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Northampton’s Kirandeep wins top textile award at Graduate Fashion Week 2013
A student from the University of Northampton,KirandeepBassan, has won the Zandra Rhodes Catwalk Textiles Award at Graduate Fashion Week. She beat 300 other students from across the UK and the world to the award, which was presented by Zandra Rhodes and Henry Holland.
KirandeepBassan said:
“I am thrilled that my collection using prints with vivid colours and bold shapes has been recognised by the judges at Graduate Fashion Week.”
Nick Petford, the Vice-Chancellor the University of Northampton, congratulated Kirandeep for winning and said:
“Kirandeep has worked extremely hard as have all the staff in the department of fashion to produce breath-taking designs. I am so proud of her work and effort and wish her all the success in her career”.
Kirandeep was inspired by the variety of different surfaces, tones, colours, and lines in the decaying finishes of derelict man-made objects. Kirandeep layered fabrics to create her own textiles, and screen printed designs inspired by her artwork, using fabric manipulation to create interesting surfaces and texture.
The judges of Graduate Fashion Week included Hilary Alexander (Fashion Editor of The Daily Telegraph), Mary Karantzou, Nick Knight OBE, Suzy Menkes, Colin McDowell, Henry Holland, Cathy Edwards, Mary Katrantzou, Zandra Rhodes, Todd Lynn and David Gandy.
Part of a University which is internationally facing
The over-arching vision of the University of Northampton is to be internationally facing and recognised around the world. The Division of Fashion and Textiles in the School of the Arts has an unswerving commitment to this vision.
Northampton runs the only UK design course to showcase students’ work at both the Lineapelle international exhibition in Italy and the Indian International Leather Fair in Chennai.
The University has participated in the British Council-funded Fashion Festival in Ningbo, China, and at the Asian Pacific Leather Fair in Hong Kong.
Northampton partners with key industry and education establishments in China, Sri Lanka and India.
Northampton fashion alumni work internationally for leading companies. A University which attracts the best from around the world
The “World at your Feet” footwear conference attracted speakers to Northampton from across the globe.
As filmed by an ITV documentary crew, The School of the Arts was recently invited by the Communication University of China and the city of Lijiang to partner on research and exhibitions related to the Dongba artistic culture of the Naxi people of southwest China.
Northampton boasts Europe’s only tannery on a university campus, which gives students the chance to experience leather production processes, and attracts students from across the globe.
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery holds the largest footwear collection in the world, providing the University with an unparalleled resource.
The best of local and the best of global
Northampton has long been associated with the leather and footwear industry, and has a high concentration of heritage footwear brands going from strength to strength nationally and internationally. The University is building on this legacy to become a magnet for future designers and manufacturers from across the world. Students at the University of Northampton enjoy superb local resources in a town and county steeped in industry heritage. However, for Northampton fashion graduates it’s not only the compelling history of their local surroundings which inspires, it’s also the global perspective that fits their vision and aspirations.
The University of Northampton is committed to ensuring that students gain a global understanding of the market place that they will enter via a number of pathways: Fashion, Fashion Marketing, Surface Design, Printed Textiles, Leather Technology, Footwear and Accessories.
Global thinking to become the country’s Number 1 University for Employability It’s this commitment to thinking globally from a strong local base which has enabled Northampton to become the England’s Number 1 ranked University for Employability.
How to apply:
The university accepts applications for it’s 2013 September intake currently. Students after A/L’s could also complete the Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design course at Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology (LIFT) in Sri Lanka and complete the final year of the degree at The University of Northampton – UK. Students can also opt to complete the degree in country in the near future. For more information contact LIFT on 2681848 or log in to www.lift.lk or you could visit No.87, Horton Place Colombo -07 during Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 9 am – 1 pm.
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