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David Dooley

MA work

MA work

Slickness, innovation and sophistication are all quintessential hallmarks of my style. A love of creative pattern-cutting, shape and silhouette ensure fresh conceptions of how a shoe can be worn, while still remaining commercially viable. My collection has been inspired by shapes and forms found in modernist architecture and interiors.

Info

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  • MA Degree

    School

    School of Design

    Programme

    MA Fashion Menswear, 2008

    Specialism

    Footwear

  • Slickness, innovation and sophistication are all quintessential hallmarks of my style. A love of creative pattern-cutting, shape and silhouette ensure fresh conceptions of how a shoe can be worn, while still remaining commercially viable. My collection has been inspired by shapes and forms found in modernist architecture and interiors.

  • Degrees

  • BA (Hons) Footwear Design, De Montfort University, Leicester, 2006
  • Experience

  • Men's Studio Assistant Designer, John Lewis Partnership HQ, London, 2006-7
  • Exhibitions

  • Work In Progress, Royal College of Art, 2008/7; The Textile Institute Graduate Designers Exhibition, HM Treasury, Westminister, London, 2006; Graduate Fashion Week, Battersea Park, London, 2006
  • Awards

  • Joint Winner, Footwear Design, Manolo Blahnik Renaissance Project, 2007; Finalist (Top 3), Accessories, Graduate Fashion Week Accessories Award, 2006; Winner and 1st Prize, Footwear Design, Uni-Step Ladies Footwear Design Competition, 2006