BA COLLECTION PHOTO SHOOT

Photographs of my Textiles BA Knitwear collection taken in collaboration with Photographer Sarah Jones. All garments fully-fashioned knitting using a combination of Domestic and Dubied machines, with Macrame tassels and trims. Hair and Make-up by Jo Clayton and Model Heather Nelson at Boss Model Management.

MANCHESTER GRADUATE FASHION SHOW '11

My collection was featured in the Manchester School of Art Graduate Fashion Show held at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester on June 22nd. The show proved to be a real success, and a complete sell out.

GRADUATE COLLECTION - BA TEXTILES DEGREE SHOW

Combining Celtic romanticism with the luxury and vibrancy of the Flapper style, my final collection is inspired by my emotional ties with Scotland and an admiration for intricate yet understated decoration found in Celtic knot work, juxtaposed with the silhouettes and mood of the 1920s. I have set out to create an Autumn/Winter catwalk collection that embodies my strong appreciation for timeless, beautifully crafted, luxury fashion garments, using a harmonious but sometimes unexpected relationship between colour, yarn, texture and pattern. Influenced by contemporary eveningwear, tribal fashion and medieval armour, I have used self-developed knitting techniques, combined with cables, macrame and dip-dyeing, to form my core fabrics, colour and design.

SOME POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE DEGREE SHOW...

Fashion blogger Justpirez.com has written a little article on my graduate collection.

www.justpirez.com/2011/06/iona-lambie-perfect-harmony-of-colours-yarns-textures/

FINAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

After reviewing my designs from my last project, I decided that I wanted to carry on using my Celtic trims as the main inspiration driving my work, but I thought it was important for my final collection to have a greater impact with colour. As well as using samples created in my sampling & testing unit, I have used experimentation with macrame, dyeing, bleaching and richer coloured yarns, to help me design my final knitted fabrics, which combine a style of Celtic romanticism with luxurious and vibrant 1920s flapper.

DRAWING & PAINTING DEVELOPMENT

Here are some drawing and paintings created during a week with guest tutor Tim Jones AKA Mit Senoj (http://mitsenoj.carbonmade.com). They have helped to inspire the mood, colour and shape for my knits, and work towards my Drawing Project Unit.

WOOLMARK TEXTILE COMPETITION

Taking a small break from my Final Project, I have entered Bradford Textile Society's Woolmark knit design competition. The brief was to produce a fabric that used at least 60% wool yarn, and to exude the luxury of using pure wool, for either a fashion or interior context. I decided to create a sample of 100% wool, comprising of a chunky arran wool and fine merino wool. I created a layered structural fabric to replicate and enhance the sensory qualities of using wool, such as its soft touch, and natural beauty in both its thick and thin compositions.