Internationally acclaimed designer Jonathan Saunders, 2014
MDes graduate Kelly McGrath (KellyDawn Riot) and 2015 BDes graduate Jonathan
Douglas have been nominated for the 2015 OLYMPUS PEN Scottish
Fashion Awards the shortlists for which were released yesterday, 13 July 2015.
MDes graduate Kelly McGrath (KellyDawn Riot) and 2015 BDes graduate Jonathan
Douglas have been nominated for the 2015 OLYMPUS PEN Scottish
Fashion Awards the shortlists for which were released yesterday, 13 July 2015.
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| Internationally acclaimed designer, Jonathan Saunders, receiving his GSA honorary doctorate
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A Textiles Design graduate from the GSA,
Jonathan Saunders’ stellar career began with Alexander McQueen. He then worked
under the direction of Christian Lacroix and consulted for Chloe and at Emilio
Pucci before launching his own fashion label in 2003. Saunders’
creations have been worn by high profile women the world over including
Michelle Obama and actress Sienna Miller, and he famously dressed Beyoncé for
the cover of the May 2013 issue of the style bible, Vogue. Saunders
was awarded an honorary
doctorate by the GSA in 2013 in recognition of his success as a
designer, and particularly of how his designs have dispelled the notion that textile design and
fashion design are mutually exclusive activities within the same industry.
Saunders is nominated in the Scottish Designer of the Year category
Jonathan Saunders’ stellar career began with Alexander McQueen. He then worked
under the direction of Christian Lacroix and consulted for Chloe and at Emilio
Pucci before launching his own fashion label in 2003. Saunders’
creations have been worn by high profile women the world over including
Michelle Obama and actress Sienna Miller, and he famously dressed Beyoncé for
the cover of the May 2013 issue of the style bible, Vogue. Saunders
was awarded an honorary
doctorate by the GSA in 2013 in recognition of his success as a
designer, and particularly of how his designs have dispelled the notion that textile design and
fashion design are mutually exclusive activities within the same industry.
Saunders is nominated in the Scottish Designer of the Year category
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| Part of Kelly Dawn Riot’s MDes collection as featured in The Herald Magazine |
Kelly McGrath (KellyDawn Riot) graduated from the GSA with an MDes
in Fashion Design in 2014. Using watercolours, pen and ink her acclaimed Graduate Degree Show collection was featured in a major Herald Magazine spread in
September of that year. Taking inspiration from
naturalist illustrators such as Swainson and Haeckel her hand painted designs were
digitally printed onto silhouettes influenced by that of the Blitz Kids in the
late 1970’s with high waisted tapered leg trousers, oversized shirts and
overcoats. The collection won her the 2014 Scotland Re:Designed New Talent
Award. She has now been shortlisted for the Scottish Young Designer of
the Year in the 2015 Scottish Fashion Awards.
in Fashion Design in 2014. Using watercolours, pen and ink her acclaimed Graduate Degree Show collection was featured in a major Herald Magazine spread in
September of that year. Taking inspiration from
naturalist illustrators such as Swainson and Haeckel her hand painted designs were
digitally printed onto silhouettes influenced by that of the Blitz Kids in the
late 1970’s with high waisted tapered leg trousers, oversized shirts and
overcoats. The collection won her the 2014 Scotland Re:Designed New Talent
Award. She has now been shortlisted for the Scottish Young Designer of
the Year in the 2015 Scottish Fashion Awards.
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2015 Fashion Design graduate Jonathan Douglas unveils his Degree Show collection
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2015 BDes Fashion Design graduate, Jonathan
Douglas, whose Degree Show collection of “utterly
wearable menswear” was described as “outstanding” (The Scotsman) and
“stylish”(Daily Record), has been snapped up by Tommy Hilfiger Calvin Klein. Douglas
has previously undertaken an international exchange programme at the
prestigious Paris College of Art and gained industry experience in
various international fashion houses in London and Paris including Lacoste,
Victoria Beckham, Carolina Herrera NY and J.W. Anderson. Jonathan Douglas has
been nominated for the Scottish Fashion Graduate of the Year Award.
Douglas, whose Degree Show collection of “utterly
wearable menswear” was described as “outstanding” (The Scotsman) and
“stylish”(Daily Record), has been snapped up by Tommy Hilfiger Calvin Klein. Douglas
has previously undertaken an international exchange programme at the
prestigious Paris College of Art and gained industry experience in
various international fashion houses in London and Paris including Lacoste,
Victoria Beckham, Carolina Herrera NY and J.W. Anderson. Jonathan Douglas has
been nominated for the Scottish Fashion Graduate of the Year Award.
The Awards will be presented in the Corinthia
London Hotel on 3rd September 2015.
London Hotel on 3rd September 2015.
Further details of the 2015 Scottish Fashion Awards can be found at
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