Moving on from Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery into the Textiles space Carlo Volpi’s colourful work not only appealed to me visually, but also plays around interesting themes. He is a male who knits so in some of the designs he draws elements from stereotypically male domains, such as football or boxing, and reinterprets them in a comical, slightly camp way, further mixing in Pop Art, Comics and Superhero inspirations – what’s not to love.
Lily Kamper’s perspex pendants were beautifully bold and bright too.
Tariq Mahmoud’s footwear from the Fashion Menswear Programme featured perspex heels also by Lily Kamper.
It would have been lovely to see on the catwalk the oversized, intricately surfaced designs by Emma Cowie.
The same goes for Sophie Waterfield’s collection, which has a great combination of pastel colours and eye catching embellishments, like the fringing seen here.
From the work in the Textiles department which related to interior design, my first uber favorite was Tania Grace Knuckey. These theatrical chairs have been embellished with fabrics in various ways to create fun seating. To anyone like me who likes up-cycling I imagine this is really quite inspirational.
My second favorite was almost the extreme opposite. Also chairs by Alexandra Palmowski but this time orderly decorated with neoprene and printed canvas.
Images courtesy of the students and additional photography taken at the show by Maria Papadimitriou. Read Amelia’s review of the 2011 Textile graduates here for mor inspiration. Next: best of Ceramics & Glass.
Categories ,Alexandra Palmowski, ,Carlo Volpi, ,Emma Cowie, ,fashion, ,Graduate Show, ,knitwear, ,Lily Kamper, ,MA Graduate Show, ,MA Textiles, ,Maria Papadimitriou, ,rca, ,RCA Show, ,Royal College of Art, ,Sophie Waterfield, ,Tariq Mahmoud, ,tariq.m, ,textiles, ,Woven Textiles
Similar Posts:
- Swedish School of Textiles: London Fashion Week S/S 2014 Catwalk Review part one
- X Factor 2011: An Illustrated Retrospective
- Royal College of Art MA Degree Show 2011 Review: Product Design
- Review: Work-in-Progress at the Royal College of Art
- Frillybylily: The one-stop-shop for one-of-a-kind jewellery