Molly Mae Huntington
Fashion & Textile Design Student
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I am currently a second year student, studying Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Portsmouth. My aims from my university course are to extend my creative knowledge and understand the Fashion Industry at a greater depth. Within my two years of studying I have achieved high levels of digital, practical and creative skills which have allowed me to show case my ideas well.
During and after my studies, I plan to gain experience within different creative industries; I am interested in placement and internship experience within design
During and after my studies, I plan to gain experience within different creative industries; I am interested in placement and internship experience within design
My skills
Digital Design
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Learn MoreSewing, Domestic and Industrial
Learn MoreEducation & Experience
University
First Year - 2:1 Second Year - 2:1 Specific Core Units: • Enterprise Planning & Retail 1st • Enterprise Production & Manufacture 2:1 • Intermediate Design Research & Development 1st • Intermediate Design Resolutions 1st
03/09/2017Contact
- Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
The indigo Industry
Issues in the Indigo Industry
1. Child Labour: Factories in Bangladesh have children under the ages of 16 working for pence an hour in oder to meet production targets.
2. Pollution: The dye gets washed out of the Denim and flows into the river causing a reduction in live stock and, can also cause cancer to individuals who come into contact with it.
3. Wages: Factory workers get paid between 22pence and and 26pence an hour making around a maximum of £188 per month.
4. Working environments: The workers often get verbal abuse thrown at them when they cannot meet the production targets; they work 17 hour days.
Image referencing; Image1- Pinterest Image2- 'Where were your clothes made', PSmag Image3- 'assessing Bangladesh labour', Rmgbd.net
1. Child Labour: Factories in Bangladesh have children under the ages of 16 working for pence an hour in oder to meet production targets.
2. Pollution: The dye gets washed out of the Denim and flows into the river causing a reduction in live stock and, can also cause cancer to individuals who come into contact with it.
3. Wages: Factory workers get paid between 22pence and and 26pence an hour making around a maximum of £188 per month.
4. Working environments: The workers often get verbal abuse thrown at them when they cannot meet the production targets; they work 17 hour days.
Image referencing; Image1- Pinterest Image2- 'Where were your clothes made', PSmag Image3- 'assessing Bangladesh labour', Rmgbd.net
Reinvent and Layering
Reinvent
- old garments, focused on denim with links to the indigo industry
- The workers have no uniform so have no offered protection in their day to day experiences
Layering
- compact working environment
- Focusing on the more worn out areas of the garment
- Layering of the hierarchy within their work place
- old garments, focused on denim with links to the indigo industry
- The workers have no uniform so have no offered protection in their day to day experiences
Layering
- compact working environment
- Focusing on the more worn out areas of the garment
- Layering of the hierarchy within their work place
Focus Points of the Indigo collection
Mask Solution; Working Conditions
- Joining Function with Fashion- each garment design will include a mask either as an accessory or as part of the garment. Experimentation will be done with different designs whilst also being functional.
Skin Exposure; Working Conditions:
- Factory workers of the Indigo Industry permanently have blue hands, dyed from removing fabric from the indigo vats. I wish to imitate this result of the workers skin into my garments.
Overworked Areas; Working Conditions
- Factory workers work 17 hour shifts sat in the same positions; the garments I design will emphasise those over worked areas eg. under the sleeve and on the knees.
- Joining Function with Fashion- each garment design will include a mask either as an accessory or as part of the garment. Experimentation will be done with different designs whilst also being functional.
Skin Exposure; Working Conditions:
- Factory workers of the Indigo Industry permanently have blue hands, dyed from removing fabric from the indigo vats. I wish to imitate this result of the workers skin into my garments.
Overworked Areas; Working Conditions
- Factory workers work 17 hour shifts sat in the same positions; the garments I design will emphasise those over worked areas eg. under the sleeve and on the knees.
Indigo unit 1 Samples & Toiles
Collection and Illustrations development
Final Collection
The Final Garment
Live Projects
Samsung collaborated with the urban style brand Wavey Garms to host a free fashion swap in Portsmouth, at the Tea Tray Cafe. The event focused on the urban fashion movement and, as a guest of the event I learnt all about the making of Wavey Garms.
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A fashion stylists job is to be responsible for a number of tasks: finding clothing and accessories and, change model's outfits during the photo shoot
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