Designer update: Emma Golley

After seeing this garment at at GFW, we caught up with Emma Golley's to find out all about her designs and her plans for the future!

Tell ‘Keep The Wolf’ a little about yourself

I am a womenswear and menswear designer and I occasionally design accessories. I've been fortunate enough to have some great internships including the most recent which was in New York. I love what I do and am a very determined person!

Tell us about your graduate collection

My inspiration came from visits to museums when I was in New York, I was there for three months so had a lot of time to explore! I looked at different artworks and artifacts and felt particularly drawn to the fluid movement of Stanley William Hayter's work in contrast to the sharp jagged lines of shattered pieces of glass and artifacts. So my concept is ultimately about the contrast between fluidity and sharp lines. I used a lot of silk chiffon, leather and heavy weight cottons.

Talk us through the process you went through to to your final collection

The collection from start to finish was ten weeks. I really enjoy the entire process but I particularly love the excitement that comes from initial research when you are dreaming up the possibilities for the collection and at the final design stage where you see all the ideas come together.

Where can keep the wolf readers buy your clothes?

Unfortunately I won't be selling unless I get an offer to have them made on a larger scale!

Where would you like to be selling your future collections

I would love to either be selling my future designs for a high end high street or low end designer brand or have my own boutique selling my designs and other student designs.

What does the future hold for Emma Golley ?

At the moment the future ideally holds a career at one of the above and perhaps some travelling thrown in with that, I'd love to continue to see more of the world!

We cant wait to see Emma's next collection! But we're not just talking about her womenswear designs, looking back through her previous collections we loved "The great British explorer" collection comprised of a mix of quirky prints throughout clothing and accessories.

So keep watch for Emma in the future !

www.artsthread.com/p/emmagolley

www.emmagolley.vpweb.co.uk

Designer update: Samantha Giles

Samantha Giles is the new and up coming designer behind these quirky but totally delightful outfits. Catering to both women and men, Samantha's lastest collection 'in a child's mind' plays host to carefully placed pleats and panels, whilst paying close attention to her carefully constructed silhouettes.

Tell Keep The Wolf a little about yourself.

I am a recent fashion graduate from the University of Wales, Newport. As a designer I believe my work has a quirky and refreshing image, and it is very common for me to take inspiration from vintage clothing and products to re create something new and innovative.

Tell us about your graduate collection (inspiration/concept/fabrics etc)

My final collection took inspiration from the youth revolution of the 1960’s. I wanted the clothes to be young playful and full of life. My colour palette was very important, and I limited myself to only three colours which were rich and regal shades of the primary colours yellow, red and blue. I always take inspiration from my British heritage and with this collection I chose to use 100% British made wool.

Talk us through the process you went through to your final collection.

From researching to promoting the collection, the process took the best part of 10 months to create. My favorite part of the process was one of the first, where I produced my own original illustrations and developed characters with stories behind them, to inform and nurture my entire design process.

Where can ‘keep the wolf’ readers buy your clothes?

Unfortunately the collection isn’t currently for sale.

Where would you like to be selling your future collections?

In the future I do aim to set up my own boutique specializing in buying and selling vintage and retro clothing as well as selling my own ‘retro themed’ designs.

What does the future hold for Samantha?

I wish to follow my career into design; at the moment I wish to gain as much experience of working in the industry before I start my own business venture

We at Keep The Wolf can definitely see Samantha owning her own chain of boutiques and selling her much loved designs. So we look forward to seeing more of her charming designs in the future.

samantha.giles@hotmail.co.uk

Designer update: Scottacus Anthony

Scottacus's showed his 21st Century Petroglyphs collection at this years GFW. Showcasing his skills in pattern cutting and design on the catwalk, Scottacus speaks to Keep The Wolf telling us how he got to this final stage.

Tell Keep TheWolf a little about yourself

My name is Scott Perkin aka Scottacus Anthony and I have just completed my BA (Hons) Fashion Studies degree at The Arts University College at Bournemouth. I am enthusiastic about creative pattern cutting and engineering textile design within garment cutting.


Tell us about your graduate collection

My graduate collection "21st Century Petroglyphs" Is based on a personal background of sculpture. Individuals such as Barbara Hepworth and Peter Randall-Page have been a huge influence. It is this background that makes me view clothing in a more sculptural, tactile way. The collection is a reflection of this sculptural background through the use of creative cutting and 21st century technology.

I have utilized this inspiration with the use of laser cutting and matching digital print both in my own work, and as an intern at Alexander McQueen on the Womenswear Pre-Fall 2010 and “Plato’s Atlantis” collection. The idea is to produce a Textile/ Fashion version of topographical models giving the clothing a sense of being carved into.

The use of the colour Purple is to pay homage to my ancestor, Henry William Perkin, the scientist who invented the synthetic dye to the colour Purple.

Talk us through the process you went through to to your final collection

Planning started in December 2010 and the collection was completed Mid-May 2011. Most of the time is spent designing and developing the collection on the mannequin. As a creative pattern cutter this method allows me to create structure and shape more organically, giving me more creative freedom than designing on paper. It's said it is a by-product of my sculpting background, I like to keep my hands busy.

Where can ‘Keep the Wolf’ readers buy your clothes?

At the moment I do not have a distributor but if anyone is interested in purchasing any of my garments or accessories, they should contact me through my website www.scottacusanthony.com

Where would you like to be selling your future collections ?

Selfridges, Harrods, Harvey Nichols.

What does the future hold for Scottacus?

At the moment I am working on some projects for clients and sorting out my future plans. Maybe having a small holiday after these hectic few months spent with the Graduate Collection.

We at Keep The Wolf were instantly drawn to Scottacus's Laser cut prints and creative eye for shape and form, so look forward to seeing future collections and projects in the near future.


www.scottacusanthony.com

Designer update: Lyudmila Lane

We Caught up with Gala Finalist Lyudmila Lane after she stunned the GFW audience with her exquisitely, elegant Grey and Orange collection. So here's a short interview with Lyudmila.

Tell ‘Keep The Wolf’ a little about yourself.

Just graduated UCA Rochester in Fashion Innovation and Management. I started later than most because I raised two daughters but I think my life experience made me very focused on my goals. I’m not new to the Fashion, I previously worked in the knitwear industry for eight years but being in college I wanted to use my opportunity to experiment with different media that’s why I chose to use pleating for my final collection. I think pleats can be discovered in many different ways but I will come back to knitwear in one of my future collections.

Tell us about your graduate collection (inspiration/concept/fabrics etc)

My collection is very flowing, elegant and chic. The inspiration came from moving sculptures of Peter Jensen. It’s a combination of simple structured dresses with soft flowing pleated pieces and loose draped pleating garments which represent movement in the slow motion. My favorite piece in my collection is a coat with sleeves and cape joined together. It can be worn with the cape lifted up which creates interesting feature. I used polyester for the pleated pieces for the perfect hold of pleats but I’ve also used a silk chiffon and silk satin for the structured pieces to create this chic and soft look.

Talk us through the process you went through to to your final collection

- How long did it take?
For me it felt like the time completing this collection lasted forever. There’s so much time spent recording every change and going through deep analysis of the collection's progress, but it is a good process for all students to learn and go through.

- What the best part of the process for you ?
I think I enjoyed every moment working on my collection. I felt as if I grew as a designer every day. Even going through not sleeping nights and rushing next day back to Uni, but at the end of the day it made my life complete.

Where can ‘Keep the Wolf’ readers buy your clothes?

I’m very exited to say that my collection will be selling very soon on the online shop ‘Not Just A Label’. Also I will be adding a few new garments to my existing collection which is adapted to every day wear.

Where would you like to be selling your future collections?

I would love to sell my garments in Bluebird in the future.

What does the future hold for Lyudmila?

I don’t know yet but I feel adrenalized about everything waiting for me ahead, I’m sure there will be up and downs but what makes me content is I will be doing what I always loved and finally what I’m really good at.

After going through the a long process of creating this innovative and feminine collection Lyudmila has achieved respect as a new and up coming design who has clearly got a lot more talent to show in the near future.



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Designer update: Lauren Pharoah

Leather and Fur swept the catwalk when Lauren Pharoah showed off her GFW collection . This was a definite highlight of the week! So Here is our interview with this talented designer finding out all the ins and outs behind her collection and her future plans.

Tell ‘Keep The Wolf’ a little about yourself.

I'm creative, ambitious and a true perfectionist. I put my all into everything I do. I enjoy socializing with friends, watching a variety of new and old films, going to music events, reading, visiting exhibitions and places of interest and travelling.
I have been studying Fashion design since I left school, through college to my degree at University and I can certainly say that for the past five years my whole life has been about Fashion, not only through education but as a great passion of mine and has definitely influenced me in all that I do.

Tell us about your graduate collection

My 'Four and Twenty Black Birds', beautifully damaged collection is inspired by the mood between feminine innocence and the females alter ego. The soft and the harsh. The light and the dark. The tender and the rocker.
The concept grew from Gothic architecture and paintings and sullen photography, which inspired for a melancholic colour palette through tones of blacks, petrol blue, shades of grey and levels of white. My collection is about a mood and a feeling and this is often how I become inspired. I was also influenced by the traditional biker jacket and over-sized this for the female form creating an androgynous style through big silhouettes. Through feeding inspiration between opposing moods I used a variety of contrasting fabrics to emphasize this. Such as distressed leather against fully glass beaded fabric and knit printed chiffon. The rich textures in my collection contributed greatly in setting the mood. Other fabrics and textures I used included, Python skin, patent and various leathers, fringed and studded leather and origin assured fox fur.

Talk us through the process you went through to to your final collection

I spent around four months working on my final collection, through the initial idea and concept to final manufacture, working extremely hard to guarantee a successful outcome. My favorite part of the process is design, through the inspiration and researching, concept and mood development and designing the pieces and range for my collection.

Its hard to choose our favorite garment !

We still can't choose whether its the tassel fringed or the fox tail trimmed jacket . What Is your favorite Garment ?

Those are my two favorite garments also. I have to say though my fox tail, over-sized biker jacket is my favorite garment. It is the first piece of my collection that went from initial idea and sketch to final garment and I think that plays a huge part in my decision as this continued to fuel the fire, it was with me from the beginning and I just feel the strong silhouette and statement also makes it a favorite.

Where can ‘keep the wolf’ readers buy your clothes?

I initially would like to keep a lot of the pieces from my final collection, however De Montfort University will be having a pop up shop off Londons Carnaby street, on the 1st floor of Kingly Court from the 12th to the 21st July, where I intend to reproduce some of the pieces from my collection, such as the distressed leather tshirts, vests and dresses to sell amongst other peoples work from my University.

Where would you like to be selling your future collections ?

The ultimate goal is to have my own little company where I would be designing for my own label so that would be the perfect venue to showcase my work but I would also love to be selling my future collections to aspiring places like Dover St market in London.

What does the future hold for Lauren Pharoah?

Well for the moment I just want to jump straight into a career in fashion to gain experience and knowledge and am happy to be involved in any creative job I can get my hands on. To then progress through the elements of the industry to ultimately become a fashion designer and move forward and excel in this fast pace, contagious, forever moving fashion environment and culture .

We too would love to see Lauren selling at Dover st market and would be one of many people queuing for her cutting edge designs sure to be a huge success in any designer store.


http://www.artsthread.com/p/laurenpharoah

Designer update: Ken Fong

'From the land of nod' collection

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KTW caught up with Ken Fong Uca Epsom graduate after seeing his GFW collection. The collection featured a beautiful choice of delicate fabrics crafted into charming but comfortable garments, so we put our questions to Ken to find out all the details behind his lastest collection.

Tell us about your graduate collection

My final collection started off with what i enjoy doing: lying in bed, doing nothing, being in my own little world. It developed from bed to pyjamas and then looking into turn of the century nightshirts for shape and detail. I wanted to create a collection that encapsulates slumberwear and the feeling of comfort that comes with it but with luxe and comfortable fabrics such as moleskin, chiffon and silk jerseys.

Talk us through the process you went through to to your final collection
The whole process started from around February when I received the brief till the end of May when we handed in. The best part of the process for me is the catwalk where you see months of hard work, stress and late nights distilled into a few minutes on the catwalk.

Where can ‘keep the wolf’ readers buy your clothes?

Unfortunately, there's no-where to buy my collection and some of the fabrics are discontinued. But if they head to my website and contact me, i'm sure that some arrangements could be made to make personalised items.

Where would you like to be selling your future collections ?

In the far far distant future, i'd probably like to be selling in my own standalone store, but before that, i'd like to sell in small boutiques.

What does the future hold for Ken Fong ?
Couple of days after the catwalk show I received an invitation to come apply for the MA menswear over at LCF. Hopefully if i get in, i'd be doing that. Failing that i'd hope to get a job, stay in london and intern on the side and work my way up the industry ladder that way.

We at KTW would like to wish Ken luck for his future in the fashion world and is looking forward to the next collection from this talented designer.

www.kfdesigns.weebly.com