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a selection of details from my graduate portfolio - created to display my year process as an

‘exhibition’

AMELIA WANG

instagram: @ameliawang.design

email: [email protected]

AMELIA WANG

I hope for my graduate collection to be

viewed as an exhibition. It is a halt in

time, to capture and re-tell memories

that are held within clothing. I have

specifically placed focus on personal

family stories since the Chinese Cultural

Revolution (1966-1976). The collection

objectifies and presents the experiences

of three generations within my family: from

my Popo (paternal Chinese grandmother) to

my Baba (father), and also me.

I have designed garments which cross

classical fashion boundaries, steering

from what usual connotations of ‘fashion’

are, and instead functioning across both

commercial and non-commercial contexts.

The collection should be appreciated as

a build-up of memories and experiences

coming together with the present in

both wearable and scultpural ways; to be

appreciated whether it is on a living and

moving body or not.

exhibition, curation, display.

AMELIA WANG

research and

communicate

textileandcraft

selectand

refine

react and

adjust

illustrations

exhibition map

curate, hang, display

respond and develop

technicaldrawings

ROOM 3

INTRODUCTION

COLLECTION PLACEMENT

MY GRANDMA AS MY MUSE

ROOM 2

ROOM 1

ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6

ROOM 8

ROOM 9

CENTRAL SPACE

Developing new dimensions for my

portfolio.

Making a 2D exhibition space

that can be navigated by the

viewer.

Project stages divided into rooms.

Taking a walk

through my graduate collection.

accessories

ROOM 7

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room plan to imagine my 2D work in a 3D setting.

imperial

opulencecommunist

control

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ROOM 1

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bordering + framing.

Rather than designing in full looks,

I have experimented with designing in

single garments, drawing on tracing

paper and manually layering and

piecing the single designs together.

Working in this way allowed for varied

compositions, and meant that I could

play around with layering different

pieces together in numerous ways.

This method also resonates with how

I personally dress and style myself,

making the designing process more

personal to me. Rather than thinking

about my personal dress sense as

‘looks’, I prefer to jigsaw my clothes

together in a different way to how I

wore it previously. I want to encourage

individuals to pick and select garments

to style in a personal way.

single garment designing.

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ROOM 2

extracting the sleeve curve for silhouette development.

TADITIONAL HANGING METHOD FOR CHINESE ROBES

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developing a personal

symbol-

hands

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MOLDABLE HALTER NECK LAYERING

TPE LATEX STRAP DEVELOPMENT - FEEDING THROUGH SLITS TO INTERTWINE WITH GARMENTS

TAKING BABY TROUSERS APART AT THE SEAMS AND APPLIUEING ON TO NEW TROUSERS

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refining details.

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manufacture of look 6 coat - interrupted by closure of studios.

LOOK 1JACKET WITHOUT DISPLAY STICK

JACKET WITH DISPLAY STICK

ADJUSTABLE TROUSERS

CURVED BUTTON STAND SHIRT

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EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART

GRADUATE COLLECTION LOOK 1

TECHNICAL DRAWING

MAY 2020

F R O N T

B A C K

LOOK 1

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ROOM 8

DOUBLE SLEEVE JACKET

CUT OUT ADJUSTABLE SHORTS

LOOK 2

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TECHNICAL DRAWING

MAY 2020

KNIT POLO NECK JUMPER

F R O N T

B A C K

DOUBLE SLEEVE JACKET

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WOOL STRETCH TROUSERSWIDE SLEEVE LONG SHIRT WOOL WAISTCOAT

LOOK 3

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TECHNICAL DRAWING

MAY 2020

F R O N T

B A C K

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CROP WOOL VEST

TIE ADJUSTABLE SKIRT

LOOK 4

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TECHNICAL DRAWING

MAY 2020

B A C K

F R O N T


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WIDE SLEEVE SHIRT

DRESS WITHOUT DISPLAY STICK

DRESS WITH DISPLAY STICK

LOOK 5

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TECHNICAL DRAWING

MAY 2020

B A C K

F R O N T

CUT OUT ADJUSTABLE SHORTS

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COAT WITH DISPLAY STICK

TIE ADJUSTABLE TROUSERS

COAT WITHOUT DISPLAY STICK

LOOK 6

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TECHNICAL DRAWING

MAY 2020

B A C K

F R O N T


CROP WOOL VEST

HALTER NECK x 2 TO BE LAYERED

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In order to address my collection’s life after construction,

I have considered the impact of transporting it to another

space through creating a online exhibition platform: linking

a digital space to my process portfolio will carry the

relevance of documentation and human interaction with my

collection relevant in future years to come.

The popularity and dominance of QR codes being used in daily

life is ever-increasing, particularly in China, whereby almost

anything can be controlled with a mobile phone. Linking

elements of my collection process to a wider digital space

through just the scan of a code would be a way for the viewer

to have a personal connection with my exhibition. These

codes could be situated at the bottom of portfolio pages

and next to images or text. Individuals could then be taken

through am intensified journey of more in-depth and detailed

explanations, whilst being able to manoeuvre the digital

space in any location or time.

As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, our degree catwalk

show was cancelled. Creating a QR code that could take viewers

into a VR space would be fascinating. It would provide an

opportunity for my garments to be seen on a body in motion.

Perhaps there could even be a way for the garments to be

placed onto photographs or videos of these individuals, so

that a personal connection can be built to juxtapose such a

socially fragmented time.

creating a virtual space to link to my

portfolio.

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a future proposal.

FASHION WORK + EXPERIENCE June 2018 Internship at Isa ArfenOne month working across the company.

December 2016 Work Experience at Wales BonnerAssisted in the lead up to Fashion Week Mens.

February 2015 Internship at Temperley LondonOne month working across the company.

June 2019 Backstage assistant at Graduate Fashion Week

November 2016 Volunteer at Molly Goddard exhibition at NOW GalleryAssisted visitors with embroidery on the Goddard dresses.

March 2018 Creative Committee for Edinburgh Charity Fashion ShowHead of creative team.

September 2017 Class Representative for Year 2 Fashion DesignAttended university meetings on a monthly basis.

AWARDS + ACHIEVEMENTS

April 2020 Guardian X GFW Columnist FinalistArticle written as a ‘Class of 2020’ graduate.

August 2019 Kubla Khan group exhibition at Safehouse 1, Peckham, LondonTextile work exhibited.

February 2019 University India TrekSelected to research sustainability in the fashion industry in India.

January 2019 Finalist of Michael Kors bag design competitionMy bag sent to Michael Kors New York offices for the team to review.

November 2018 Finalist of Cass Art Draw Fashion Illustration CompetitionThree fashion illustrations exhibited at Cass Art’s Glasgow Art Space.

September 2018 Finalist of Mackintosh coat competitionSelected by the Director of Mackintosh to be Awarded with Mackintosh fabric. The fabric is notoriously difficult to work with, meaning I was able to develop and improve my technical skills significantly.

April 2018 The Diversity Network Fashion Forum at the National Museum of Scotland

July 2017 Origins ExhibitionStudent representative for Central Saint Martins Fashion & Textiles foundation at the annual Truman Brewery exhibition.

May 2017 CSM 1Granary finalistFeatured in an online article for my foundation final piece (www.1granary.com/inside-central-saint-martins/next-generation/).

PERSONAL INTERESTS San Mei Gallery My sisters and I have established a thriving gallery in South London. It has been an opportunity to develop a small business and has given me varied skills in networking and collaboration. The cross-disciplinary programme has a focus on promoting and facilitating emerging artistic practice. (www.sanmeigallery.co.uk, @sanmeigallery)

Ealing Youth Orchestra Being the lead violinist for a large London youth orchestra on a weekly basis throughout my secondary school education demonstrates my dedication, team spirit, and leadership skills. Regularly attending the university orchestra also underlines that I am organised and committed to planning my time well.

INDUSTRY SKILLS

Pattern Cutting, Industrial Sewing

Machine,Domestic + Industrial Knitting Machines,

Illustration, Adobe Suite,

Microsoft Office Suite.

LANGUAGES

English (native)Chinese Mandarin (fluent)

CONTACT

[email protected]@ameliawang.design

07596094678www.ameliawangdesign.myportfolio.com

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EDUCATION

2017 - 2020 The University of EdinburghEdinburgh College of ArtFashion Design BA (hons)CLASS OF 2020

2016 - 2017 Central St MartinsFashion FoundationDistinction

Notting Hill and Ealing High SchoolA* A A

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES + WORK

2019 - present Working in bars and catering

August 2018 Maths & English Tutor for KS2

August 2017 The Swan at Tetsworth Antiques Centre/Auction House

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