LEEDS COLLEGE OF ART

FASHION & DESIGN2009 - 2012

Course Philosophy

Student studying fashion at Leeds College of Art (LCA) graduate with a degree in Fashion but will have specialised in one of the following pathways: Fashion and Design or Fashion and Innovation

The students select their fashion pathway at the interview stage after presentation on the content from the fashion team. Discussion and guidance is offered to the students in order for them to make an informed decision about the route they would like to pursue and the pathway the feel will enable them to develop their work with an informed professional awareness.

The course philosophy is to foster a creative and open learning environment in which innovation and originality are encouraged and supported, where talented self-motivated students can become confidence, excellent, visually literate designers with the creativity to design fashion garments, products and experiences that promote and reflect the brands, people, products and companies to whom they belong.

This will be achieved by addressing the visual, practical, intellectual and cultural demands of an ever-changing society and fashion audience. Students will engage in generic modules during Level 4 with a pathway specific focus according to their selected pathway on entry. Level 4 briefs accommodate both pathways through the embedding of different approaches to fashion in the design and content of the brief. All modules during the first year will provide a solid grounding in the skills and knowledge required for the development of Fashion and Design or Fashion and Innovation through pathway focused briefs.

Students enter Level 5 on their selected Pathway Fashion and Design or Fashion and Innovation. Level 5 students will work through pathway specific modules and level 6 students will graduate with a degree in Fashion with a portfolio of work that is individual to them and reflects the pathway they have chosen.

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for the female figure.

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Inspired by the volume and

silhouette of the parachute and its function. It contrasts sheer sports fashion w

ith a hip hop edge; com

bining elements of the classic

oversized silhouettes of hip hop style w

ith delicate feminine sheers.

The collection plays with proportions

of print and texture inspired by hip hop fashion and urban street w

ear.

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earable options. Inspiration taken from

sailing ships and historical French architectural arches.

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The collection concentrates on structured silhouettes and geom

etric shape to create pow

erful garments

with an added androgynous feel.

Chem

ical and mathem

atical aspects directly influence the collection, through shape, cut, colour and fabric, including a bright graphic print derived from

the periodic table.

Fashion creates emotion and

the collection looks at power and

authority.

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The wom

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inspired by natural and human

forms of arm

our found within the

environment; in particular coral reefs

and mechanism

s used to encase and protect natural form

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The vibrant colours and diverse textures and form

s found in the natural environm

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source of inspiration.

An em

phasis on the environment

resulted in a passion for providing garm

ents with a longer life cycle

and that have minim

ised impact on

the environment, w

hilst still creating elegant, fem

inine and simplistic

garments.

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A spring/sum

mer 2013 collection

inspired by contemporary paper art

and influenced by growth in nature.

Bold Silhouttes are created by

innovative pattern cutting.

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Water and structure com

bined are inspirations for this designer, using draping to create new

shape on the body.

Boats and parasols inspire different

shapes created relating to designers such as Iris Van H

erpen and H

ussein Chalayan.

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Izzy Lane, Zine uk

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I am interested in detailed

embellishm

ent and hand beading, I also love to experim

ent with

transparent fabric and trims such as

chiffon, net and lace.

This has challenged me throughout

my project due to having to use

french seams and hand stitching

every bead separately.

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The collection looks into ethereal subjects and focuses on nature and natural architecture. It encom

passes com

plimentary colours and includes

embellishm

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electrostatic fuses the organic shapes of artichokes w

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inimalist sil-

houette. The mix of subtle organic

shapes with the straight lines of the

seams, elicits a tailored feel.

This A/W 13/14 r

eady-to-Wear

wom

enswear collection is a

contemporary and environm

entally responsible range.

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hilst exploring the oddity of H

enri Michaux’s poetry

to create juxtaposition through colour and design.

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graduate collection brand consists of a range of m

inimalistic

yet sophisticated garments inspired

by geometric architecture and con-

temporary furniture. C

olour blocking is used to define the playful and contem

porary style of this collection.

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A collection inspired by m

odern, robotic architecture, w

ith a twist of

dispersed human cells reflected in

the print.

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bined with the print and

vibrant colours, it creates a unique exaggerated silhoutte w

ith a girlish flare.

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One, sm

art/casual tailored m

enswear for A

utumn/W

inter 2013/14. The collection focuses on garm

ent function and the emotional

and physical need for clothing to act as protection and shelter for the body.

using traditional tailoring techniques

the garments conform

to a modular

clothing system that m

eans the w

hole range is interchangeable and adaptable.

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A threshold question is what exactly

do we m

ean by “attractive”? This is the m

ain focus of my collection;

experimenting w

ith following and

braking the rule of symm

etry through pattern cutting becom

es a personal reaction to this question.

Also inspired by the adorned Alham

bra palace in Granada m

y collection is a contem

porary take on m

y perception of beauty and elegance.

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ATE +44 (0)7845643980 Vanessa.gate1@

gmail.com

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An interpretation of florals in a

toughened up way. The beading

and studding come together to

create an edgy take on a feminine

style, inspired by antique chests found in old m

anor houses.

Fabrics and surface pattern have been used to create interesting details on classically sim

ple shapes.

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+44 (0)7803311590 glew

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ZZLe ‘G

eometric Puzzle’ is inspired by

form, line and structure taken from

geom

etric shapes to create the W

omensw

ear collection SS13.

The impact of the black and w

hite collection w

ill add emphasis

and focus on bold silhouettes, distinguishing structured garm

ents that hold a m

oulaged twist.

Designs w

ere developed by playing w

ith the juxtaposition of draped form

s with structured angular pieces.

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+44 (0) 7983709053 alysiam

ichelle@hotm

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The Collection aim

s to create a new

perspective of designer sportswear

for men. The developed approach

conquers interesting shapes and features found in both sportsw

ear and tailoring all w

hilst holding onto a subtly graphic nature, supported by the sim

plicity of colour.

The inspiration from the collection

comes from

the movem

ent and form

of muscle groups in the body,

a key focus on the development of

sportswear.

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A/W12/13 : An inspired new

luxury takes nature’s natural beauties and com

bines the influence of modern

architecture, line and structure to engage in a hedonistic behaviour, to form

the collection.

Garm

ents take on a sustainable them

e through multifunctional and

interchangeable fashion, a garment

for life, not just for today.

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Protest against the mainstream

hype w

ith a neutral and transparent expression of individualism

.

Taking the structure and significant line detail from

modern architecture

and fusing this with intricate lace

trims and appliquéd finishing’s

inspired by the cities of Florence, Pisa, Paris, and Vinci tow

n;

balanced with m

asterful elegance and fem

ininity. minim

alism equals

beauty.

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Looking into concepts of deterioration discovered lots of interesting textures and shapes w

hich lead to ideas of an eclectic fusion of textures and oversized rounded silhouettes.

The collection is heavily knitwear

focussed. Hand knit is used as

well as finer m

anufactured knitted fabrics.

Elements of hand craft are a key

theme; screen printing, em

broidery and lace are also used, creating an elaborate textured effect.

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Taking inspiration from natural

form and organic architecture, the

collection is made from

a variety of sustainable m

aterials.

‘Flat packed Fashion’ allows the

consumer to create their ow

n look by choosing from

a selection of garm

ent components all of w

hich are interchangeable; creating a durable, tim

eless collection.

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This collection draws inspiration

from British urban landscape,

specifically the raw, irregular layering of architectural periods w

ithin cities. Also focussing into the sm

aller overlooked details such as connecting bridges, lam

pposts and graffiti.

Com

bining this with street style

observation, urban Britain is represented in a vibrant and gritty colour palette. C

lashing architectural prints and carefully constructed panelling and silhouettes.

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DEN

+44 (0) 7977868620 joannebow

den@hotm

ail.co.uk

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The main them

es addressed in my

final major project collection are

androgyny, relaxed deconstructed tailoring and contem

porary floral digital print.

The fabric direction is mainly

coated cottons and linens and also transparent fabrics. Focussing on the detail and incorporating these elem

ents creates a modern relaxed

tailored collection.

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+44(0)7514338346 roisin.m

aria@hotm

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w.roisinm

ariaallum.blogspot.com

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The final collection takes inspiration from

antiquities of the regency period, and the decorations of the Venetian churches.

Focusing on the wealth and detail

in design, contrasted with sim

plistic m

oral integrity and natural processes of light and decay that the church em

bodies.

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