Posts Tagged ‘Central St Martins’
Clemency – Je t’aime (moi non plus)
As the sun shines outside, Becca Kitson reviews Clemency's Spring Summer 2010 collection…
Written by Becca Kitson
Alison Clemency-Buddenhagen’s first independent label, ‘Clemency’ is now set for its second season. Launched last year and already rubbing shoulders with avid Knightsbridge shoppers in Harvey Nichols, ‘Clemency’ has been tipped as a label to look out for this year.
To say the designer’s CV is impressive would be an understatement and the woman behind the label could certainly inspire a whole other article. Alison Clemency-Buddenhagen graduated with a BA Honours degree in Design from Central St Martin’s School of Art and Design. Whilst studying she worked for the ethical designer and eco campaigner, Katharine Hamnett. Amid the bustling competition of London’s fashion breeding ground, her degree show earned Alison positive coverage from the press including front-page coverage from the International Herald Tribune. A delightful fashion/art amalgamation ensued, when one of the pieces from this collection was shown alongside the work of a fledgling
