11 Mar 2012

Mulberry BFC Project

The brief was to design a collection based on 'Englishness' and to focus on outerwear and leather.

I decided to research into gardens as a subject. I discovered Lionel de Rothchild and his early colour photographs of his home, Waddesdon Manor.
The photographs depict Edwardian England to be unusually bright and colourful, and so I have used this idea to revitalise camouflage print with garden hues creating floral camouflage. While also softening military outerwear with Edwardian volume and stitch detailing.




12 Jan 2012

Bally

This was a self initiated project for the Swiss leathergoods company. The project was inspired by Paris at night and the photographs of Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin in the 1970's.

I started by creating laser cut mesh in nappa leather and developed this into a floral pattern, then placing a floral lining behind to show through. Expanding on the theme of circles, I lasercut my own sequins in varying sizes in black gloss plastic.