So this is it! The end has come; my final collection has been displayed at Graduate Fashion Week in Earls Court London.
Graduate Fashion Week is an exhibition showcasing the latest graduate’s collections in fashion and textiles. It is held in London for a total of 4 days of which students and people from the industry alike can come and visit the stands and universities. There were also talks and workshops with people from the industry such as Henry Holland and Mary Katrantzou.
The Colchester School of Art at Graduate Fashion Week.
The black and white hounds tooth outfit is one of mine from the collection on the left of this picture.
The postcards lined up on one of our benches kindly donated by Off Cut.
The portfolios layed out on the stand.
On the whole it was a busy couple of days with each of us from Colchester going in and helping out with the stand. I went up every day and walked around having a look at what other stands and universities where doing. The most enjoyable day there was the gala evening on the Wednesday and even though I don’t have tickets to go, people could still go up to the bar and receive free cava and ice cream! Also this was when people started to turn up, I caught the sight of EVE; the American singer and rapper who looked amazing and I also caught Mark Heyes from the Lorraine show on ITV, who does the fashion part of the program.
Through the exhibition my collection didn’t get very much interest although there were some girls on my stand that got some interest from companies, brands and independent designers which has led onto further contact.
My garment on the stand with my card at the bottom of the stand.
The rest of my collection on the rail.
Me with one of my final pieces.
For now I’m concentrating on the independent exhibition being held at the Colchester School of Art in Colchester which is running from today until Wednesday the 19th of June. Then the week after is New Designers which is another exhibition for graduates held in London.
I also may have an interview for an internship in London next week as well as possibly helping in the costume department in the Mercury Theatre in Colchester, so plenty to keep me busy!
