Matthew Williamson Competition

As part of the third and final year of our degree we are required to enter atleast one design competition, and hopefully by now everyone has applied to one. So just to spur everyone on and encourage taking part I thought i would bring to light fellow student Louise Holden's competition success from October 2009.

Louise entered a competition featured in Cosmopolitan magazine to win VIP tickets to an exclusive fashion show and evening with fashion designer Matthew Williamson. She spent the night in London at the event which featured a performance from the cast of Chicago, style workshops with GMTV's stylist Mark Heyes as well as having the time to chat with Matthew Williamson about his collections.

The lucky lady loved every minute of it and came away with plenty of inspiration for her project. Well done Louise!

STUDENT PROFILE: Katy Dawson

fabrics so far ...


Specialism: surface design and embellishment for fashion fabrics

Favourite Artists/Designers/Influences:
Alexander McQueen
Manish Arora
Vivienne Westwood
vogue
Mary Katrantzou
Holly Fulton
Mathew Williamson
Gucci
Basso & Brooke

Dream Job/ Career Aspirations:
Katy would love to work in a fashion house designing, making and embellishing fabrics for the fashion industry using print and embroidery.

Brief Explanation of Final Major Project:
Katy's project is currently exploring the futuristic elements of the current world such as cogs, jellyfish and circuit boards. Katy to print, embroider and hand painted her fabrics to create the look she wants and to have 12 final designs for her collection. The final collection will include neon colours and gold metallics mixed with beading and embroidery.

Contact details:

katy6987@hotmail.co.uk

katydawson.wordpress.co.uk