Refugees University Northern Youth Fashion Show "Anna Wintour" Leeds January 2016

Iii of our BA (Hons) Fashion students are being given the chance to showcase their work earlier two leading figures in international media, as part of a unique fundraising mode result.

On 29 Jan, the University of York's Primal Hall volition be hosting a charity fashion bear witness featuring the designs of young people from a number of regional colleges and universities.

The Northern Youth Mode Prove, in help of two refugee charities, volition exist attended past Katharine Viner, Editor-in-Main of The Guardian and Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue and Artistic Director of Condé Nast.

The consequence has been organised by Difficult Magazine, a fashion publication at the University of York, and will not only showcase the designs of students from universities across the region, but will also enhance vital funds to support refugees. Tickets for the event toll £30 and £xv for students and are available at hither

Leeds Higher of Art BA (Hons) Fashion students Chloe Vickers, Amy Thomson and Anna Twyford submitted their competition entries comprising of designs, illustrations, concepts and inspirations informing their designs. We caught upwardly with the three of them to hear more about their work and how they felt nearly existence selected.

Chloe Vickers said:-

"I'thousand really excited that my work is existence shown in the Northern Youth Fashion Prove, it'southward a massive and valuable opportunity! This is something most can merely dream of. I think it's important to grab any opportunity available, there'due south never annihilation to lose and mayhap a lot to gain, even if it seems unlikely. I submitted to Northern Youth thinking I wouldn't hear dorsum, and now I've been selected for the show. Cocky-belief is really important!"

"My GEO garment, which is inspired past tessellation. The garment consists of numerous sections with zips effectually all edges; the pieces can be zipped together in a multitude of ways to create lots of shapes and silhouettes. It'due south nigh impossible to create the aforementioned look twice!"

Anna Twyford's work - Menswear Tailored Jacket:-

"Principally inspired by Tommy Nutter, Jockey uniforms and contemporary faux fur pioneer Hannah Weiland, I designed and constructed a menswear tailored jacket. Working with an array of fabrics, exploring textural combinations and juxtaposing color palettes enabled me to experiment with a sector of the manufacture which is becoming increasingly prominent. I was delighted when this slice was selected to be showcased in the Northern Youth Fashion Evidence, a prestigious platform for emerging designers based and studying in the North of England."

Amy Thomson said:-

"I take approached the contest brief looking at natural and organic mode blueprint and processes. My design idea is based on an old botanical green house. Therefore the dress volition be very transparent bringing dashes of colour through the design from the inspiration from a photograph from Derbyshire countryside. The summit of the garment is based on hand rendered techniques of embroidery. This will include gratis auto stitching and later on cutting to create layers of detail. The bottom of the clothes volition have a very natural finish to the design through top stitching but in a gratis machine design style like the top one-half bringing the design together as one. The skirt will all be dip dyed and layered upward informing tree root shapes following a specific colour theme of yellow, dark-brown and a burnt orange/cherry."

"I am very excited about being chosen and getting involved along with eager to get into making the design, it's e'er nice to try something new and exist able to piece of work in the way you want to. This is opening up opportunities to work in other departments of the academy to make my garment like later on cutting and the dye lab that is giving myself more skills. I can't wait to see everyone else'south interpretation of the brief and excited for the consequence come together every bit a whole and hopefully get to meet some new people. I am just honoured and over the moon to be chosen in such a expert event."

Proceeds from The Northern Youth Fashion Bear witness volition be divide between the Xavier Project, which runs schools, creates jobs, and offers mentoring schemes to some of the biggest refugee communities in the world and Refugee Activeness York, which plays a pivotal role in integrating refugees in the local expanse.

Students from the University of York, the University of Sunderland, Leeds College of Art, Newcastle College, Hull College, the University of Cardinal Lancashire, Liverpool John Moores University, and Leeds Beckett University will all be taking office.

Tickets for the effect are bachelor here A champagne reception and alive music performances are included in the evening'south programme.

A "Ticket And A Tin" selection is also available, with tickets priced at £ten, merely purchasers must include the donation of a can of food to go to a York foodbank.

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