Posts Tagged ‘Central Saint Martins’

An interview with Cat of Howkapow!

I had a chat with Cat, of Rog and Cat, of Howkapow: purveyors of all things bright and beautiful. We talk about how the husband-and-wife team started, how they deal with working with each other EVERY DAY, and how they select their unique ensemble of new creatives…

Illustration by Gareth A Hopkins
Amelia met a whole load of creatives during her recent ACOFI book tour – illustrators, designers and makers. It was at Soma in Bristol that she …

Central Saint Martins: MA Design Jewellery Graduate Show 2011 Review

I absolutely adored the work of Gwyneth Harris and Gabrielle Rosanna Harris (no relation to each other) from the Jewellery discipline of the MA Design course at CSM.

Tourmaline Boa pendant by Gwyneth Harris.
There were two jewellers that caught my eye from the MA Design course that covers Ceramics, Furniture and Jewellery at Central Saint Martins. Gwyneth Harris’s …

Central Saint Martins: MA Textile Futures Graduate Show 2011 Review

Exceptional ideas from Textile Futures graduates Jenny Lee, Andreea Mandrescu and Hao-Ni Tsai. With a little craft inspired Industrial Design from the Knitting Craftsman Jan Rose.

I had the most fun with augmented reality on Jenny Lee’s stand at the Textile Futures show at Central Saint Martins.

Her design philosophy is to ‘awaken the imagination, conjure …

New Designers 2011 Part One: Jewellery Graduate Show Review

I do absolutely adore fine handmade jewellery... but there was SO much to choose from at New Designers... where to start? Watch out for Li-Chu Wu, Michelle Scicluna, Niti Khanna, Emma Louise Simmonds, Muireann Walshe and more.

Me Me Jewellery by Michelle Scicluna.
The jewellery section of New Designers also really brought home to me how important it is to see a university’s individual show where possible: when …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Hons Jewellery Graduate Show 2011 Review

Wonderful work from CSM graduate jewellery designers - including some lovely ethical jewellery from Kerry Huff and upcycled rings from Hee Jung Son. Plus Barter Bangles from Anna Heasman.

Headdress by Jing Jing Cao.
The Central Saint Martin Ba shows were held for the last time this year in the iconic Charing Cross building, before the courses depart for new …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review. Fashion Madness.

The wonderful over the top rainbow creations of Crimson Rose O'Shea closed the Central Saint Martins degree show. Also featuring the blue conehead collection of Toma Stenko and cages from Andraya Farrag.

Crimson Rose O’Shea. All photography by Amelia Gregory.
Thank god for the craziness of fashion! And thank god for the couple of Central Saint Martins students who decided that their graduation …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review. Menswear.

Tailored menswear in shades of sand was very strong at Central Saint Martins: I loved Suzannah Gardner, Noriyuki Doi, Kopi Akasaka and Kirsty Longman's collections. Plus the madness of Ziv Gill Kazenstein and celebrity showmanship of Josh Bullen with a half naked turn from Daisy Lowe.

Ziv Gill Kazenstein by Alison Day.
Menswear is usually not as fun to talk about as womenswear, but despite the huge reliance on a similar sandy colour theme there were some …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review. Japanese.

A distinct Japanese flavour ran through some of the collections. It was particularly strong with the outstanding kimono-esque robes of Jo Qiao Ding. And check out Manami Sakurai's cute quilted dresses.

Jo Qiao Ding by Harriet Alice Fox.
With so many students from abroad it’s hardly surprising that there was an exotic element to the Central Saint Martins collections from 2011’s graduating …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review. 80s.

There's still no getting away from 80s influences: great stuff from Eilish Macintosh and Holly Skousbo. Plus Jie Bai, Sarah Hall, Justyna Korzynska, Emma Rose James and Jaeyeon Lee.

Eilish Macintosh by Sarah Ushurhe.
The 80s are still big all over fashion. Whether as a reference for shape or pattern or colour there’s always something new to delve into and …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review. Womenswear tailoring.

A bunch of womenswear designers loosely grouped as tailoring: my favourites are Tracey Wong, Satoshi Kuwata and Khrystyna Fomenko. But check out also James Nolan, Mathilde le Gagneur, Li Wai Yin, Hannah Barr and Christopher Tai.

Tracey Wong by Laura Frame.
Womenswear tailoring at Central Saint Martins centred around a classical monochrome base exemplified by James Nolan, who opened the whole show with a high collared nanny …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review. Print.

Wonderful print in particular from Holly Fowler who made amazing jewelled maxi dresses, and also from Alfhild Kulper, Ayako Ohori, Lucie Sutton and Annabel Luton. Showing on Tuesday 31st May at the graduate show at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Holly Fowler by Claire Kearns.
I’ll always be a print kind of girl – I have a degree in printed textiles after all… and have you seen the way I dress? …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review. Pleats.

Pleats, ruched layering and tumbling or taut strips of fabric featured in these collections from Steven Tai, Jake Wiseman, Ondrej Adamek and Zi (Ji Yun) Kim. Some truly wonderful stuff here.

Steven Tai by Sam Parr.
At a time when the high street has gone totally crackers for pleats quite a few Central Saint Martins graduating fashion designers decided to tackle the …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review. Knitwear.

From the considered madness of Ryohei Kawanishi's knitted homes to the beautiful maxi dresses of Shengwei Wang there was loads to love in knit.

Shengwei Wang Woollen Dress by Fawn Carr.
Knitwear is something very close to my heart – I nearly studied it for my degree and I love a good chunky knit jumper …

Central Saint Martins: Ba Fashion Graduate Show 2011 review, the winners

Fashion printwear graduate Flaminia Saccucci took the first prize from sponsors L'Oreal, and the worthy runners up were Nicholas Aburn, Ivan Curia Nunes and Momo Wang.

Flaminia Saccucci by Laura Warecki.
Central Saint Martins showed for the last time at York Hall on Tuesday 31st May. I sat next to someone from L’Oreal – the principle course …

Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland Off Out Of Schedule A/W 2011 in Łódź: Wiola Wołczyńska

Wiola Wołczyńska showed as part of the Off Out Of Schedule on Saturday 7th May 2011 at the fabulous Bielnik and Elektrownia at Podsiadło Ksiezy Mlyn venue.

Wiola Wolczynska A/W 2011 by Michalis Christodoulou.
Wiola Wołczyńska kicked off the Off Out of Schedule on Saturday morning with a collection that was a taste of things to come… overly …

An interview with Miriam Lehle of Prose Studio

Miriam Lehle of Prose Studio is based in the pretty town of Schorndorf near Stuttgart in Germany. But she shows internationally and will be returning to London Fashion Week this September. One to watch I say...

Prose Elizabeth A/W 2011 by Rebecca Strickson.
Prose is a literary genre. Novels are prose, as are novellas, letters and even newspaper articles. Miriam Lehle has named her label Prose to express …

Discovering Tour de Force at Luna and Curious

Gibraltarian designer Camille Roman makes the most exquisite headpieces, worn by the likes of Paloma Faith, Kate Nash and Jessie J. I discovered her in Luna & Curious, a beautiful boutique in Shoreditch.

Tour de Force headpiece by Alicia Rosam.
Luna & Curious used to be at the end of my road, but in February they relocated to a new store on Calvert Avenue …

Helen Lovelee’s life lessons: An art exhibition about sustainability

Resourcefulness and respect for nature is the topic of the beautiful and lovingly crafted drawings in Helen Lovelee’s first solo exhibition, ‘Open your eyes, look around you and watch out’.

Helen Lovelee’s art is a powerful mix of bold and subtle at the same time; on the one hand you have strong ideas and thick lines, whereas on the other …

Pick Me Up 2011 at Somerset House: a review

The Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair returns to Somerset House for another 10 day run less than a year after 2010's very successful inaugural event. Here's my pick of the crop, and thoughts about the exhibition.

Tiger Feet by Paul Blow.
Yesterday 2011’s Pick Me Up once again kicked off in the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House. I went along to the opening night to check out …