Exceptional design stems from learning your craft, and learning it well. Through specialising in textile design for fashion, notably in embroidery and print, I have developed a style that focuses on beautiful surfaces that seduce the eye and encourage touch. In this way I find my ideas grow into clean silhouettes with a focus on details, for example, the shapes of seamlines, allowing the heavily intricate textiles to shine. From an initial concept I like to focus on colour palettes and the aesthetic and feeling of the collection, and from this experiment with textile ideas and constructions, immersing myself in the visual

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Education - London College of Fashion 2007-2011

First Class BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Surface Textiles
Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design - passed with Distinction

Achievements include -

September 2011 - Graduate Showcase at Vauxhall Fashion Scout, LFW
May 2011 - BA Press Show Selected Student
May 2011 - Winner of The Barnett Lawson Award for Use of Trimmings
May 2011 - Biddle Sawyer Silk Award for Innovative Use of Fabric Nominee
February 2011 - Escada Design Competition - Highly Commended
March 2010 - Ballet Russe & V&A Competition Nominee