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BA (H) FASHION
KNITWEAR DESIGN &
KNITTED TEXTILES
This renowned course gives students full
control over the design and creation of fabrics,
garments and products for fashion or interiors.
With the option of a year-long work placement
and live briefs and competitions, our industry-
ready graduates go on to work for brands such
as Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, DKNY,
Hugo Boss and Nike.

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                                                   Welcome to the Fashion Knitwear and Knitted Textile class of 2021.
                                                   Here you can find a showcase of the emerging talent underpinning the
                                                   creative future of the fashion knitwear industry. Due to the pandemic
                                                   this year’s cohort have faced extreme challenges but the showcase of
                                                   work evidences their resilience, versatility, and positive approach to
                                                   achieve success. The collections are individual, unique, and driven by
                                                   creative ambition to celebrate the crafting of materials and process-
                                                   es through knitwear and knitted textiles. The graduating cohort are
                                                   flexible and responsible, with the ability to respond to the changing
                                                   demands of the global industry.

                                                   Helen Hill
                                                   Course Leader, BA (Hons) Fashion, Knitwear Design
                                                   and Knitted Textiles
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ABBI RAINBOW

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

'Out of the ordinary'- seeing beauty in the mundane-
Gathering contextual images of architecture and
natural surroundings that are considered 'mundane'
and adding colour in ways that brings the image to
life which I then used to create experimental art
designs within my sketchbook and translated this
into my final fabric collection using bold colour
combinations and strong lines, which expresses my
love for colour and pattern. My collection is all about
being in your element and my element is versatility,
being comfortable, happy and warm while still being
appropriate and stylish for day to day life, so this is
why designing for a loungewear collection was
perfect for me!

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AGGIE KONIOR

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

Hi, I’m Aggie Konior. Experienced knitwear designer
with a history of working in the fashion industry,
skilled at managing multiple projects to meet
deadlines. A born leader, garment technologist, and
knitwear engineer with high attention to detail. I
have a passion for traveling and exploring the world,
learning their culture, and seeking inspiration. I also
love reading and walking my dogs. I have great
commercial awareness, formerly accessories
designer for high street stores such as NEXT and
ASDA. Currently working as knitwear product
developer and vendor for high street stores such as
Urban Outfitters UK and US, and Asos. Skilled in
coordinating and executing seasonal lines from
concepts to final products. Directly worked with
vendors and for the vendors. I see myself in few
years’ time as a very successful individual that had
achieved a lot in a short amount of time. As of now, I
would like to gain more experience by progressing
within the company and eventually be the manager.

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ALICE HAGUE

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

As a lifelong fan of heavy metal music, the
hedonistic genre of glam metal sparked constant
intrigue for it’s bizarre sexual ambiguity. Musicians
reckless attitudes and skin-tight, ripped clothing
exude mass sexuality. This attraction, alongside an
enthusiasm for free-forming handcrafts, began an
exploration into knitted cut-outs; integrally and
through construction. Ripped and revealing pieces
have informed silhouettes that peel and reveal,
conceptualising skin-tight ‘second-skins.’
Alongside the skin-tight, handcraft elements
highlight sensitivity of craft and process, providing a
bolder; freehand contrast – balance and fluidity.
Electronic body music has also been an influential
force, characterized by stark, sexual aesthetic -
fusing roughness of metal with electronic music.
This contextualises the wearer as a follower of
heavily provocative music. Time spent whilst on
placement in Hong Kong - a vibrant urban
landscape, informed a chaotic use of found colour
and dynamic energy.

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ALICIA PLAYLL

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

Hi, I’m Alicia, I studied Fashion Knitwear Design and
Knitted Textiles at NTU. During my studies, I learnt
that my passions lie within the textural qualities
within nature and how this can be reflected into
dramatic and opulent knitwear design. I gained a
year in industry for my placement, producing a
range of soft accessories for the high street. This
ranged from women’s handbag design to home soft
home furnishings. It was an amazing achievement to
have my final collection outfits chosen to walk the
Graduate Fashion Catwalk. I was also fortunate
enough to be one of 37 students across 10 member
universities who were chosen as Graduate Fashion
Week's Class of 2021. This featured my outfit in a
photo and video shoot for London Fashion Week. My
future ambitions are to work as a designer in the
fashion industry, within a company who work on
innovative and sustainable collections.

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ALISIA DAMIANOU

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Coming from Cyprus to the UK for my BA and MA
degrees in Fashion Knitwear Design, has been a very
eye-opening experience for me. When it comes to
opportunities, I am one to take as many as possible.
With that being said, I initially applied for the
Fashion course but was offered the Knitwear one
and took the chance to explore that area within
fashion that was not in my initial plans. All three
years of my BA degree have been equally significant
to my social and professional development as they
all have different attributes to offer. My design
aesthetic has shifted through the years massively
and I am now at a place where I am confident with my
‘handwriting’ as a knitwear designer. I am now
planning to complete my MA degree and focus on
building a sustainable brand along with my twin
sister.

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BEKAH-JOY KERR

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With an interest in historical textiles and a passion
for technical knitting, fashion knitwear design
student Bekah-Joy Kerr has explored themes of
consumption and excessivism to create an archive
style collection. GREED explores the over-indulgent
and ostentatious habits of Tudor monarchs to
provide a narrative on consumption in the 21st
century. Taking inspiration from Gothic Revival
architecture, Vanitas art, and the ideology behind
Memento Mori, the collection aim was to create
knitted 'fragments' displayed in a travelling archive/
exhibition-in-a-box. Upon graduating, Bekah-Joy is
considering a Masters degree in textile
conservation.

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BROOKE CHRISTINA
SKELTON
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From the realms of 1920s London emerged 'The
Bright Young Things'. Boyishly crazy, galivanting
around the country, throwing fancy dressed parties
and having treasure hunts. We have a lot more in
common with the roaring twenties than we think.
Researching into historical periods and trends has
enabled me to create this concept for my graduate
collection. Sourcing original inspiration enables me
to explore materials and be tactile. Imagery such as
photography and creating fun videos of my work
empowers the vibe of my work and me. This
inspiration led me to create my fun, flamboyant,
bold, promiscuous, decadent, and glamorous
concept of 'Flamboyant Youth', in the hopes to
create a sustainable, trans-seasonal, uni-sex
graduate collection. That most importantly
embodies the spirit of 'The Bright Young Things' and
inspires this younger generation to have fun and
freedom after the pandemic and to celebrate and
express themselves.

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ELEANOR SHAW

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

My graduate collection follows the concept of
“Multifaceted”: a collection of machine-knitted
fabric and garments developed from imagery
collected when travelling in Hong Kong. My love for
tonal qualities and abstract pattern exploration
weaves throughout the collection. I was inspired to
create pieces that could be worn or displayed as
concept pieces in a premium fashion space, to
embody the brand essence and offer styling options.
This felt relevant post-pandemic, where brands are
exploring ways to maintain consumer engagement.
Utilising wrapping and draping motions, the
garments (made with zero-waste) aim to capture
how pattern and colour interact within fabric,
allowing the wearer to be both styled and
expressive. I was excited to have 2 outfits from the
collection shown at the Graduate Fashion Week 2021
catwalk. Once graduated, I am striving to strengthen
skills in innovative design with a particular interest in
knitwear programming and the premium market.

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ELLA SHIRAZ DEFOE-
FAISSAL
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With the rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement,
this has been my way of expressing myself and
taking a stance through embracing and retaining the
cultural history of those who came before me. For
my final year project I wanted to research the history
of madras originating in Chennai, India. The
migration of this fabric from India, to Africa and then
to the Caribbean through trade interested me as
each community had their own interpretation and
identity surrounding madras. I have chosen to
express the distortion of the check inspired by the
dynamic energy and vibrant festivals it is used for in
the Caribbean. The knitted outfits in my collection
will be created using zero waste techniques and
inspired by the movement and dancing of my Great
Aunts wearing the traditional Dominican Dresses to
Notting Hill Carnival.

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EMMA PRICE

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Gone fishing is a collection inspired by texture and
tactility, focusing on statement silhouettes through
layering materials and complex knit structures.
Inspiration was explored through primary images of
textures found along the coastline of Devon, to
which mark making was developed to create a high-
quality garment. Sustainability was a key factor by
fashioning pattern pieces and using second-hand
yarns for the tufted elements. Seeing my collection
on the catwalk at graduation fashion week a gave a
feeling high satisfaction and fulfilment that concept
portrayed. Sponsoring this collection were yeoman
yarns and Topline both supplying the yarn to make
the collection possible. Work experience was carried
out at Julian Macdonald and Paul Smith which
allowed me to understand the fashion industry from
the manufacturing and production point of view but
also the design aspects at High street level. Future
aspirations include menswear design for a company
that showcases their work on catwalks.

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GEMMA TYTE

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I am a Fashion Knitwear Design student that’s
passionate about colour, texture, and inclusivity in
the fashion industry. My personal experience with
disability has informed and led my project.
Designers have not been considering things that
due to my disability I have always been aware of,
with this collection I am starting my mission of
making a difference to the fashion industry and
having inclusive or adapted clothing as the normal. I
aim to encourage inclusivity by showing brands how
making little changes to garments is more inclusive
and beneficial. My love of colour and texture inspired
by Bermuda shows that adapted fashion does not
have to be boring and black but can be fun like any
other fashion. I have done internships with designer
Ilana Blumberg working on collections and worked
for Sigi Knit in Belgium developing garments and
knitted furnishings where I have developed my skills.
(Photographs by Bartek Bartusiak)

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ISABEL SMART

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Strong foundations in textile design from both
academic and industrial experience, have enhanced
my appreciation of the production, properties and
scope of different textile materials. This has
underpinned my knowledge as a knitwear designer,
informing my work to be more considered, technical
and innovative. Choosing knitwear as a specialism
was a conscious decision, as I’m inspired by the
limitless possibilities by using textures, colours,
patterns and structures to experiment with a wide
variety of ideas, in order to maximise the potential of
the materials. Last year, internships with high-end
couture fashion designer, Julien Macdonald, and
subsequently at Warehouse, a High Street/Online
more affordable fashion Company, gave me an
invaluable insight into the wider spectrum of design
and production, and sales and marketing.

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JENNIFER POTTER

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My final year collection, ‘Celebrate Digital’,
showcases my skills in virtual sampling, particularly
using Clo-3d and SDS-ONE APEX. The collection
inspirations also come from the virtual world,
focusing on video games and other computing
advancements. Particularly, I am interested in the
way that light interacts with fabrics, and I have
created a range of knitted and printed fabrics from
iridescent fine lace to thick woollen brushed knit to
display this. My passion for sustainable design is
also reflected in this project. My collection is
completely zero-waste, which I made possible
through creative pattern cutting and fully-fashioned
knitwear. The full collection video will be available to
view on my website, www.jdigitalfashion, on the 7th
of July. My wider portfolio is also available on my
website, which includes my internationally
successful ‘Miffy’ doll outfit, my work with local
Scottish wool, and other details of my qualifications
and achievements.

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JOSH CARTMELL

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Smalltown Boy is a social and personal exploration
of growing up queer in a small, rural town. Societal
views of my hometown where I grew up reflected the
wider judgement and criticism of queer people in the
1980s - hence the heavy inspiration of the 80s club
kids: creating wearable and unexplainable art. It was
important to stay true to the club kids throughout
my development, especially being able to make
everything from home like they would, which also
benefited me during the pandemic. I wanted to
explore hiding my own identity growing up,
constantly battling between obvious camp and
hidden messages throughout my textile exploration.
From the beginning of the project I had an image of
creating 'queer warriors', which is what I perceive
club kids as. I wanted to erase any facial and bodily
features, to create something that isn't insecure or
fearful, but confident and feared.

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KATIE MALYON

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Hi my name is Katie, at NTU I specialised in Fashion
Knitwear. My passions include all aspects of fashion,
travel and learning about diverse cultures. During
my four years of study, I created a range of projects
and garments for both men and womenswear, with
my preference settled on womenswear. I gained
valuable life and work experience securing a year
working in industry with a global company in
Switzerland, fuelling my desire to travel. Overall, my
favourite project has been crafting my final
collection, inspired by nature and improving
wellbeing. I was fortunate to have this collection
selected to be showcased at graduate 2021 fashion
week, seeing my outfits modelled on the catwalk
was a proud and emotional moment, a culmination
of four years of hard work. On completing my
degree, I would like to secure a position in the
fashion industry, preferably abroad, expanding my
knowledge, influence and vision.

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LILY PUDDEFOOT

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I am a Fashion Knitwear Design Graduate. Having
completed an internship, at O’Neill in the
Netherlands, this really developed my interest for
sustainable fashion and thinking about the
consumer.
With a background in fashion, alongside an interest
in psychology and mental health my final major
collection captured those ideas to create a
meaningful and thoughtful collection. While
exploring the emotions we gain from the
environment and how the beauty of nature can
benefit our wellbeing. I was successful in having this
work showcased at the Graduate Fashion Stand
2021. With my love and passion for psychology and
fashion, my future plans could include combining
these and developing my creative skills and working
towards a career of art therapy. Alternative future
ambitions would also to be a designer for a ethical
and sustainable focused brand. I also love the idea of
putting my perfectionism and dedication into more
haute couture brands.

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LOIS EAMES

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For my Collection, the main inspiration was my
adoration for botanicals in the World around us
against the bold shapes of architecture; botanicals
and Florals bring me warmth and happiness,
therefore using neutral shades with bright colours
has enhanced the botanic feel of the collection. My
initial inspiration came from the artist Claude Monet
and his Water Lilies series of paintings. The way
Monet uses colour and texture is inspirational to me.
I am passionate about using my textiles design
background of print and pattern to produce vibrant
and creative fashion pieces. Coming from a
background in Textiles Design I have discovered a
passion for colour and texture as well as 3D
structures and tactile qualities; this jump started my
flare for Fashion, especially Knitwear and lead me to
the Fashion Knitwear Design Course. A printed
textiles element has been key throughout my project
with foil and paint being a focal point on outfits
within the final capsule collection.

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LUKA LEWIS

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My grad collection pays homage to my Japanese
heritage - a culture of meticulous craftsmanship that
has shaped my insights as a growing knitwear
designer. My designs aim to celebrate the joys of
continuous wear and the rituals of dressing in the
same garments habitually- and to criticise the
increasing desire to obtain new trends. Inspired by
Japanese Tatami flooring- which pieces together
depending on the user's needs- the pieces I have
designed are held together with trims which can be
laced together depending on the desired fit. This
allows full autonomy for the wearer to decide on how
they style the product. The intricate lacing reflects
the Japanese crafts' tendency to favour time and
meticulous effort over a rushed process. My fabrics
reflect the inky qualities of Japanese traditional ink
paintings: the lines of which, captures the Japanese'
longstanding appreciation for treasuring slowness
and their dedication to engaging in ritualistic
processes.

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MADDY HANN

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The collections concept was developed after a
conversation I had with my grandma about female
empowerment in the 1970s. As a designer, I have a
love for past styles. The Night fever collection is a
contemporary investigation into the fashion
progression of the 1970s and the key events that
occurred during this time, such as unisex fashion,
women’s rights, and freedoms. The fabric in the
collection exploits the boundaries of knitwear. Open
structures and layered jacquards communicate a
sense of rebellion. Brushed textures honour the
tonal palette which was developed through
capturing motion. The fluidity of the garments
translates the current fashion climate, where
freedom to express individuality is at the forefront of
the luxury market.

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OLIVIA BOYLE

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Miami Heat is a collection designed to provide a new
direction to menswear tailoring. After my placement
year at Jo-Y-Jo I have gained confidence in
designing classic menswear pieces, forming the
underlying nature of my final year work. My
approach to design now is frequently centred around
my enthusiasm for colour and expressive mark
making, translating the two into high quality
knitwear garments. Throughout my work
sustainable considerations have been made,
through both construction methods as well as the
use of responsibly sourced yarns which include
biodegradable natural fibres. Showcasing my final
year collection at the Graduate Fashion Week
Showroom was an extremely rewarding opportunity.
As well as having the chance to display my final
outcomes, a selection of initial knitted swatches
were also published in Textile View Magazine, a
publication which has been inspirational throughout
my degree.

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OTTO ALEXANDER
SMITH
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Throughout my teens I struggled with a drug
addiction, which resulted into disrespecting my
mother. For years I've held a lot of regret and pain.
Ive always said to myself one day I will do something
too ask for her forgiveness and apologise to her. This
is what inspired my collection, a collection devoted
and inspired by my mother.
God's of Susan consisted of analysing my Mother
(Susan) personality and creating characters
throughout my concept; Dramatsue (Gods of
Theatrics), Besueful (God of Beauty), Opressue
(God Of Oppression and Suerrior (God of Strength).
Due to the constraints of the pandemic ive focused
purely on Dramatsue. Firstly, I analysed what
Dramatic and Theatrical meant to me and my
Mother, where we both resulted in the theatre.
Theatre and historic costume design were my main
focuses for this particular GOD of Susan.

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PANDORA CHAU MAN
KIU
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The project is dedicated to my parents. Taking the
images from their young age, I discovered the way
they pose, with their arms and legs closed up
together. The discovery led to the concept of
hugging, warmth, bonding, and comfort. Couple
contemporary dancers have been a huge influence
during development since hugging and their dance
move share a very similar tension and shapes, and
the idea of pull and push.

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REBECCA SUSANTO

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

I am a highly creative individual with a passion for
creative art, design and fashion. I enjoy experiencing
new and unique cultures as well as educating and
showcasing my traditional Balinese vulture through
various artistic mediums. Through my experience
and skills in graphic design, textiles, painting and
illustration I look to bring my creative ideas to life.
From the idea and vision in my mind, I thoroughly
enjoy bringing these ideas to fruition through
various artistic mediums I have learned at University.

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TAMSIN HACKETT

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

My collection explores contrasts between Hong
Kong’s neglected traditional craft industry
environments, and gentrified establishments which
are emerging in their place. This is paired with a
focus on traditional, high-quality craftsmanship
values as a means of creating durable, meaningful
pieces. I focus on clean, fluid silhouettes – exploring
texture and movement. A variety of structures were
experimented with; ranging from handcrafted knit
and crochet to fine draped fabrics, and delicately
bleached lace. Garment layers reveal varying states
of neglect - base layers hint at decay, whilst refined
pieces sit above. Silks, bright orange and lilac
shades contrast against chalkier, pastel merino
yarns. Texture is key, with a focus on pleating
reminiscent of traditional crafted shutters, but
distorted, textured and faded. Sustainability was a
key focus throughout the process, virtual sampling
reduced yarn waste, all garments utilise all-natural
fibres, and all pieces were knit all to shape.

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YOKO YUET SANG YEE

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

Environmental pollution is one of the big issues
living in fashion industry, being a fashion student
and next generations designer means taking a
responsibility considering sustainability to help the
fashion industry and nature survive equally.
Throughout this collection, I have realised that the
goal for our future is like lichens and fungi, these
exist in a mutually beneficial relationship. My
collection has developed to be a very organic, dark
but colourful mood. The texture is a bit furry but
enhanced with tussles to create the fantasy looking
of lichens and fungi, they wrap around human bodies
to form a protection. Distorting the shapes of our
human body, and to control our movements, at the
same time, they prevent our actions to destroy the
future of our nature.

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ZOE CHISHOLM

BA (H) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN & KNITTED TEXTILES

‘The Chisholm Sisters’ collection is designed for 6 to
8 year-old girls, from her inspiration she has formed
a textile based the collection to explore sensory
learning, crafting techniques and used the scale
difference between adult clothing on a child’s frame.
My visual design comes from the childhood land of
imagination and play, where anything is possible. It
is full of mood boosting, uplifting colours, rainbows,
sparkles, joy and happiness. I believe it still lives
within us in our nostalgic memories of childhood as
we grow up, being a shared experience, we can all
relate to.

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