About Me
Hi, I’m Elizabeth, Fashion Design Graduate from Uni of Derby
Fashion to me is the ability to inspire and create something that will appeal to the masses or to the few. My enjoyment in the industry comes from the technical aspects of making garments, figuring out solutions to each task along the way.
The work I have produced over this year of study has focused on areas I am passionate about, from conscious sourcing of fabrics to making an impact with my message about the collection. After studying Diploma in Professional Practice, based in my hometown and slightly further afield gave me a new focus to look at through my collection.
INSPIRATION
My inspiration comes from where I was born, bred, and raised. Northumberland & the Scottish Borders
The focus of my collection looks closely at my personal heritage, Northumbrian and Scottish. It looks at how formal men’s fashion sits alongside working men’s attire. A big part of my collection, in both the concept and context, is the idea of buying garments that are worth mending them rather than disposing of them, hence the motto of my collection being “If it’s not worth Mending, it’s not worth Buying.”
Within the manufacturing of my collection, I have made a conscious effort when sourcing fabrics for garment, using fabrics and yarns that are made in the UK. Sourcing from companies such as Lovat Mills and Lochcarron of Scotland in the Scottish Borders. My yarns are from Whistlebare and WYS, and are reared, sheared, and spun in the UK.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Concept Board
'The Northern Man'
Sponsorship Fabrics
Fabric Board
'Working Man's Jumper' Development
'Working Man's Jumper' Pattern
Knitwear Board
'Working Man's Jumper'
'Prince Jacket' Development
'Prince Jacket' Toile Development
'Prince Jacket'
Outfit 1 Board
'Cropped Vest' Development
Shima Seiki Development
'Cropped Vest'
Outfit 2 Board
'Working Man's Jumper' Photoshoot
'Prince Jacket' Photoshoot
'Cropped Vest' Photoshoot
DETAIL
‘If it’s not worth MENDING, It’s not worth BUYING’
The care that goes into the production of a garment is a key element within this collection. Care and quality sit hand in hand, and the customer will often recognise this. The ‘Working Man’s Jumper’ (or ‘Gansey’) was crafted by hand, this adds value to the garment, making the customer appreciate it and care for it. They won’t look at it as an easily disposable garment.
‘Menswear is about subtlety. It’s about good style and good taste.’ Alexander McQueen
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