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An interview with Laura Mackness
Laura Mackness talks us through the role illustration plays in her bold geometric designs and the aspects of fashion she finds the most inspiring...
Written by Sally Mumby-Croft
Laura Mackness graduated from Louise Wilson's stella MA in Womenswear Fashion at Central Saint Martins in 2009 with a breathtaking collection where the cut and block colour of the fabric stood as the background to the graphic prints and playful illustrations. The collection consisted of straight cut trousers and leggings, even appearing under the varied hemlines of the skirts! The graphic prints have since been developed into a collaboration with Weekday, which was launched earlier this year to much celebration. Laura is currently in New York developing a new project, but luckily had a few moments to talk to Amelia's Magazine about the inspiration behind the MA collection. I cannot wait to see where this designer goes next...
The MA collection was incredibly illustrative through the choice of lines drawn onto the clothes. what role does illustration usually play in your design process?
It played a huge role in my MA collection as we worked tirelessly to make sure that the actual clothes were as close to my original drawings as possible, the weird proportions, placement of the print and particularly the width and angle of the shoulder. I am happy to say that what went… read more
