Couture, sun and sea on the catwalk; Sneak preview of student fashion.Byline: HILARIE STELFOX This is the season when fashion students show their collections - extravaganzas of creative design equal to any couture show. Today we're previewing the University of Huddersfield The University of Huddersfield is a university in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK. It has around 20,000 students and is located near the town centre. The Chancellor is the actor Patrick Stewart, who is originally from Mirfield. show at the Lawrence Batley Theatre The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a theatre in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England which offers drama, music, dance and comedy. The theatre is named after Lawrence Batley, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, who founded a nationwide cash and carry chain. on Friday, June 19. THE CLOTHES on the catwalk at a student fashion show frequently range from the stunningly beautiful to the weirdly wacky. They are probably best defined as works of art rather than simply clothes. But one thing's for sure, they make spectacular entertainment, as audiences at the University of Huddersfield's annual fashion event this year called Sun, Sea and Fashion Show will find out on Friday, June 19 at the LBT LBT abbr. lupus band test . The show will highlight the work of students on the three fashion degree programmes and the MA International Fashion Design course. Only the best collections have been chosen for the show and they will be professionally modelled by the Louise Morton Model Agency. "The collections represent several months of work, thinking and ideas," said senior lecturer senior lecturer n. Chiefly British A university teacher, especially one ranking next below a reader. Christine Browett. "The students spend a lot of time and money to produce the garments." Students estimate that the average cost of a final collection is about pounds 750, with some spending up to pounds 1,000. But it could be the best investment they make as the garments are their 'shop front' in the quest for a job. The annual shows are attended by industry representatives looking for new talent. Today we're featuring the work of three of the university's top graduates. . Vanessa Edwards, 21, has completed a Fashion Design with Marketing and Production degree and is going on to do an MA in fashion design and enterprise at the University of Westminster The University of Westminster is a university in London, England, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992, which allowed the London Polytechnic (Polytechnic of Central London or PCL) to rename itself as a university. . Her final collection, Pathology, is inspired by the structures of the human body. "Things like the muscle and bones," explained Vanessa. "I have chosen muted tones and used lace, leather, jersey and wool. It's a high fashion, statement collection with a big impact." Vanessa reckons she has spent pounds 750 on fabrics, threads, zips and other trimmings. To accessorise the outfits she bought fabric shoes from Primark and dyed them to match the garments. . Katrina Rockman, 22, is a Fashion with Marketing and Production graduate. She researched the 1950s for her collection, Good Girl Gone Bad. "I looked at the 1950s housewife and added a modern-day twist with attitude," she said. "It's about someone who wants to be rebellious.'' The risque ris·qué adj. Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety. [French, from past participle of risquer, to risk, from risque, risk; see risk.] Adj. collection uses a combination of leatherette leath·er·ette n. Imitation leather. [Originally a trademark.] Noun 1. leatherette - fabric made to look like leather imitation leather and nets. "I played around with fabrics and textures and had a lot of fun," explained Katrina, who even threw in a few punk rock elements to make her collection 'edgy.' A runner-up in the River Island Graduate Fashion Week competition, Katrina is looking for a design job. . Marian Campbell, 22, studied Fashion With Textiles and plans to take an MA at Central St Martin's in London. Her collection is called La Coquette and owes its inspiration to the court of Marie Antoinette. Using rich, luxurious fabrics such as duchess satin, brocade, silk and taffeta, she has created an extravagant collection of labour-intensive gowns. Marian also created the spectacular hats worn by her models and says she became interested in millinery during a work placement in the Philippines. She is half Philippino so used her year out to discover her roots. She is hoping to work in accessory design. If you'd like to see these collections and many more, there will be two evening shows at 7pm and 9pm at the LBT. Tickets are pounds 12 from the School Finance Office, School of Art Design and Architecture, telephone 01484 472961 or email ada.financeoffice@hud.ac.uk CAPTION(S): FLOUNCY: Leanne Dickenson-Fogg (left) and Alice Houlden modelling c reations by Marian Campbell. SPIKY: Corrine Hands (left) and Katy McGuirk modelling creations by Katrina Rockman. DESIGNERS: from top, Marian Campbell, Katerina Rckman and Vanessa Edwards (PW040609Fdesigns- ARCH: Leanne Dickenson- FOGG FOGG Federation of Gay Games (LEFT) AND ALICE HOULDEN: ABOVE: Zandra Grimshaw (left) and Catherine Steeples modelling creations by Vanessa Edwards. (PW040609Fdesigns-01) |
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