14 Dec 2011 | Filed under: Charity, Events

Kaleidoscopic talent

A total of 115 students studying AS and A2 level Textiles put their creations on the catwalk at the college’s annual fashion show in aid of Breast Cancer Care.

The 2011 extravaganza was a compilation of two showcases entitled Kaleidoscopic. Students were encouraged to explore the traditional and be experimental with more unorthodox materials to create innovative, quirky, one-off garments displaying an exciting mix of colour, texture, silhouette and form.

First year (AS) students drew on the abundance of colour, light and pattern found at fairgrounds, arcades, carnivals and festivals as their starting points for colour, texture and pattern, adding style references and ideas from historical costume, contemporary fashion and multicultural dress.

Second year (A2) students based their designs on a personal choice of theme. Ideas ranged from 1940s Hollywood Glamour to Domesticity in the 1950s, through to more conceptual explorations of entrapment, movement and the ageing process.

A collection of ‘deconstructed’ garments also featured in the show, all reinvented and recycled from charity garments and everyday objects. Each A2 level student crafted their ‘deconstructed’ ensemble in a challenging single week of lessons.

Course leader Lorna Miller said: “Barton Peveril’s fashion show has been running for two decades and in that time there have been many changes to fashion on the catwalk and the high street, with eclectic influences.

“It is exciting to see how our students’ ideas have evolved and I’m sure that this year’s show features many designers of the future.”

Many Barton Peveril students have successfully continued their textile and fashion studies, gaining places on prestigious courses across the country including London College of Fashion, Central Saint Martins, Derby and De Montfort universities.