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CLAIRE REQUA – Accent Design

JAMAICA● SAHS - craft with Mrs Gooden.● National service teacher of dance and

drama at Papine Secondary● Jamaica School of Art● Couples craft teacher● Entrepeneur selling own tie-dye designs

island-wide

USA - California● Various fashion shows of my tie-dye

creations in the Greater Los Angeles area ● Clothing Labels included: Chocolatey

Claire's● Retail outlet in Pasadena● Regular sales outlets in the form of private

showings, outdoor markets.

DENMARK - Copenhagen● E-Claire's – clothing label continued (1988)

(for pronounciation, association purposes)● Work – hand-shoemaker assistant● Taught at Women's college in handcrafts● Continued clothing label, and added

accessories (“anti-jewellery”)● Courses in graphic tools led to more

creative work digitally.

● 1997 Opened studio/showroom/shop selling regenerated furniture items, soft furnishings, and edu-toys. As well as items from Jamaica(baskets, pepper sauces, coffee, small craft items)

● 2003 Designed POAC-14 lamp (brief was to design a self-assembly lamp that could fit through a letter box slot)

● 2004 Designed Claire de Lune Chandelier

● 2005 Finished prototype, and attended trade fairs (two – Denmark and Germany)

● 2006 More trade fairs, with developments of the chandelier (still in polyropelene) Germany and England (with prototype of acrylic chandelier

● 2007 – 5 Trade shows

in Germany, France,

England

● 2008 – 6 shows Germany, England,

France, USA

● Launch of CLAIRELY upcycled jewellery,

Claire de Lune Chandelier BIG

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CLAIRELY upcycled jewellery

2009 – England, Copenhagen0.6 Collection

Heidi Klum'schanging room

Giula Segiel Talent show set

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