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Catriona Powell
Fashion Design BA (Hons)

De Montfort University

Graduates: 2023

Specialisms: Womenswear / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles / Textiles - Knit

My location: London, United Kingdom

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De Montfort University

Catriona Powell

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First Name: Catriona

Last Name: Powell

University / College: De Montfort University

Course / Program: Fashion Design BA (Hons)

Graduates: 2023

Specialisms: Womenswear / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles / Textiles - Knit

My Location: London, United Kingdom

About

I am a recent womenswear graduate. Having completed my BA study specialising in knitwear, my graduate collection titled ‘Point of No Return’ took inspiration from oil spills, with the aim of bringing awareness of the harm caused and the severity of the resulting, and lasting, aftermath. I have a passion for experimentation into challenging the boundaries of materials and manipulation. My graduate collection used natural yarns, to which I stretched and bonded second-hand tights onto my knit.

This Project titles 'Drown' drew inspiration from the current epidemic of shark fishing, specifically looking at fishing nets as a cause of fatalities and shark finning. Featuring a wide variety of experimentation into knit adaptation including vinyl and liquid latex.