. Bas ic top cons tr uction ins pired by Margiela w here all fabr ics are either off- cuts or are up- cycled from previously wor n gar ments. Photography taken on 35mm film in collaboration w ith Michael Savage.
M EN SW EA R D ES I G N X ST UD I O _8 0 5: T-s h ir t d es ign in sp ire d by th e t he me of th e ‘ N or t he r n Powe r hou se’ w ith p a r tic ula r in sp ira ti on ta ken f ro m M a n ch este r ’s mu sic s cen e ex p l or ing t he co lou rs a nd sh a p es crea ted by gra p hic d e sign e r Peter S avil le fo r Fa ctor y Re co rd s.
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19-20. ME N SW EAR DES I GN X ST UDI O_80 5: T- shir t cons tr ucted from digitally p r i nt e d jersey fab ri c wi t h l aser- cut inser t on the s leeve. P h o to grap h y t aken on 35 m m film in collaboration w ith Michael Sava ge. Zi n e: www.i ssu u .c om/oliviamillerar t/docs/np_z ine
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21-22. FASH I O N B R AND C REAT I ON : FOG: Fog is a play ful, contemporar y and c o l o u r f u l t a ke on women’s wat er-proof clothing show n here through h and - re nd e re d i l l u st rat i on an d t e chnical flats of a raincoat and umb re l l a .
FASHION BR A ND CR E ATI ON : FOG : P ho to grap hy take n o n 3 5mm f ilm in collaboration w ith M ichae l Savage. S tyling and sho ts we re chosen to evoke a s e nse o f play f ulne ss. Zine: w w w . issuu.com/o liviamille rar t/d o cs/ f inishe d
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25-26. S H A R P E YE COM M UNI CAT I ON PACK AGE : Communication boards sh ow i n g re searc h an d i n sp i rat i on, film photography and s tyling, lo go d e s i g n , soc i al m ed i a c am p a igning and fas hion jour nalis m.
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