About Me
Hi, I'm Rhianne a menswear designer from De Montfort University.
Rhianne Carrick is a menswear designer specialising in sportswear and streetwear. Rhianne's work is heavily influenced by print, showcasing digital and screen printing throughout her work. She strives to push the boundaries between function and fashion, redefining what it means to dress for performance.
I have always been interested in art and fashion as they effect our everyday life even when you may not realise it. Throughout my three years of studying fashion design I have gravitated towards menswear/ unisex fashion as the clothing I like to wear, and also design are heavily focused on garment silhouettes not the gendered label. I strive to use fashion to express individuality without any boundaries. In my final year of study I shifted my focus onto sportwear focusing on reimagining print, fabric, and silhouettes.
INSPIRATION
TO BE ONE OF THREE
My final collection tells a story of being 'one of three' as I am the middle child out of three siblings. Growing up sports were always heavily encouraged in my family leaving my parents to juggle three children with ten sports commitments, resulting in my younger brother and older sister perusing football whereas I did competitive swimming. In my final project I wanted to acknowledge the differences between the three of us and the sports we followed, but most importantly celebrate the similarities.
My project reimagines sportswear by clashing unexpected materials and silhouettes with traditional sportwear finishes and technicalities. I merged the two contradicting sports in my prints by developing digital and screen prints made with the rational of two-to-one linking back to my concept. Ultimately I wanted my collection to celebrate the influences sports have had on myself and my family growing up and how I can challenge how sport/streetwear is perceived.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
DETAIL
CLOSE UPS
In this collection I wanted to challenge myself by my use of fabrication in particular experimenting with silicone. This came from the idea of replicating the fluidity of swimming and the water while also nodding at innovative fabrics, I also worked with jerseys, ripstop and waterproof fabrics to keep the integral sportwear feel to the collection.
“Streetwear is an art movement.” – Virgil Abloh
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