Ellena Fahy, Lucy Richardson, Amber Snow
and Lauren Harold
Tutor Keran Gibson-Perks with Lucy Richardson
and her original concept
A BTEC National Diploma Fashion student from New College Nottingham is a step closer to having her designs made into clothes for Marks & Spencer, after being shortlisted in a prestigious national design competition. Lucy Richardson, 18, beat off stiff competition from both her peers and university-level candidates with her design for an innovative children’s cloak, which can be transformed into a soft toy or play mat.
The ASBCI 2009 Student Design Innovation Award sponsored by Marks & Spencer aims to recognise innovation in design among college and university students. Four further ncn fashion students were highlighted by the judges in the initial stage of the competition. Ellena Fahy, Amber Snow, Lauren Harold and Rosie Hunt all received ‘Highly Commended’ status.
ncn BND Fashion Course Leader Keran Gibson-Perks commented: I am extremely pleased with the results of the competition so far: it is well-recognised in the fashion industry and all the students worked hard to create innovative designs using modern technology. For Lucy to be shortlisted is especially exciting as she is a Level 3 student competing against HE students.
The three winning designs will be announced in the coming months and the final outfits displayed at the Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry (ASBCI) Annual conference on 19th May.
Posted on 15 January 2009