About Me
Hi! I am Lucy, a Fashion Knitwear graduate from NTU.
With a strong enthusiasm for experimental colour, texture and asymmetric pattern cutting, my knitwear strives to translate expressive mark making into sculptural, wearable pieces. Passionate about manufacturing, I enjoy pushing my technical skills, especially when working with domestic, Dubied, Stoll and Shima machines.
Introduced to industrial knitwear through my background in hand knitting and crochet design, I built a strong technical foundation while studying at Nottingham Trent University. During my placement year at iinouiio and Wool Couture, I expanded my knowledge of textile recycling and improved my ability to respond to industry briefs. Training in Stoll programming, supported by bursaries from the Arts Society Nottingham and the Worshipful Framework Knitters, further advanced my digital knitwear skills.
INSPIRATION
Translating the dynamic, rhythmic motions of machinery used in the process of yarn production.
Inspired by personal imagery captured during my placement at iinouiio, a textile recycling facility, this collection explores print and drape through first-hand experience. It pays homage to the UK textile recycling industry and my Lancashire upbringing , surrounded by working yarn mills. Blending tradition with innovation, this work creates a dialogue between heritage and contempt practice, celebrating craftsmanship and sustainable practice.
Inspired by Italian Futurism, especially Balla’s 1920 Futurist Suit and Boccioni’s Lines of Force, I explored ways to translate motion into dynamic line work. Utilising moving footage as marks, I developed fragmented silhouettes and bursts of colour. Disruptive circular motion informed asymmetric collars, while sharp tailoring influenced the integration of experimental curvature within my pattern cutting and draping process.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Concept Board
Mark Making
Drape Development
Drape Development
Design Development
Outfit 1 Overview
Outfit 2 Overview
Outfit 3 Overview
Collection Line Up
Collection Fabrics
Collection Fabrics
DETAIL
Layered, Dynamic Bursts of Colour.
From fine-gauge collars, felted panelling, e-wrap yarn textures, sublimation-woven printing, and dense jacquards, this collection captures the mechanical motions embedded in the methods of its making. Each outfit presents layered, asymmetric, and exaggerated silhouettes, forming a striking visual statement that reflects the power of repetition and disruption found in industrial machinery. A deep appreciation for textiles has driven the exploration of varied techniques and draped outcomes: celebrating every aspect of knitwear production. This includes hand crochet, embroidery, domestic and Dubied machines, Shima Seiki, Stoll, and the integration of leather - incorporated into edge finishes and accessories.
Being creative is not so much the desire to do something as the listening to that which wants to be done: the dictation of the materials - Anni Albers.
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