Birky Design Accessories
Photos from the Birky Design photoshoot.
Designed and hand made by myself- bespoke sculptural head piece and ‘elizabethan-ruff inspired life jacket type thing’ using Birky Tweed.
Big thanks to Jessica Howarth at Narcissus for her help with flower choice!
Birky Design
I’ve been working with an Edinburgh-based interior design firm called Birky Design, making an exclusive mini-collection of accessories for a photo-shoot with the designer early next year.
I started off hand-sewing giant letter shaped foot stools covered in Birky Tweed made especially for the company in the Scottish Borders, a few examples of which are below, shot at Portobello beach on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
White Junk
A few photos of my stall from last Saturday’s White Junk Pop-up Shop at Korova in the wonderful windy city of Aberdeen.
Big thanks to all the S.T.A.G team, helpful and lovely as always!!
Lady Jojo’s Boutique
A small selection of the new collection by Lady Jojo’s Boutique, I’m the resident seamstress for the 50′s/vintage inspired boutique in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket area. Still amazes me every morning I park my bike right beside Edinburgh Castle and get paid to do something I love so much!
Photography by Cristina Carra Caso
down at the bottom of the deep blue sea
wee article about me and my work by the S.T.A.G girls up north in Aberdeen
http://stagstudio.blogspot.com/2011/10/she-came-from-deep.html
sketchbook
some recent sketchbook work, with a painting by Ford Madox Brown titled The Seraph’s Watch (1847). have been working on new pieces for the next S.T.A.G pop-up shop (12th nov).
Girls’ Day Out
Some of the press coverage for the dress I made for the Girls’ Day Out event in Glasgow in November.
Modelled by actress Laura McMonagle.
recent S.T.A.G Photoshoot
The lovely ladies at STAG Aberdeen styled my 4th Year Uni collection for a recent photoshoot, this is their handywork!
Pop-up shop
I’m taking part in a pop-up shop with a group of Aberdeen’s finest creatives called ‘S.T.A.G Aberdeen’. It’s taking place on Saturday 20th August at Korova Bar from 1 til 6pm. Come along if you can make it, lots of local talent showcasing the famous of the future!!
For more info click the links below-
Some recent illustrative work
Havn’t managed to update my blog in a while due to lack of internet and busy becoming a graduate!! So heres a selection of some collage work done for a variety of different projects.
At the moment I’m working on a Paper-Maché dress for an event in Glasgow in November called the ‘Girl’s Day Out’. Follow the link for info and tickets.
Architect’s Brother
Photography by Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison
http://www.parkeharrison.com/slides-architechsbrother/index.html
Scottish Fashion Graduate of the Year
Found out today that I’ve been shortlisted for the Scottish Fashion Graduate of the Year award at this years Scottish Fashion Awards!
Very excited to say that 4 of the 8 total finalists are from Gray’s School of Art, congrats to Sarah, Sian and Christina, surely one of us has to win!
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/110427-scottish-fashion-awards-2011-nomine.aspx
Chanel style Blouse
blouse i designed last year for a uni project where we had to design either a blouse or a-line skirt in the style of Chanel. This is my final outcome, one of what I believe to be my most successful pieces.
Faux Bone update
I’ve spent some time in the workshop (which has been really fun as I normally don’t get to venture too far from the Fashion dept) sanding and drilling holes into the Faux Bone.
Next I used the heat press in the textiles department to heat-transfer the silver foil effect before using the big oven in the printing dept to heat the faux bone and mould it to the shape of the mannequin.
Still needs a bit of work as i’m not 100% happy with how its looking just now, a bit cheesy and space-agey. Maybe I need to use thicker pieces of bone.. Need to remember to keep referring to my original muses- Henry Freeman and his mates in their cork lifejackets!
new sketchbook
planning my diffusion collection.. a sort of “stella for adidas” type affair
client board- my client is a bowie-esque beauty
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