FdA Fashion Design Technology (Designer Pattern Cutter)

Born and raised in Bombay, with a stellar international educational background and culturally opulent exposure, Vir Shete has managed to build a vast body of work within various inter-related creative capacities – design, styling, make-up, hair, blogging and modeling. With a strong work ethic, distinct identity, directional point of view and determined drive to push the boundaries of fashion, design, beauty and culture, Vir relocated to London in 2010 to pursue Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear) at the London College of Fashion. Vir’s aesthetic is fashion forward yet minimalistic, edgy yet sophisticated, with a strong emphasis on market, customer and cultural awareness. Often inspired by architecture, (sub) cultural trends, art deco, graphic & structural elements and nature, Vir’s work focuses on constantly experimenting with and re-inventing shape/silhouette/form/proportion but within a futuristic yet wearable context. Driven by an intense passion for fashion and design, Vir yearns to constantly learn and inform himself, innovate, make a difference and excel. EDUCATION International General Certificate of Secondary Education Podar International School, 2008 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Podar International School, 2009 Access To HE Diploma (Fashion) London College of Fashion, 2011 FdA Fashion Design Technology (Designer Pattern Cutter) London College of Fashion, 2013 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Freelance Make-up, Hair & Fashion Stylist (January 2008 – Present) Advertising | Bridal | Editorial | Fashion | Film | Portfolios | Select clients | Short Course | TV - http://www.virshete.wordpress.com/ • Post apprenticeship with M.A.C professionals and reputed artists in the industry, I ventured out as a freelancer, thereby gaining over five years of work experience in various genres. • Choreographed, organized and handled make-up, hair & fashion styling for several fashion shows at various social fashion events. • Trained a large number of individuals wanting to pursue make-up, through a short course designed by me. • Notable recognition: Work featured in several newspapers, magazines and blogs – Vogue.co.uk, Verve India magazine, The Bombay Times, The Indian Express, The Hindustan Times, Blonde Germany, WeddingSutra.com and WearAbout.WordPress.com to name a few. Vir Shete | The Fashion Blog - Editor (May 2011 - Present) Regularly featuring in-depth visual research and analysis of the latest in fashion across the globe – http://www.virshete.wordpress.com/ Hermione de Paula – Design and Styling Intern (February 2012 – March 2012) Accessories | Packaging | Pattern cutting | Sampling | Sourcing | Styling | Prototyping Neeta Lulla – Design Intern (July 2012 – August 2012) Sourcing | Trend forecasting | Visual research & design development STRENGTHS, SKILLS & EXPERTISE DESIGN (WOMENSWEAR) Visual research & design development, product development, visual communication, lay out, typography, presentation, creative direction, promotion, sourcing, range planning, illustration, trend forecasting, textile design. GARMENT TECHNOLOGY Pattern cutting, garment construction, sewing, tailoring, sampling, prototyping, grading, costing, lay planning, draping. CAD/CAM/IT Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop, Gerber AccuMark and Microsoft Office Suite for Mac and Windows. OTHER Make-up artistry, hair styling, fashion styling, fashion journalism, writing & blogging, cultural & historical studies, social media and public relations, modeling, casting, fashion show production & choreography, fashion, identity & image consultancy, training, editing, photography. PERSONAL • Natural flair, talent and passion for fashion, design, art and beauty. • Excellent understanding of the rapidly changing industry, business and trends. • Good communication, team working, interpersonal and networking skills, with language proficiency in English, French and Hindi. • Excellent and efficient organizational, people and time management skills. • Confident, creative, innovative, original and hard working. • Determined, focused and motivated. CONTACT E-mail: vir_shete@hotmail.com Website: http://www.virshete.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vir_Shete/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/virshete/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/virshete/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/virshetelondon/ Google +: https://plus.google.com/105466912746291281147/posts/

BA (Hons) Fashion Jewellery

Georgina believes that jewellery should be tactile, practical and have some worth as a free-standing object; she is interested in the inter-relationship and interaction between individual objects, be it jewellery or other pieces, and the human body and the wearer. Georgina’s jewellery expresses her personal interest in materials and design. Her practical nature is seen throughout all of her projects where each piece carefully resolves design issues and applies practical solutions. All her current collections are tangible and engaging; expressing a passion for experimentation, ethicality, and engaging with colour. The influences coming from detailing seen in various aspects of design and architecture. Throughout third year her focus has been on producing a range of jewellery that is interactive with the wearer. ‘Flat To Form’ is produced from paper and comes flat packed with instructions allowing self-assembly. Based in London, Georgina is a designer confident with leatherwork, sewing, metalwork, laser cutting, Photoshop and Indesign. Interested in collaborations and one off design projects, please contact with any questions. georgiehowling@yahoo.com

BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear)

Enthusiastic, hard-working person, with experience in fashion studios in both Paris and London. Good sense of colour. Skills in textile making, particularly screen print and hand dying. Keen interest in lingerie, luxurious finishing, and attention to detail. Craft person, with a conceptual approach to the use, and mix of materials such as porcelain, latex and wood alongside dress making fabrics.

MA Fashion Artefact

The aim of this project is to study how social and cultural everyday life issues can be translated within fashion context to present a fresh point of view, in this case by bringing new attention to tradition. The collection concept is current, personal and helps me evolve through an exploration of my cultural heritage. This project is a way to show there is an opportunity in a crisis for improvement. It can be expressed using one’s own cultural resources. It reflects confusion and disappointment among people especially in Greece and its youth. Youth needs to appreciate its cultural heritage and not to reject it by imitating foreign stereotypes. The economic crisis is a vital factor creating confusion but at the same time needing solutions. The new interpretations of Carnival values and symbolisms will be used as a medium to suggest solutions through the use of non conventional materials. The collection shows the transformation of a modern citizen to a Carnival daemon through 8 stages. It will present the need of the modern man to escape and go back to his roots for solutions. There is an emphasis on the cow bells sound and the movement of people in disguises. The bells are a very important element since they are used to wake up the forces of nature and disperse the evil. The accessories produced challenge and push the boundaries of fashion with the mixture of different materials and textures together. Hardware materials (brushes and pendant drill cups) are used outside their everyday life context creating decorative surfaces - optical illusions of constructed 3D textile using diverse objects. Softer materials contradict the roughness of the hardware textures creating a similar effect such as religious trimmings. Photography • Photographer: Nikolas Ventourakis • Model: Claudia Devlin (Premier Model Management) • Hair Stylist: Stelios Chondros • Make up artist: Kristina Ralph Film • Performer : Eleni Papaioannou • Make up artist: Ye Peiwen • Hair Stylist: Naoko Mabuch • Designer: Melissanthi Spei • Music: George Kontantoulakis • Director: Andrew Oates • Editing: Harry Winteringham melissanthispei.com melissanthispei@gmail.com

BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Surface Textiles

Lilla is a womenswear, textile and accessories designer based in London and Budapest. As a textile designer she is is specialized in embroidery, but also skilled in print and knit. Born and raised is Hungary, Lilla's graduate AW13 collection was inspired by Hungarian heritage and culture. "Folk Supernatural" is based around the supernatural means of Hungarian Folkwear. It is the result of her interest in the hidden meanings of folk dress and focuses on the close relationship between peasant costume and superstition. Sophisticated, edgy and inspired by imacculate craftmanship are the ethos behind the collection and Lilla's work in general. Lilla's aim with this collection was to innovatively modernize denselly embellished and carefully crafted folk dress and create a collection that is rich in textures and embellishments by using various hand - and machine embroidery techniques. Lilla is also engaged in leather jewellery and accessory design. She started creating jewelleries years ago as a hobby, but since 2010 her hobby slowly developed into a small business, and now she is selling her designs in independent and online designer boutiques. SKILLS: Embroidery specialized machinery: tanaka, tufting, cornely, irish, CAD various range of hand embroidery techniques Macramé Laser cutting Hand sewing Beading Embellishing Knit (both hand and machine) Traditional leather working leather jewellery and accessory making Fashion Illustration Printing (screen print, heatpress print, sublimation print Dyeing ( ombré dying, resist dyeing techniques ) Basic Pattern Cutting (flat and stand) Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Fashion Styling Languages: English-fluent, German-advanced, Hungarian- native ACHIEVEMENTS: Hand and Lock Embroidery Award - winner Texprint - runner up Marie Claire Young Fashion Designer of the Year - finalist WORK EXPERIENCE : 2012 March- Jun Úna Burke -production assistant 2011 Jun-Sept Gareth Pugh - production assistant 2011 Jul-Sept Elanaor Amoroso- production assistant 2011 Apr -Jun Pierre Garroudi - production assistant 2010 Nov-Dec Mr Gammon - stylist assistant website: www.lillabalazs.com

FdA Fashion Design Technology (Designer Pattern Cutter)

I am a london based Designer Pattern Cutter with additional experience in styling. For more information contact me at micahope5@gmail.com

BA (Hons) Cordwainers Accessories: Product Design & Development

Photography: Anthony John Sayer Creative Director: Rob Phillips Beauty: Pace Chen Model: Rosemary Banks jesshearnshaw@gmail.com

MA Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear)

My collection, Blue Donkey is to communicate with people through the emotional expressions and colours of clothes. The main method among various expression methods is hand drawing. Through hand drawing, the various expressions of emotion was painted on fabrics. Also, I proceeded with dyeing process myself with organic ingredients. email: injoo1021@gmail.com

BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear)

Extremely motivated womenswear designer with a passion for research, particularly in technical avenues such as engineering and machinery which created an inquisitive nature towards alternative materials and function.

BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear)

Agnieszka Sochacka is part of the London based designer duo Sochacka Pothin. She met Blandine Pothin four years ago while studying on a foundation course at London College of Fashion. Agnieszka is graduating from BA Fashion at LCF while Blandine is graduating from the same course at Middlesex University, both in 2013. The designers have a focus on womenswear and childrenswear and aim to interrelate the two exploring similarities as well as differences. The ethos of the brand revolves around a juxtaposition of contrasts exploring the far ends of the spectrum of a given concept or idea: mixing soft and hard, texture and shape. The duo finds inspiration in conceptual ideas such as a mood, a feeling, which they translate into a story. The dark side of fairy tales The graduate collection is inspired by fairy tales and the innocence of children, mixing that purity with the darkness within and the complexity of both the tales and the child. It is a journey into a fantasy world as well as the exploration of maturing. The obvious, innocent and feminine notions that initially come with the phrase fairy tale, are in contrast with the dark, monstrous reality depicted deeper within the tales; chiffon and jersey in asymmetrical drapes and layers, with fitted sections or garments underneath, creating a balance of delicate and wild, superficially pure, and severely rough. Education 2010- London College of Fashion , University of the Arts London BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology – Womenswear 2009 – 2010 London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London Foundation Diploma in Art and Design 2009 Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London Draping Womenswear, Short Course Work Experience June 2012 – September 2012 Gareth Pugh, London, UK Studio Assistant and dresser for Paris Fashion Week February 2012 Kokon To Zai, London, UK Dresser for London Fashion Week February 2012 Fyodor Golan, London, UK Studio Assistant and dresser for London Fashion Week September 2011 Kokon To Zai, London, UK Dresser for London Fashion Week September 2011 Hermione de Paula, London, UK Studio Assistant June 2011 Hope and Love London, UK Volunteer work at charity designer sale May 2011 – June 2011 Hermione de Paula, London, UK Studio Assistant February 2011 Hermione de Paula, London, UK Studio Assistant

BA (Hons) Fashion Contour

"Emancipation of Woman' My final graduate collection is inspired by strong, powerful women who exude confidence and sexiness. Craft focussed with leather laser cutting, hand knotted macramé and hand made jewellery elements. As a designer I am mostly inspired by the female body and its curves, accentuating these curves and empowering the wearer with strong flattering contoured lines that sculpt the body. Graduated with 1st Class Honours Contact: biancalaporta@aol.com Press: http://vimeo.com/56997838 http://www.lucamariapiccolo.com/ http://issuu.com/glaciermagazine/docs/2.6 http://issuu.com/glaciermagazine/docs/2.6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJu9b26KNEc http://olivia-wright.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/glacier-magazinebehind-scenes.html http://issuu.com/synmagazine/docs/issuefive http://www.gocitygirl.com/en/GoFashion/?blogId=10096 http://issuu.com/undonemagazine/docs/issueone http://olivia-wright.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/behindthescenessyn-mag.html http://blog.thirstforvision.com/post/28905985419/our-second-september-issue-sneak-peek-see-the http://olivia-wright.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/behind-scenes-big-house.html http://www.aimeecroysdill.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/my-work-shingai-shinowa.html http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2012/ready-to-wear/london-college-of-fashion-ba/page/8# http://www.tatler.com/bystander/events/2012/june/london-college-of-fashion-graduate-show?id=7516&image=1#/7516/image/8 http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/2012/07/london_college_6.html http://idolmag.co.uk/blog/london-college-fashion-ba-talent-breaks-mold http://blogs.fashion.arts.ac.uk/snapshot/2012/04/27/street-cast-models-editorial-shoot/bianca-laporta-model-abigai/ http://lingeriestylist.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/tvp-bianca-laporta/ http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/student-stories/bianca-laporta-contour/ http://blogs.fashion.arts.ac.uk/snapshot/tag/enb/ http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2010/11/19/london-college-of-fashion-english-national-ballet-collaboration/gallery/2#/image/20 http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2010/11/19/london-college-of-fashion-english-national-ballet-collaboration/gallery/2#/image/21 http://blogs.fashion.arts.ac.uk/snapshot/2011/01/18/speedo-project-product-images-and-student-case-studies/1-speedo-swim-set-with-integrated-bra-by-bianca-laporta-london-college-of-fashion/

MA Fashion Photography

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BA (Hons) Fashion Illustration

Louise O'Keeffe is a London based Fashion Illustrator from the Highlands of Scotland. She comes from a fine art, textiles and design background with a love for traditional hand rendered artwork. I am very interested in character and identity and try to portray a sense of personality through my work. My illustrations could be described as a beautiful mess with a moody feeling to it, as I like to mix accuracy and detail with the fluidity of watercolour and ink. I have experience illustrating for the Future Vintage Magazine and Vauxhall Fashion Scout where I sketched live at the London Fashion Week shows. I have also been collaborating with The House of Scarlet jewellery designer to develop illustrated surface patterns which will be transferred onto dresses. A collection of my work will also be exhibited in the Shoreditch Fashion Show in end of April 2013. “I am a passionate and enthusiastic illustrator whose love is for drawing. For as long as I can remember, art has always been my way of communicating my deepest feelings and emotions. Drawing for me is a therapeutic process, I am just lucky enough to pursue it as a career” I am always open to collaborations and new projects. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested. Thank you for taking the time, I hope you saw something you liked. More of my work can be found on my website: www.louise-okeeffe.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/LouiseOKeeffeIllustration Twitter @LouiseOKeeffe2 louise_okeeffe@hotmail.co.uk

BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology (Menswear)

The title of this project is "Escaping reality by using creative imagination". Research began with the film Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and from there it went on to other films such as Alice in Wonderland, Science of Sleep, Wizard of Oz and more and also into thinking about the childish way of life. How everything is much more relaxed for children and how they don´t put as much boundaries on themselves, their way of thinking and on their imagination as adults do, the importance of letting the inner child out is vital and also the ability to let the imagination free and take you places. Contact: hildur.mist@gmail.com

BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear)

I am a Hong Kong born fashion designer based in London. With several working and competition experience in fashion industry, I possess knowledge of the whole production process, such as research, garments/ textiles/ accessories designs, production styling, illustration and visual merchandising. I am an extremely passionate fashion lover, who enjoy working in different fashion position and addicting the pleasure of non-stop working environment. Contact me: yimhin@gmail.com http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/manhinyim Details of my final collection in LCF http://yimhin.blogspot.co.uk blog of some of my pervious work

BA (Hons) Fashion Design Realisation (Part time)

I am an explorer of life, I love researching and writing. I will explore anything, well almost anything. Fashion, film, music, art, dreams. I am interested in the connections between different mediums, what we see in Fashion History, beneath the surface, how people see themselves, how we subvert forms and why. My work as a seamstress and knitwear designer converge with my writing and composition of imagery for illustrative purposes. Presently, I am expanding a written piece about the Edwardian Period and produce a monthly newsletter and blog for a fashion house.

MA Digital Fashion

Abby Li's Tel: 07734348855 E-mail: abby_leeyh@hotmail.com abbyleeyh8@gmail.com Yihua Li (Abby) is a fashion designer specializing in laser-cut and digital print. Before studying in London College of Fashion, Abby worked as a digital fashion designer in a Holland fashion company. Moreover, she has been gained working experiences and studied in the fashion industry for over 7 years. The Spring/Summer 2012 Collection was inspired by the facets and reflection of diamonds. Techno textiles and materials were used, which ordered in Italy, Korea and China. Such as Chameleon TPU, reflective lycra. Her works were published in WAD, IDOL, Volt Magazine... Website: http://www.wix.com/abby_leeyh/yihua Video Credit & Sparkle 1-3 images: Video & photograph by Josh Brandão Make Up by Katerina Samoilis Model Jeannie Sam EDITORIAL 1- 10 Photographer: Nikolay Biryukov Make Up Artist: Marina Keri Model: Dasha

BA (Hons) Fashion Jewellery

Geo Deco Collection For the 'Geo Deco Collection' I was inspired by light. There's a great energy as the sun shines in the day and when lights glow in the dark. I'm fascinated by light, and as it moves how it changes shapes, reflects and refracts. As the sun shines through coloured glass, its a delight as the hues of colours flood in its moving path. The sun mixes with water and oils to create spectrums of colour and It makes us feel happy, alive and awake... I use layers of different coloured light conducting perspex, mixed with mirrors, brass and in some pieces, LEDs. As the Jewellery moves, light catches the layers of material absorbing the lights energy, enhancing the colours as they conduct and glow brightly catching the eye. I work hard with the materials to get a great finish, to give it a polished, shiny, glassy effect and top it with brass to enrich and make it shine golden. The jewellery collection are individual pieces of art... They are structured and made to capture and entertain its audience. I like the pieces to have extra dimensions. The Jewellery is new and innovative, yet people connect as they see and find familiarities and memories within. pikkalili@live.co.uk GALLERIES MOCO LOCO Galleries http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2012/10/15/gallery-beautiful-objects-exhibition-at-the-aram-gallery.php THE ARAM GALLERY http://www.thearamgallery.org/next/ XHIBIT 2011 http://www.boidus.co.uk/?p=2755 DESIGN CATWALK http://www.designcatwalk.com/lili-colley-enlighted-jewellery/ SEE/SAW/SEEN http://www.seesawseen.co.uk/ DeTnK http://www.detnk.com/node/12050 DESIGN WEEK http://www.designweek.co.uk/whats-on/demystifying-beautiful-objects/3035438.article http://mocoloco.com/galleries/gallery/beautiful-objects-exhibition-at-the-aram-gallery/ PRESS DRAPERSonline http://www.drapersonline.com/blogs/unzipped/lcfs-college-shop-not-a-pencil-sharpener-in-sight/5041799.article Londonist http://londonist.com/2012/10/today-london-college-of-fashion-shop-opens.php GLAMUK http://glam.co.uk/2012/09/its-back-to-college-time/ COMPANY Magazine http://www.company.co.uk/fashion/news/london-college-fashion-pop-up-shop LDN Fashion http://www.ldnfashion.com/london-fashion-news/london-college-of-fashions-pop-up-college-shop/ Timeout Magazine WGSN http://wgsn.tumblr.com/post/30987031794 Elle UK.com http://m.elleuk.com/fashion/shopping-blog/the-lcf-college-shop-returns Viora Magazine http://www.vioromagazine.it/photogallery/ Dew Magazine http://www.dewmagazine.com/issuu/06newworld.html http://elegiac-circus.tumblr.com/post/31019347447/lili-colley http://pinterest.com/thedefiant/magazine-volume-1-5-future-bioculture-aw12-ss13/ - Style Bubble http://www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2012/07/shoes-n-things.html · Tatler.com Catwalk review with emphasis on VIP and Celebs http://www.tatler.com/bystander/events/2012/june/london-college-of-fashion-graduate-show#/7516/image/1 - Vogue.co.uk http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/06/29/london-college-of-fashion-ba-show - Evening Standard http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/all-the-trimmings-london-fashion-graduates-prove-they-have-a-bright-future-7898848.html?origin=internalSearch - Fashion156.com http://www.fashion156.com/collections/london-college-of-fashion-ba-graduate-show-2012/ · Style Bubble Susie Lau’s influential fashion blog– Catwalk highlights: http://www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2012/07/hackney-house-antics.html · Catwalk Queen Catwalk show review: http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/2012/07/london_college_6.html · Dash Magazine online Catwalk show review http://www.fashiondash.net/?p=3226 · Adorn Girl Fashion Blog: http://adorngirl.com/london-college-of-fashion-ba-graduate-exhibition-2012/ Exhibition review http://adorngirl.com/robert-wun-fashion-designer/ spotlight on Robert Wun http://adorngirl.com/london-college-of-fashion-ba-graduate-catwalk-2012/ Catwalk show review http://adorngirl.com/london-college-of-fashion-ba-2012-catwalk-backstage/ Backstage images · Luxsure French luxury magazine: http://www.luxsure.fr/2012/07/01/london-college-of-fashion-graduate-show-2012/ · Fashion Bite (Fashion blog) Catwalk show review: http://fashionbite.co.uk/2012/07/04/london-college-of-fashion-runway-show-class-of-2012/#more-11721 · Better Never Than Late (blog) Image Gallery of Backstage at Catwalk Show: http://bntl.co.uk/2012/07/03/backstage-lcf-press-show/ · Fashion Insight (Trade publication) Catwalk review http://fashioninsightfeatures.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/london-college-of-fashion-ba-season.html · EStyler Magazine Image gallery of all designers: http://estylermagazine.com/interviews · The Upcoming (fashion and news blog) Catwalk show review: http://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2012/07/02/london-college-of-fashion-ba-and-fda-show/ · Now Fashion Catwalk show image gallery: http://nowfashion.com/28-06-2012-london-college-of-fashion-2012-part-1-live-event-event-2256.html

BA (Hons) Fashion: Styling and Photography (Top Up)

I am a fashion photographer based in London, I am flexible with my work and I like trying new things. I now have my own photography studio in Biscuit Factory K Block, unit K106, Which means I can shoot in studio any day or any time of the week. Studio Details: Tower Bridge Business Complex, London, SE16 4DG, Biscuit Factory, K Block, K106. (nearest tube Bermondsey) www.studyo.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/studyo.co.uk https://twitter.com/Studyocouk Call me on 07733281238 for more info on studio. My details: Blog: http://bugraergil.blogspot.co.uk/ Twitter: @BugraErgil E-mail: bugraergil@gmail.com Cell: 07733281238

BA (Hons) Fashion Contour

Designer specializing in Fashion Contour with a keen interest in the current developments of the plus size fashion industry. Elements of fantasy play a major role in my approach to looking for inspiration starting points, this and functionality are key to the way I like to design, with careful consideration for the women I’m designing for, aspiring to empower them no matter what their shape or size. Everybody should be able to feel beautiful, there is always a kinky but sensual undertone to my design aesthetic. Im Passionate about creating beautiful pieces of lingerie and fashion for all women.