BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Surface Textiles
>>OLIVIA HOWICK
Olivia Howick is a Surface Textiles for Fashion graduate specializing in embroidery and embellishment, with a passion for transforming unexpected materials into luxurious fashion embellishment. Her graduate collection: âMedicate Meâ is a high-end ready to wear womenswear collection, that demonstrates the collision of contemporary and traditional approaches to medicine, through the exploration of Native American culture and advances in scientific medicine.The collection draws upon a textile tradition, and transforms it to demonstrate a clinical aesthetic which will appeal to the contemporary consumer. Exploration of new materials, in particular the use of PVC, has allowed for highly creative and innovative textile development through embroidery processes, that reflect on traditional craftsmanship, whilst evoking a clinical and medicinal aesthetic.
Transforming materials is becoming an increasingly important aspect of Oliviaâs work. This collection saw PVC hose pipes cut, dyed and stitched to become PVC beadwork. Combining this with satin stitch work and screen printed fabric, Olivia likes to work with both traditional aspects to textile design as well more unconventional material.
Integral to Oliviaâs practice is her illustration and drawing. Specializing in highly detailed hand rendered work, her illustration style is graphic, yet rich in textile inspired texture and detail. Olivia was selected as a finalist for the Nina de Yorke fashion illustration prize, and has also been shortlisted to compete to illustrate for the Maria Luisa website.
Olivia was selected for the LCF Press Exhibition 2013 and exhibited a sculptural textile piece which demonstrated the concepts surrounding her Final Collection, as well as showcasing new textile development.
EDUCATION_
>London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology-Surface Textiles : First Class Honours (2010-2013)>Manchester School of Art
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design: Distinction (2009-2010)
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE_
>Claire Barrow: January 2014-present>Erdem: October 2013-December 2013>Leutton Postle: July/August 2013>Alexander McQueen: October 2012, Embroidery Assistant, Paris>Jane Bowler: September 2012: Studio Intern>Alexander McQueen: April-July 2012, Embroidery Intern >Emilio de la Morena: October 2011-January 2012 (part time): Studio/Textiles Intern>Markus Lupfer: May-July 2011(part time): Studio Intern>Beyond Retro:February-April 2011 (part time): Print and Textile Archive Intern
EXTRA CURRICULAR+ACHIEVEMENTS_
>Work selected for the London College of Fashion School of Design and Technology Annual 2013 for the BFC, presented at the BFC Graduate Preview Day>Shortlisted for the BFC Chloe Design Competition>Selected as participant for Illustration 2013
-Nina de Yorke Fashion Illustration Competition Finalist
-shorlisted for the marialusia.com fashion illustration competition
-LCF School of Design and Technology Illustration Annual 2013>Selected as a participant for the FLORA&FAUNA Project
- producing T-shirt design entries for the Royal Horticultural Society
-collaborative photo shoot, producing digital prints for a dress and headpiece
SKILLS_
Adobe Photoshop,Illustrator and Indesign programmes
Illustration specializing in hand rendered work
Hand Embroidery and embellishment
CAD/CAM: Wilcom software for digital embroidery
CAD/CAM: Ethos software for laser cutting
Specialized Embroidery equipment: craft machines including: irish/cornely/babylock/tanaka/industrial bernina
Basic knowledge of flat pattern cutting and grading for womenswear
Screen Printing
Digital Printing
Domestic Knitting Machine
Technical Drawing
PRESS/BLOGS_
Idol magazine May 2013: http://idolmag.co.uk/blog/olivia-howick-womenswear-collection
Fashion156, Graduate Showcase July 2013:
http://www.fashion156.com/daily-blog/f156-graduate-showcase-week-olivia-howick/
Fashion 156, Graduate Awards: "Surface Decoration'
http://www.fashion156.com/daily-blog/f156-graduate-showcase-week-awards/
http://blogs.arts.ac.uk/fashion/2013/12/11/college-shop-open-for-one-week-only/
Brooom fashion showcase, Redchurch Street May 2013:
http://www.brooom.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=336824743112821&set=a.330067753788520.1073741828.329427400519222&type=1&theater
http://blogs.arts.ac.uk/fashion/2013/07/19/fashion156-com-report-on-graduate-season-2013/
http://newsevents.arts.ac.uk/39664/perfect-presents-for-the-festive-season/
Madame Peripetie's Dream Sequence
http://www.madameperipetie.com
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e36ae82bbd0177f6f56b1283d&id=ce873f8866&e=929e5d15d3
http://textilesgeek.tumblr.com/
http://whitegreenblue.tumblr.com/
http://schoolhousefrock.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/olivia-howick-3/
http://waysofwonders.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/i-was-like-usually-looking-around-on.html
>LCF SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ILLUSTRATION ANNUAL 2013: PAGES 19-22
http://issuu.com/london_college_of_fashion/docs/sdt-illustration_annual-2013-issu-h>LCF SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL FOR THE BFC: PAGE 33
http://issuu.com/london_college_of_fashion/docs/sdt-annual-2013
FULL CREDITS_MEDICATE ME
All Garments, Bags and Shoes: Olivia Howick
Sunglasses: Sarah-Jane Cook at 'Spangled' http://shop.spangled.co.uk/
Photography: Maximus Barnett
Model: Lucy at Next http://www.nextmanagement.com/
FULL CREDITS_FAUNA&FLORA
Headwear Design: Daniel Service
Dress Design: Emily Bishop
Creative Director: Rob Phillips
Photography: Kasia Wozniak www.kasiaw.com
Model: Sophia at Select
Beauty: Pace Chen www.pacechen.com
Beauty assistants: Yura Do and Melissa Wong
Nail Art: Lauren Michelle Pires http://laurenmichellepires.com
//1 BTS Polaroid by Rob Phillips
//2 BTS by Rob Phillips
//3 Editorial, Photographer; Igor Borisov Stylist; Julie Vianey Beauty; Isabelle Bertrand
FULL CREDITS_DREW MAGAZINE EDITORIAL
Photographers: Nocera & Ferri
Stylist: Emma Pulbrook
MUA: Maria Vittoria Bortolussi using NARS cosmetics
Hair Stylist: Stelios Chondros @Vision using Bumble and Bumble
Styling Assistant: Eleanor Sanderson
Hair Styling Assistant: Kostantinos Vrattakos
Models: Max @Profile, Charlotte @Select, Roland @AMCK
olivia.howick@hotmail.co.uk
@lillyhowick
This collection is for sale as one off garments-prices on request.
Bags and Shoes can be made to order.
http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LillyHowick?ref=seller_info