About me
I studied fashion and textiles for 5 years, gaining an HND in Fashion and Textiles from Gallowgate College and a BA(Hons) in Fashion Design from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen. During these 5 years I have gained a varied spectrum of skills from illustration and textile manipulation to pattern cutting and garment construction.
Specializing in womenswear I have developed a passion for innovative and experimental construction which mixes conventional pattern cutting with an individual exploration of shape and space, achieved through manipulation of paper and working on the stand.
Now that I have finished my studies I am focusing on developing my technical skills through industry based projects and also working on my own design aesthetic, promoting myself as a fully fledged fashion designer.
I am currently designing and creating sample garments for a womenswear store in Scotland and also gaining some extra dressmaking experience altering and re-fashioning wedding dresses for clients.
Specializing in womenswear I have developed a passion for innovative and experimental construction which mixes conventional pattern cutting with an individual exploration of shape and space, achieved through manipulation of paper and working on the stand.
Now that I have finished my studies I am focusing on developing my technical skills through industry based projects and also working on my own design aesthetic, promoting myself as a fully fledged fashion designer.
I am currently designing and creating sample garments for a womenswear store in Scotland and also gaining some extra dressmaking experience altering and re-fashioning wedding dresses for clients.
Skills and expertise
-extensive research skills to develop design ideas (internet, photography, collage, mood and colour boards)
-understanding the client through live, industry based projects
-Illustration and design work including digital programmes (Lectra and Photoshop)
-flat pattern cutting and working on the stand
-fabric manipulation
-using traditional and unconventional fabrics and construction methods
-garment manufacture using domestic and industrial machines and overlockers
-creating toiles and sample garments
-material sourcing
-technical specification drawings
-working collaboratively and independently on design and manufacturing projects
-assisting in fashion shows, model fittings and dressing backstage
-styling and directing models for photoshoots
-understanding the client through live, industry based projects
-Illustration and design work including digital programmes (Lectra and Photoshop)
-flat pattern cutting and working on the stand
-fabric manipulation
-using traditional and unconventional fabrics and construction methods
-garment manufacture using domestic and industrial machines and overlockers
-creating toiles and sample garments
-material sourcing
-technical specification drawings
-working collaboratively and independently on design and manufacturing projects
-assisting in fashion shows, model fittings and dressing backstage
-styling and directing models for photoshoots