Behind The Scenes!

The following images are a couple of sneaky behind the scenes shots courtesy of photography assistant Sophie Lickiss (sophielickiss.blogspot.com):

Fashion Shoot

Recently I had the opportunity to work with Stylist and friend Zoe Hancock again. She styled with some of my new pieces and revisited previous work. I love working with Zoe as I know that she is not scared of pushing the idea of pattern and colour in her work. This project also allowed me to work with photographer Xanthe Hutchinson who is currently focussing on high fashion editorial work.

This image reinvents my sculptural skirt. Originally the pieces used to construct the skirt were created for installation work, becoming a new piece each time they were placed into a space. The skirt is constructed each time it is worn, making it a completely individual piece. On this occasion it's composition was perfect for this ballerina inspired image.

This image uses an elaborate cape which I produced for a project involving the Harris Art Gallery, Preston. The piece was created as an interpretation of a victorian cape, using laser cutting techniques. I like the use of spots within this set, which create a contrast between the intricate embellishment of the cape with the bold shapes of the circles. 

 

This intricate collar/neck-piece uses laser cut vintage fabric. The pattern on the fabric cannot be seen on this image; it is an intricate paisley design in different shades of orange.

The vintage aspect of this piece is portrayed with the use of  lampshades and a parasol which belonged to my Nanna.

The following three images are the debut of my three capes within a fashion shoot. The three different looks of the capes have been documented through the styling and set design of Zoe. I love the tree in the background which was used as an integral part of each set.

A big thank-you to everyone involved: Zoe Hancock (stylecrumpet.blogspot.com) and her innovative clothing combinations and sets, Xanthe Hutchinson (xanthehutchinson.weebly.com) for her amazing photography, assisted by Sophie Lickiss (sophielickiss.blogspot.com), Oliver James for his fantastic hair constructions, Pippa for her fabulous make-up and model Virginije. 

New Designers 2011

This June I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to exhibit at New Designers in London. The exhibition was enormous, showcasing talent from graduates across the whole of the UK. It was great to meet fellow designers and have the opportunity to talk to representatives from industry. For this exhibition I wanted to try and show a varied cross-section of my work, rather than focussing on one item. The use of frames and photographs helped me to put physical samples on display and demonstrate them in the context of garments:

MA Final Exhibition

The following images show my final pieces which concluded my MA Surface Pattern Design. Each cape has been embellished with an individual heat transfer design based on my previous three-dimensional designs, demonstrating the versatility of my work.

The pieces still work on the idea of visual impact, using the variation of different shapes, patterns and textures combined together ( a mixture of new and vintage fabrics used to create these) to create and explosion of colour and shape:

Each cape has a different design transferred onto it. The positioning of the designs was decided in much the same way as my installation work. Impulsively treating the garments as I would space, I aimed to accentuate overlooked areas of the garments using the designs.

Each design uses a different cut-out shape, and when overlaid on each fabric result in three very visually contrasting garments which compliment each other beautifully.  

See my work in this exhibition!

Garment Series #2

Garment Series #1

The following series of six photographs was the creative collaboration of my pieces with the talent and vision of two good friends. This series of photographs provided the opportunity to bring my garments to life. 

The styling of Zoe Hancock (www.stylecrumpet.blogspot.com), and photography of Nic Chapman made the project a huge success (email:henrysroom1@gmail.com). All garments modeled by Abigail Warren.

The gothic inspiration of my cape has been captured in the terrific location used in this image.

 

My neck-piece has been given a carnival theme with the use of this carousel horse which was used. Normally he works in TV!

 

My installation has been transferred into a skirt. This image shows how adaptable my installation work has become inspiring new ideas for garments in the future.

Embellish Series

A series of works exploring the use of cutting edge technology to produce modern representations of embellishment.

Work In Progress Exhibition

Fabric Experimentations #1