Showing posts with label talent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label talent. Show all posts

Graduate Fashion Week - The Madchester School of Art.

6.08.2014


Jessica Campbell | Sami Armstrong | Lauren Davies | Amelia Ashley | Sarah Fisher | Rosie Fowler | Manchester School of Art Graduate Show 2014

Despite my very best efforts to so far pronounce all my 'As' like an 'Arse'; after just a handful of days residing at my newly appointed southern postcode, I've come to find myself in dire need of some good 'ol northern hospitality. Clearly you can take the girl out of Manchester but you can't take Manc out of the girl - ever.

And just when another episode of Corrie will do anything but suffice; what else is a girl to do but place herself front row at the Manchester School of Art's final year show at GFW?  

Well, when in London....

Arriving as fashionably late as this post (how else?), last Sunday saw the optimum of fresh Mancunian talent take ownership of the prestigious London catwalk to show industry insiders, journos and the rest of the country just how it's done 'Oop North'

Presenting Texan inspired contemporary tailoring, Pugh-esk uniforms and modern effeminated cuts; it's no surprise the fash-heads of the capital have gone 'stir-crazy' for the imaginative handiwork put up by the school's future young designers.

 Unsurprisingly, in some respects, it was extrovert and fellow comrade Sarah Fisher's collection who really took centre stage with her ingenious play on theatrics and how should I say... 'so far out the box there isn't even a box' designs. Already dubbed as the new Jeremy Scott; the garish horns, western clown-boys and toy pistols added a nice touch to what is an anything but practical approach to menswear.

Comical and borderline bonkers? #watchthisspace

| Images c/o www.styleldn.com |

We_are_kin (Coming Soon)

3.12.2014


Some of you may be already aware of my level of admiration for the underdog.
The artistic minds and the visionaries behind them who are on the verge of making it big in the industry, fashion or otherwise.
From designers to photographers, illustrators to models - you name it, I'm more than ready to give them their fifteen minutes.
That's why here on level forty five I'm up to my old tricks again, sitting down and getting personal with the creatives who really deserve it; starting with the immensely talented and totally divine, Manchester based jewellery designer Ciara Clark.
Now taking up residency at the creative haven that is the We_are_kin studio, keep your eyes peeled for an exclusive interview with the designer, coming soon.

Kate Merrick Illustration.

3.11.2014


I'm a firm believer in discovering natural talent.
Some of us are born to sing, some to dance, others to make a mean banana crumble. (Hand well and truly up in the air)
Kate Merrick though, well, she can produce some of the best illustrations Manchester has to offer.

Just see for yourself.

| Manchester skyline - created exclusively by Kate Merrick for Level forty five |