dmu contour fashion ba (hons) 2014
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The Contour BA (Hons) degree course at De Montfort University (DMU) is the oldest and foremost course dedicated to intimate apparel design in the world. Contour Fashion BA (Hons) at DMU has consistently led innovative solutions in the wider arena of the intimate apparel industry via fabric technological advances, innovation, production and manufacturing methodologies. This is a course which engages fashion houses, retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, models and music celebrities in a truly international arena.TRANSCRIPT
The Contour BA (Hons) degree course at De Montfort University (DMU) is the oldest and foremost course dedicated to intimate apparel design in the world.
Contour Fashion BA (Hons) at DMU has consistently led innovative solutions in the wider arena of the intimate apparel industry via fabric technological advances, innovation, production and manufacturing methodologies.
This is a course which engages fashion houses, retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, models and music celebrities in a truly international arena. For 67 years it has produced outstanding graduates in both aesthetic design innovation and technological excellence in the fields of lingerie, corsetry, nightwear, loungewear, menswear, sportswear and bodywear on a global scale for companies including: Stretchline Sri Lanka, H&M Sweden, Abercrombie & Fitch USA, Courtaulds International Group, Agent Provocateur, Clover Hong Kong, Crystal Martin UK, French Connection, Superdry, The Bodywear Office The Netherlands, Wacoal, New Look, George, Triumph Taiwan, Victoria’s Secret USA, Curvy Kate, Donna Karan USA, M&S, LF Intimates and many others.
Our graduates are to be found in every continent worldwide. Others have established own brand labels: Nichole de Carle, Lascivious, Made by Niki, Nicole Gill, Tutti Rouge, Reckless Wolf, By Elena and Lorna Drew.
The course works in parallel with industry partners including The International Institute of Intimate Apparel; an advisory body numbering key figures representing all aspects of the Intimates industry worldwide to support, advise and promote education, innovation, ecological and health issues, research and support for the future of the industry.
SUCCESS
Stretchline Innovation Project; Final Year won by Emma Iveson
Stretchline Innovation Project: Second Year won by Stephanie Raeburn
Miraclesuit Swimwear Design Competition won by Charlie Watson
H&M Technical Shapewear Competition won by Amelia Newman
Lepel Swimwear Competition won by Poppy Spinks
Cabinet of Curiosities Competition won by Katherine Adams
Fourteen students work selected for Moda, The British Lingerie and Swimwear Show, NEC and featured in Underlines Magazine
Gillian Proctor M.Des.R.C.A. Programme Leader: Winner of the Lifetime Acchievement Award at the UK Lingerie Awards
Recognised as one of the Top Ten Creative Courses by the ‘Which Guide to Universities’ for the second year running
This academic year the course has been selected to represent creative higher education as part of the GREAT Festival of Creativity – the British Government’s flagship global marketing campaign which aims to showcase the very best of what Britain has to offer - and this June, in conjunction with #DMUglobal, we will be exhibiting work in Brazil in support of the World Cup.
These are just two ways that we aim to achieve our course directives of surpassing the expectations of the intimates industry and fulfilling the demands of the wider fashion industry by nurturing the most innovative graduates in the arena.
We welcome you to celebrate this year’s graduates.
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Contour Success
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1, 2 Contour design studios
3 MODA stand
4 Kezia Merendez will we working in New York for global retail giant Gap
5 Alice Neve features in Underlines magazine for Moda edition
6 Designs by Karolina Laskowska grace the front cover of Fabulous magazine
7 Paloma Faith has graced the front cover of her latest single wearing designs by DMU Contour Fashion graduate Nichole de Carle Another of Nichole’s designs was worn by Beyoncé at this year’s Grammys awards ceremony in the USA
8 MODA Show Birmingham Red garment: Gemma Lawton Black set: Kate Howard
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Selina Bond
Maiko Suzuki
Emily Roberts
Amy Lavery
Rose Kennedy
Cecilia Sithole
Sophie Phillips
Bronnie Baynes
Kezia Merendez
Charlotte Jane Watson
Karolina Laskowska
Rachel Smart
Nancy Hallam
Jennifer Lodge
Aimee Kewn
Emma Cheyne
Megan Kelly
Georgina McCarten
Jordan Stone
Lotti Davies
Emma Lander
Coralie Tardy
Sammy-Jo Witton
Clementine Phillips
Amelia Cheeseman
Danielle Geraghty
Daisy Hobbs
Alice Neve
Amelia Newman
Akaibi Vine
Jemma Chadwick
Victoria Bos
Emma Iveson
Sophie Cook
Charlie Watson
Wing Shan Lee
Amber Khan
Shanique Thompson
Lisa-Marie Caplin
Emma Coulson
Rachel Kirtley
Charlotte Jane Spence
Emma Stubbs
Rosa Silva
Bronnie [email protected] 07875 185196
Selina Bond [email protected] 07814 395338
Victoria Bos [email protected] 07582 071461+1 (804) 839-0247
Lisa-Marie Caplin [email protected] 07919 522679
Jemma Chadwick [email protected] 07966 094372
Amelia Cheeseman [email protected] 07595 333807
Emma Cheyne [email protected] 07712 1219991
Sophie Cook [email protected] 07549 399531
Emma [email protected] 07411 250552
Lotti Davies [email protected] 07741 496393
Danielle Geraghty [email protected] 07968 533105
Nancy [email protected] 07738 912632 Daisy Hobbs [email protected] 07506 708964
Emma Iveson [email protected] 07738 912632 Megan Kelly [email protected] 07743 050722
Rose Kennedy [email protected] 07582 738707
Aimee Kewn [email protected] 07588 298094
Amber Khan [email protected] 07963 369379
Rachel Kirtley [email protected] 07581 005597 Emma Lander [email protected] 07920 764217
Karolina Laskowska [email protected] 284328 Amy Lavery [email protected] 430607
Wing Shan Lee [email protected] 013763+852-62334522 Jennifer Lodge [email protected] 07717 574864
Georgina McCarten [email protected] 07624 480699 Kezia Merendez [email protected] 07985 361687
Alice Neve [email protected] 07546 997666 Amelia Newman [email protected] 07581 219264
Clementine Phillips [email protected] 07786 671287
Sophie Phillips [email protected] 07958 685193
Emily Roberts [email protected] 07956 229607
Rosa Silva [email protected] 07854 126792
Cecilia Sithole [email protected] 07419 328505
Rachel Smart [email protected] 07595 767021
Charlotte Jane Spence [email protected] 07952 435232
Jordan Stone [email protected] 07703 808828
Emma Stubbs [email protected] 07794 374006 Maiko Suzuki [email protected] 07746 137555 (UK)+88-587322461 (JPN)
Coralie Tardy [email protected] 07970 761380
Shanique Thompson [email protected] 07951 513855 Akaibi Vine [email protected] 07505 110503
Charlotte Jane Watson [email protected] 07814 537313
Charlie Watson [email protected] 07842 429350
Sammy-Jo Witton [email protected] 07966 259466
Student Contact
Thank You
The Contour Fashion BA (Hons) graduates would like to express their gratitude to the teaching staff and technical team for their unrelenting dedication, support and encouragement. An enormous ‘Thank You’ to our sponsors for their unfailing support and generosity to the course and the show:
Stretchline, Jones Bootmakers, Boux Avenue, Shadowline, ITE Exhibitions (Moda), LF Intimates, Clover, Courtaulds, Curvy Kate, Triumph, Gossard, Alvanon, Abercrombie & Fitch, Invista, The Bodywear Office, Janice Mee, Acestyle, Underlines Magazine, Linda Rose, Eveden, Aura, Caroline Randall Lingerie, Crystal Martin HK, Tutti Rouge, and Contour Specialist Fabrics.
Additional thanks go to: Fildan Accessories, Lingerie Insight Magazine, Fashion Bust, Monarch Knitting, Simplex, Sew Systems Ltd, Courtaulds, Chanty, Speedo, Topform, Eurovet, Lectra, Pacific Dunlop, Intimate Apparel Consultancy, Helen Skinner, Diljit Kaur, Sue Dean and of course, to all our Contour Fashion graduates of 2014.
Catalogue: Photography, Fabrice Lachant. Hair, Barrie Stephen. Make up, Katy Short. Models: Boss
Catwalk: Show Producers, Miller Khavari, Hair, L’Oreal
Finally, to all our family, friends and loved ones for their continued support throughout our years at DMU.
Congratulations to the Class of 2014
Art, Design and HumanitiesDe Montfort University The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH
T: (0116) 257 7555E: [email protected]: dmu.ac.uk/adh
School of Fashion and Textiles W: dmu.ac.uk/contour
Gillian Proctor Programme Leader for Contour Fashion
T: (0116) 257 7396 E: [email protected]
dmu.ac.uk/contour