Nicola Morgan, flat pack fashion
I literally cannot remember what it was like before internet, mine has been down for about 4 days now (Thanks a lot BT...) and I have been going crazy! I will reply to all your comments today, I promise, sorry for the delay!
Anyway, mini rant over. This wonderful work you see above was designed by Nicola Morgan, who recently graduated from Northumbria University. I remember seeing her collection at Graduate Fashion Week last year and being enthralled by the links and connections within all of the pieces. Nicola's work is laser cut and then slotted together, similar to flat pack furniture, meaning that there is no need for machine sewing. I think it's a great concept and works brilliantly, producing an amazing collection from a technique rarely seen within the fashion indsutry. She calls it 'fashion lego', very apt I think you'll agree.
From this collection, she won the 'Innovation Award' at Graduate Fashion Week, a very well deserved award!
I'd love to see more innovative ways of producing collections which, like Nicola's, don't compromise on aesthetics. For more info and images, visit her website.
What do you think lovely readers? Hello to all my new followers, do come and introduce yourselves!
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This is amazing! I've never heard of such a technique! Now I must go and do more research, this is totally fascinating. And cool. Thanks for writing about this, you've given me something to think about!
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ReplyDeleteI like the structure of the jackets!
love it...
ReplyDeleteamazing picture
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i love that you know a lot about this. i'm so intrigued-the pieces are gorgeous!
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awesome jaket looks perfect
ReplyDeleteNice post! These clothes look so amazing! Thanks for your comment, please come back soon!
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fabulous xoxox
ReplyDeleteI love love love this. Thanks for shining some light on it. I'm on my way to the website :)
ReplyDeleteWow this is really amazing, I never heard of that technique before.
ReplyDeleteAnd the gloves are so gorgeous!
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Those are amazing, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLaser cut? Wow fashion sure has come a long way...Love the pants in the 5th picture!
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Wow the technique sounds revolutionary and her pieces are amazing. It'd probably be so fun to piece it all together!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I remember reading something about her last year, I think it was. It's such a clever technique. I wonder if you could take the clothing apart and repiece it together to create a different silhouette?
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4 days!! I would have been pulling my hair out!
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GREAT photos! all the textured black is amazing!
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wahoo, northumbria! typically i wasn't there when she was making this (the year before hers and the year after, yes...stupid placement year), really wish I could've seen this in the development stage. no idea how she did it.
ReplyDeletethere's a girl this year making structures out of meccano: FACT.
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PS, these are from the lookbook thing which was photog'd in newcastle; and i know the model XD. i ♥ northumbria posts!
I love the textures in these clothing. Make for great pictures!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with the hair, looks so good in her.
ReplyDeleteIt's great how the model's white hair compliments the black palette of the clothing. And really, no sewing? WOAH.
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