Emily’s graduate collection started as a response to current news surrounding the uncertainty Brexit has left within the UK.
“When designing a collection, I try to be responsive to what is happening around me, to the people next to me, to keep in mind that fashion needs to interact with current affairs and be an answer to what is happening.”
Inspiration started with research the British industrial revolution, and the rise of Savile Row. British Victorian tailoring techniques inspired designs. Studying Victorian menswear garments from Kingston University and V&A archive, observing the changes from a mans frame to a female’s, the difference in proportions inspired the distortion and exaggerating of the female figure. Traditional tailoring design details and construction has influenced the development of lapels, braces and fabric selection.
The mix of dogtooth and herringbone kept in muted tones references the classic tailoring fabrics of Victorian England whilst keeping it a contemporary Autumn/Winter womenswear collection. All Fabrics, finishing’s and production within this collection, were all sourced locally in the UK, to promote local trade and confidence within UK industries. This includes a sponsorship from Huddersfield Cloth, emphasising the confidence and connections within the UK.
