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Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:24PM Naomi Cox who graduated in June 2011, has had her collection shot for the following film which has been entered in to a number of Film competitions. Naomi is now living in New York and working as an accessories designing for Armani Exchange.
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 7:38PM ;)
The fashion industry has more than its fair share of household names. Yet some 14 years into her career, Katie Hillier's remains relatively unknown. She is, it would seem, the fashion world's best-kept secret. But while you may not know her name, you will undoubtedly have laid eyes on one of her creations - and if you're lucky, you may even own one.
Once the head accessories designer at Marc by Marc Jacobs, where she created some of the most coveted bags of the decade - she continues to work there as a creative consultant - Hillier is now the expertise behind Victoria Beckham's phenomenally successful bag line, and a consultant for Henry Holland's House of Holland label and for designer Stuart Vevers, with whom she recently collaborated to re-imagine Loewe's iconic Amazona tote bag.
Hillier's journey was a long, occasionally bumpy one that saw her dip into almost every aspect of the fashion industry before arriving in her role as the UK's most exciting handbag designer. After completing a BTEC course at Hounslow College, Hillier went to the University of Westminster's campus in Harrow where visiting lecturers included John Galliano and Clements Ribeiro. It was during this time that she met Love Magazine editor and stylist Katie Grand, for whom she later worked at Dazed & Confused.
Read the rest of the interview at The Evening Standard.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 7:47PM ;)
Kate Wallis, a recent graduate from the BA (Hons) Fashion Design course at Westminster, has won the Harrods Graduate Competition 2011 held in partnership with the British Fashion Council Colleges Council.
Kate Wallis follows in the footsteps of a previous Westminster graduate, Jessica Madden, who won the inaugural Harrods Graduate Competition in 2010.
Kate was declared the overall winner by a senior panel of leading industry judges including Anne Tyrrell, Chair of the BFC Colleges Council, Caroline Rush, CEO, BFC and Marigay McKee, Fashion and Beauty Director, Harrods. Kate was awarded the position based on her portfolio, a written case study and presentation to the judges.
Course Director, Andrew Groves says: ‘Kate’s talent and creativity shone through during her time at Westminster. We are extremely proud of her achievements so far and I am sure this is the beginning of a successful fashion career.”
Kate Wallis says; “I really loved my time at the University of Westminster and it provided me with the knowledge and contacts I needed to pursue a career in the fashion industry. A lot has been going on since I graduated and this is partly down to the support and motivation the fashion tutors at Westminster instilled in us. Having been chosen for the Harrods Graduate Competition is a great honour and a fantastic opportunity for me to gain an invaluable experience in the fashion business.”
Read more on the Vogue website.
Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 11:07PM 
Graduates from Westminster were busier than ever during London Fashion Week. Whilst both Vivienne Westwood and Christopher Bailey Creative Director of Burberry both held runway shows during LFW, newer Westminster graduates also showed their designs off.
Eleanor Amoroso, who graduated in 2010, showed her S/S12 range at BLOW Presents. She launched her label last season after attracting attention for her handcrafted graduate S/S collection in 2011. Since then she has gone from strength to strength with her work being described as a ‘commemoration of the forgotten art of craftsmanship’, which combines modern elegance with a tough, darker side.
Kate Wallis and Parsha Gerayesh, who both graduated from Westminster in June also took part in LFW by presenting a selection of their designs at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout graduate showcase.
Whilst Emma Griffiths who graduated in 2008 launched her S/S 2012 collection with a film directed by Giovanni Martins and launched at star studded party at the Hospital Club.
Meanwhile Laura Joyner who also graduated in June saw a number of celebrities wearing her designs front row at LFW including Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud and Diane Vickers. She also found time to visit 10 Downing Street and join Samantha Cameron to on a mile-long walk in honour of health workers worldwide for Save the Children as part of their ‘Born to Walk Tall’ campaign to raise awareness of the important job health workers do worldwide.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 1:09PM 
This LFW Vauxhall Fashion Scout is launching an exciting new initiative for exceptional talent - the Graduate Showcase. Featuring a selection of the very best new talent to come out from and around Graduate Fashion Week, The Graduate Showcase features graduates from Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion, Royal Academy of Art, Westminster, De Montfort and Kingston Universities.
Internationally recognised as the home of new talent, Vauxhall Fashion Scout have scouted and selected these graduates from over 300 collections viewed during this June’s graduate shows.
The graduates include Kate Wallis and Parsha Gerayesh from Westminster.
The Graduate Showcase will take place on the opening day of London Fashion Week and features a curated selection of three outfits from their graduate collections, as styled by Guy Hipwell of Fashion156.com. Supported by the Mayor of London´s London Fashion Showcasing Fund the event will enable press and buyers attending LFW to meet the young designers and see their creative vision first hand.
The Graduate Showcase will take place Friday 16th September, 11am – 3pm at Freemasons’ Hall, Vauxhall Fashion Scout´s permanent location.
More details here.
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 11:12PM ;)
“My loosely tailored garments and simple basics look right on any type of man. I design for all ages and that’s meant sincerely.”Finding beauty in discreet places, Molly McCutcheon is the Hackney-based bar maid who designs clean, tailored menswear inspired by awkward boys and ginger hair.
Harbouring a man-sized crush on model James Cooper, Molly is obsessed by the oversized silhouettes and the louche attitudes of holidaying artists, writers and other significant types photographed in the 1930’s. Working from a clearly defined colour palette, hues of turquoise, acid yellow, jade and sky blue featured heavily in her graduate collection.
Molly’s initial thought processes were much more of a blank canvas, including an all white collection. Dressing up pretty boys the way all girls would like their lads to be seen, she is a woman who knows what she likes and isn’t afraid to pass judgement or speak her mind.
Working closely with friend and fellow Westminster graduateLiam Hodges, Molly’s stand-out debut graduate collection brought a refined artisan feel to the experimental realms of amateur fashion.
Opulent she isn’t, sartorial she sure is. i-D Online caught up with the Northern star to find out what’s good and where it’s happening.
Read the full article here.
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 11:05PM 
Fixated by the way clothes make her feel and infatuated by the maverick attitude of Jack Kerouac, Olivia Deane is the Westminster womenswear graduate perfecting the art of a super-sized silhouette.
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center light pop and everybody goes Awww”
Quoting author and literary iconoclast Jack Kerouac as the main inspiration behind her debut catwalk collection, bushy browed, brunette Olivia describes fashion as an integral part of her life, cemented into her subconscious.
Fascinated by the Romani culture, working from natural sensibilities and never completely confident in the risks she takes with her bold, bright aesthetic, this outlandish 22-year-old’s designs are incidental, original and instantly identifiable.
i-D online sat down with the good-gal and seamstress to discuss what’s going on in her drawers…
Read the full interview here.
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 11:01PM ;)
Basing her eye-popping and intricate designs on vintage sportswear and Nordic/Fair Isle knitwear, Laura Williams is the Westminster-trained fluorescent flavoured womenswear designer.
Fuelled by an endless supply of Kleenex man-size tissues which she uses to dry her eyes after a rough day, Laura is a delicate flower with sterling ambition. Challenging herself technically, creatively and emotionally everyday, this 23-year-old Harrow hailing lady creates clothes for babes who like to steal their boyf’s comfy casuals.
Intensively researching and studying images which document various famous arctic treks and dissecting the details, the graduate collection Laura showed earlier this year was incredibly thought out and highly original.
Four years in production, each look was created using locally sourced fabrics which were then digitally produced and treated.
Inspired by Winona Ryder’s style in the 80s, iconic chick flick Heathers, Marc Jacobs’ slick womenswear designs and Guy Bourdin’s photography, Laura’s outlook is eclectic and her diligence well-recognised. i-D online tracked down the chunky jumper-maker to find something cosy to snuggle up next to her in.
Read the full article here.
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 10:54PM 
Dividing his time equally between assisting mate and mentor, uber designer, Carri ‘Cassette Playa’ Mundane, studying at Westminster University and hangin’ idly with his crew, Liam Hodges is very tall and very talented.
Always clad in a trusty LL Bean tee, this London based lad is a dedicated follower of fashion, referencing Buffalo Boy trends channelled by his sartorial hero, i-D Consultant Fashion Director Simon Foxton, and the bare British attitude fronted by forefathers of photography Martin Parr and Ellis Scott in his collections. Liam has one giant plate of meat planted firmly in the past, appreciating the importance of originality whilst moving things forward with his own designs.
Excited by the challenge that being young and unknown presents, he refuses to acknowledge the financial restrictions being an undergraduate in the material world of fashion imposes, instead capitalising on the importance of practicality within his aesthetic. British, masculine, tailored, strong and built for the streets, Liam’s collection is formed from six silhouettes which he believes make up the basics of a man’s wardrobe. Making it onto the pages of The Metro before he had even finished his final collection, Liam is a boy to keep an eye out for. i-D Online caught up with him when he was upright on his bike to chat about life and work.
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 11:41AM 
Over the course of the last few years, CLOT and Disney have had a fruitful relationship with several large scale projects spanning various Disney franchises.
In their latest team-up, CLOT and Disney unite on the Travelling Mickey project which brings into the fold ten notable artists from around the world. Each given a blank canvas in the form of a Mickey Mouse figure, each artist was given the ability to appropriate the figure based on their own personal vision and aesthetic.
Among the personalities involved include André, Makoto Azuma, Carri Munden AKA Cassette Playa, CLOT, Dr. Romanelli, Eric So, Jakuan, Motonori Masui, Madsaki and Mister Cartoon.
The project will launch on July 15, 2011 at CLOT & DISNEY’s Man Is In The Forest pop-up store in which all 10 figures will be put on display with the opportunity to be auctioned off with a three month bidding window. From there, further tour locations will include Hong Kong and Taipei.
50% of the sales of each 1 of 1 figure will be donated to the China Youth Development Foundation for social welfare and education.