Monday 7 June 2010
Fly on the wall
Last Thursday saw the culmination of months of hard work as the students of BA Fashion unleashed their creativity on the world... the Art & Design Degree Show launched with a fantastic catwalk show of the chosen 23 collections which were all received with raptures of applause. The rehersals were intense and there was so much hairspray flying around my expression didn't move for a full hour. Check out these behind-the-scenes snaps...
Friday 4 June 2010
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby....
The Art & Design Degree Show finally opened last night to an array of industry VIPs, journalists, fashion buyers, gallery owners, friends and family. The spectacular night started off with a fashion show of 23 students work - more of that later! - and continued with Perrier cocktails and a viewing of the amazing gallery upstairs. The atmosphere was amazing, the students did so well and the tutors were all extremely proud.
One of the highlights of the show was Mabel Hasell's jewellery collection. "Inspired by the colours and cuts of precious stones, my current work focuses on highlighting gems by presenting them in a different perspective and in a non-precious manner. This approach allows me to create unorthodox pieces that emphasise the vibrant gemstones even more so than just setting them traditionally."
I spent ages trying these beautiful rings on, as did many others - this was one of the busiest displays I saw all evening! Now I just have to convince her to donate me some of her work....
For more info go to Mabel's website: www.mabelhasell.com
One of the highlights of the show was Mabel Hasell's jewellery collection. "Inspired by the colours and cuts of precious stones, my current work focuses on highlighting gems by presenting them in a different perspective and in a non-precious manner. This approach allows me to create unorthodox pieces that emphasise the vibrant gemstones even more so than just setting them traditionally."
I spent ages trying these beautiful rings on, as did many others - this was one of the busiest displays I saw all evening! Now I just have to convince her to donate me some of her work....
For more info go to Mabel's website: www.mabelhasell.com
Wednesday 2 June 2010
FSDP, not as easy as ABC.
Fashion Design, Styling and Promotion (FDSP) is a three-year course, established by Middlesex University as a BA (Honours) degree in response to the diverse, creative and innovative world of fashion-based activities that exists beyond clothing. We create and communicate the myth, brand, image and information about clothes. Fashion is our language.
Students and staff involved in the course are a collective of illustrators, film-makers, stylists, designers, graphic designers, bloggers, set designers, fashion show producers, artists, art directors and brand-makers. We create visual identities, blogs, websites, magazines, fanzines, accessories, visual merchandising and public relations.
For more information on this exciting course, and a preview of all the work being presented at the Degree Show, check out their website: www.fdsp.co.uk
Students and staff involved in the course are a collective of illustrators, film-makers, stylists, designers, graphic designers, bloggers, set designers, fashion show producers, artists, art directors and brand-makers. We create visual identities, blogs, websites, magazines, fanzines, accessories, visual merchandising and public relations.
For more information on this exciting course, and a preview of all the work being presented at the Degree Show, check out their website: www.fdsp.co.uk
Tuesday 1 June 2010
Two days to go!
With only two full days left to go until the Degree Show opens to the public, the finishing touches are being made to everything from straw hats to leaf-filled wardrobes and everything in-between. There's so much to see and we're so excited for you to see it... here are a few more sneaky peeks of what's to come.
Friday 28 May 2010
Working 9 til 5?
The sewing machines are running overtime, fingers are bleeding, heads are hurting and nerves are at the end of their tether. Students are working 12 hour days to get their collections ready in time, enrolling the help of friends and family to stitch, sew and fix. The workshops and studios are a complete mess but awash with creativity and very loud music to keep the volunteers awake.
Cat Hill campus is filled to the brim with energy and passion. Patterns are scattered over the workshop floors, countless water bottles and chocolate wrappers cover the worktops and there's so many pieces of material floating around you could easily make Joseph another Technicolour Dreamcoat. It's this time of year that the hard work pays off. There's less than a week to go until the big unveil of the fashion show!
The fashion students aren't automatically eligable to display their work at the Art & Design Degree Show - around twenty students are chosen from the courses to partake in the fashion show and Graduate Fashion Week. But before they can do this, they have to create a brand new collection to showcase at the events. This is where the stress begins!
Some of the snaps below really sum up what the atmosphere is like at the moment, and all the hard work which is going into preparing for next Thursday.
Cat Hill campus is filled to the brim with energy and passion. Patterns are scattered over the workshop floors, countless water bottles and chocolate wrappers cover the worktops and there's so many pieces of material floating around you could easily make Joseph another Technicolour Dreamcoat. It's this time of year that the hard work pays off. There's less than a week to go until the big unveil of the fashion show!
The fashion students aren't automatically eligable to display their work at the Art & Design Degree Show - around twenty students are chosen from the courses to partake in the fashion show and Graduate Fashion Week. But before they can do this, they have to create a brand new collection to showcase at the events. This is where the stress begins!
Some of the snaps below really sum up what the atmosphere is like at the moment, and all the hard work which is going into preparing for next Thursday.
Thursday 27 May 2010
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
As it’s nearly the weekend, and therefore time to party, we’ve got the perfect excuse for some bling. Myia Bonner, a student of Middlesex’s BA Jewellery degree, has created a collection that wouldn’t look out of place on the dancefloor this Saturday night.
Her collection is based around every girl’s best friend, the iconic diamond, its form and how we identify it. Each piece is worked by hand, giving every diamond design a rarity similar to the stone itself. The materials she used are predominantly precious (mainly silver and gold-plated brass,) echoing the idea that a diamond is treasured and highly valued. This means you can have something precious without the huge bill!
Myia’s collection will be on display at the Art & Design Degree Show from next Thursday. For more information visit her website www.myiabonner.co.uk (coming soon)
Her collection is based around every girl’s best friend, the iconic diamond, its form and how we identify it. Each piece is worked by hand, giving every diamond design a rarity similar to the stone itself. The materials she used are predominantly precious (mainly silver and gold-plated brass,) echoing the idea that a diamond is treasured and highly valued. This means you can have something precious without the huge bill!
Myia’s collection will be on display at the Art & Design Degree Show from next Thursday. For more information visit her website www.myiabonner.co.uk (coming soon)
Wednesday 26 May 2010
The Many Faces of Panda Parker
On a trip up to our Cat Hill campus this week I had the pleasure of meeting one of the University's up-and-coming designers by the name of Panda Parker. (And with a name so fabulous, she just has to be a designer!)
Panda is studying BA Fashion Design and busy preparing for the forthcoming Art & Design Degree Show, where her final designs will be showcased next Thursday. Her collection was inspired by the hot topic of global warming and imagining a world with changeable and extreme weather – therefore her clothing had to be versatile. This led to designs which include a dress with removable leggings, a top with crotchless chaps and a playsuit which turns into a jacket.
Even the design of the pattern is inspirational. From a distance this may look like a form of tie-dye, when in fact up close you can see it’s a montage of faces. Spooky! Panda took the inspiration of a modern camouflage and wanted her models to look like someone else. She photocopied the faces of some willing (very good!) friends to create the imaginative and cutting edge pattern that looks great on everybody. The collection also contains face-inspired bags and hats to top of the look. I can’t wait for a high-street retailer to pick these designs up so I can nab one for myself...
Panda has always wanted to be a fashion designer and is hoping to one day to have her own label, but for the meantime she’s extremely busy preparing for next weeks show and completing her collection. Make sure you pick up a copy of tomorrow’s Metro newspaper – one of Panda’s pieces has even been chosen to represent the talent on offer at Graduate Fashion Week. Good luck Panda!
Panda is studying BA Fashion Design and busy preparing for the forthcoming Art & Design Degree Show, where her final designs will be showcased next Thursday. Her collection was inspired by the hot topic of global warming and imagining a world with changeable and extreme weather – therefore her clothing had to be versatile. This led to designs which include a dress with removable leggings, a top with crotchless chaps and a playsuit which turns into a jacket.
Even the design of the pattern is inspirational. From a distance this may look like a form of tie-dye, when in fact up close you can see it’s a montage of faces. Spooky! Panda took the inspiration of a modern camouflage and wanted her models to look like someone else. She photocopied the faces of some willing (very good!) friends to create the imaginative and cutting edge pattern that looks great on everybody. The collection also contains face-inspired bags and hats to top of the look. I can’t wait for a high-street retailer to pick these designs up so I can nab one for myself...
Panda has always wanted to be a fashion designer and is hoping to one day to have her own label, but for the meantime she’s extremely busy preparing for next weeks show and completing her collection. Make sure you pick up a copy of tomorrow’s Metro newspaper – one of Panda’s pieces has even been chosen to represent the talent on offer at Graduate Fashion Week. Good luck Panda!
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