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The British Fashion Awards 2009

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LONDON 25 WINNER – Kate Moss

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FASHION DESIGN WINNER – John Galliano

MENSWEAR DESIGNER WINNER – Kim Jones for dunhill

MODEL WINNER – Georgia May Jagger

DESIGNER BRAND WINNER – Burberry

SWAROVSKI EMERGING TALENT AWARD – READY TO WEAR WINNER – Peter Pilotto

SWAROVSKI EMERGING TALENT AWARD - ACCESSORIES WINNER – Holly Fulton

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR WINNER – Christopher Bailey

BRITISH COLLECTION OF THE YEAR WINNER – Christopher Kane

Garment Technology

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Fitted Bodice

Raglan Sleeve Jacket

Hood

Pattern Cutting

Cutting the fabric from the pattern

Rever Collar

Promoting My Blog

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Bag charm promoting my blog.

Keyring promoting the blog.

Comme Des Garcons

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Trend Research

On a visit to Dover Street Market we were unable to take photographs of garments in store so here are some flat drawings i put together using photoshop of the types of garments i saw in the store.

Elusive Identity Mood Board

Inspiration for Comme Des Garcons Autumn/Wimter 2010/2011 Collection

Elusive Identity Fabric Board

Using shapes from the images from the mood board i created garment shapes for my collection.

Study China Programme Summer 2009

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I was successful when applying to the Study China Programme in August 2009. I went to a town in the Shandong Province called Jinan which is unheard of to most people. The town is quite well built but is a poorer part of China.

I stayed in Jinan for a month, living in the student halls of Shandong university. I attended lectures which taught us about the culture and economy of China. We also had to learn mandarin whilst in Jinan and had 3 hour lessons every morning.

We had to the live the culture and lifestyle of Chinese students. This meant eating Chinese food for all three meals of the day.... and with chopsticks, not a knife and folk in sight!!

We we given Chinese buddies and families to go visit so that we could get a full insight in to their lifestyles and so they could show us around.

The people of China were really taken to us. We lived a bit like celebrities for a month with our photos constantly been taken and also been stared at. I even appeared on a poster for a nightclub advertising their night.

I had a really amazing experience in Jinan and finished my journey visiting Beijing. I sucessfully graduated from the programme and have memories that will stay with me for a lifetime.

LCAD Final Major Project Fashion Show

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Here is my final design for my Final Major Project whilst studying a BTEC National Diploma in Fashion, Clothing and Textiles at Leeds College of Art and Design. My design was one of six chosen out of my course to appear in the end of year fashion show held at The Royal Armouries.