Emily Mckenzie
Fashion and Textiles MDes
Glasgow School of Art
Specialisms: Menswear / Genderless / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles
Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Emily Mckenzie
First Name: Emily
Last Name: Mckenzie
Specialisms: Menswear / Genderless / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles
Sectors: Fashion/Textiles/Accessories / Fashion/Textiles/Accessories / Fashion/Textiles/Accessories
My Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
University / College: Glasgow School of Art
Course / Program Title: Fashion and Textiles MDes
About
MDes Fashion & Textiles, Currently Enrolled, Glasgow School of Art 2021-2022.
Ba(Hons) Fashion, First Class Honours, Leeds Arts University 2016-2019.
Holding a masters degree in design, my main specialist focus is menswear and gender-neutral fashion design, combined with excellent pattern cutting and production techniques. My aesthetic is influenced by inclusivity, creative pattern cutting and an environmentally considered design process. What drives me as a designer is the thrill of curating unique concepts and visualising them as garments under tight deadlines, and this is where I really thrive creatively.
"Trashion"- the aesthetics of waste.
“Trashion” represents the change needed to reduce waste and slow down the speed the fashion industry is currently manufacturing products. I began this project by creating a broad photography series of sculptures, made from everyday household waste materials such as cardboard, foil and single use plastics, with the intention of subverting views of the objects we often thoughtlessly discard each day. Through the medium of collage, I created a range of garment visualisations inspired by the waste sculptures, and this cemented my concept of taking materials destined for landfill, and recreating them into a visually striking, sustainably conscious collection. I made thoughtful decisions about material choices, using eco-friendly fabrics, where possible, to produce my garments. Exploring how sustainability could inform the overall aesthetic, silhouette design and manufacture of my garments, encompassing this concept of environmentalism throughout the entire design process.
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