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GRADUATE FASHION FOUNDATION COMPETITION RUNNER UP

Alongside my studies I entered the Shelter X Graduate Fashion Foundation competition. The competition involved creating a campaign  based around the  theme of “housing activism”.   I collaborated  with artist Jo Cope to create an exhibition displaying my work within the Shelter Boutique at Graduate Fashion Week.

 

I had to identify with specific needs- working  towards a brief and working with the Shelter team  to make sure my work fitted the overall  aesthetic of the shop.  

Presenting my work to industry, using my communication skills to  explain my pieces to visitors.  

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CONCEPT BOARDS 

EXHIBITION

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Expanding foam and tights create the appearance of swollen feet, highlighting how two thirds of people without a home suffer from foot injuries. Towels and plastic bags take the place of bandages constricting parts of the ‘feet’, reflecting how those injured must make do with found objects to keep injuries comfortable.  

THE INJURED 

THE IGNORED

  Hostile architecture is designed to stop people without a home from sleeping on benches, in entry ways or on surface. The hand mould  shows the impact of this approach on the humanity and freedom of those without a home, with a hand compressed into an uncomfortable position by wire. The wires and hands are painted grey to mimic concrete, a colour that conveys despair and gloom. 

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A sleeping bag has been used to create the veins of the human, symbolising the connection between homeless identity and humanity. The veins are vital to life just as a sleeping bag is a lifeline to someone living without shelter. My research for this project exposed me to numerous case studies of people earning a stable income, only to lose their home in a matter of weeks. The suit jacket beneath the veins represents this unexpected transition and leads us to question the stories of those experiencing homelessness.  

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