Images: designs by Sophie Campbell, Athena Munro, Sophie Downes,
Martha Mahala Gladwin and Rowan Tothill
A taster of the collections that will be showcased in 2020 Fashion Show was given as five young designers each unveiled one of their looks at St. Enoch Centre.
This year’s main theme for the designers is PLAY with each of the the third year Fashion Design and Textiles Design students having created a collection of three different looks.
“Some of the students have played by their own rules, (rather than follow convention) or been playful and taken light-hearted and whimsical approaches to experimentation,” says Jimmy Stephen-Cran Head of Fashion + Textiles at the GSA. “Others have simply hit play and gone on an unrestricted adventure.”
Textile Design students have also addressed inefficiencies in fabric use by seeing fabric waste as an opportunity to explore zero-waste approaches to garment making.
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| Architectural forms of New York at night inspired Knit specialist, Athena Munro |
Knit specialist, Athena Munro, has created collection is inspired by the architectural forms of New York at night. It explores dark colour palettes with a combination of contrasting yarns to create three dimensional knitted structures.
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| Embroidery specialist, Sophie Downes was inspired by children’s storybooks |
For Embroidery specialist, Sophie Downes, ‘Children’s storybooks, with their imaginative illustrations and use of rhythm and rhyme, were the triggers to the embroidery-focused collection. Keeping the idea of ‘PLAY’ central to the designs, COLOUR and SHAPE remained an important factor of the work.
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| Weave specialist, Sophie Campbell, presents Check mate! |
Weave specialist, Sophie Campbell, presents Check mate! Crucial elements within the collection are a combination of playing and recycling. The designer has created a chess board inspired, monochrome base mixed with hand manipulation techniques – all of which are up cycled materials – moving away from the more traditional weaving. The colour is inspired by the colourful Oban bay, the designer’s home.
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| Print specialist, Rowan Tothill offers kids clothes you’ll never grow out of |
Print specialist, Rowan Tothill offers kids clothes you’ll never grow out of. Why should kids have all the fun? This collection is the equivalent of jumping head first into a box of oil pastels and into colour and chaos of a child’s mind.
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| Fashion Design student Martha Mahala Gladwin as created a powerful cowgirl fantasy |
Fashion Design student Martha Mahala Gladwin has created a powerful cowgirl fantasy by building on the American dream and claiming the strong and sexy characteristics of cowboys both in history and Hollywood. Just like Dolly’s coat of many colours, she has created patchwork fabric for her garments by up cycling waste.
Headline sponsor for 2020 Fashion Show is St. Enoch Centre. Anne Ledgerwood, General Manager said:
“Glasgow has long been a hub for dedicated followers of fashion thanks to the strong retail offering, coupled with the creativity and diversity of the city. The Glasgow School of Art Undergraduate Fashion Show is an excellent opportunity to see the creative talents of fashion’s future leaders first-hand. St. Enoch Centre is proud to sponsor the show, ensuring students have the opportunity for their designs to dazzle on the catwalk.”
2020 Fashion Show will be staged in the Briggait with three catwalk presentations – at 2pm, 7pm and 9pm – on both 10 and 11 March. Tickets priced £10/ £7 are available from Tickets Scotland
There will be a boutique in the venue selling products designed and produced by students, which can be accessed before and after all shows. All money raised goes towards participation in New Designers and Graduate Fashion Week in the students’ final year.
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