Ian Kettle
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MA work
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Ian Kettle
Photographer: Ian Gillet
Ian Kettle began as a freelance illustrator in 1991 after graduating from Central Saint Martins, before becoming the chief designer at Dexter Wong. In 1997 he started BLUD, a menswear label, while freelancing and teaching at Central Saint Martins. In 2001 Ian started his first womanswear collection. Receiving press from the likes of Vogue, Nylon, Neo 2 and WWD alongside work for Cindy Sherman and a Japanese documentary on the designer’s career to date. While at the RCA Ian has been selected to produce for Miss Selfridge and Merchants of the Staple awards and has been featured in Elle magazine.
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Fashion Womenswear, 2007
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Contact
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07939 044948
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Ian Kettle began as a freelance illustrator in 1991 after graduating from Central Saint Martins, before becoming the chief designer at Dexter Wong. In 1997 he started BLUD, a menswear label, while freelancing and teaching at Central Saint Martins. In 2001 Ian started his first womanswear collection. Receiving press from the likes of Vogue, Nylon, Neo 2 and WWD alongside work for Cindy Sherman and a Japanese documentary on the designer’s career to date. While at the RCA Ian has been selected to produce for Miss Selfridge and Merchants of the Staple awards and has been featured in Elle magazine.
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Experience
- Designer, Own Label, London, 2003-5; Freelance Designer/Tutor, London, 1999-5; Designer, BLUD, London, 1997-99; Designer, Dexter Wong, London, 1994-97
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Awards
- Runner-up, Fashion Design, Merchants of the Staple - RCA Design Project, 2006; Runner-up, Fashion Design, Miss Selfridge - RCA Design Project, 2006; First Prize, Fashion Design, Sew East - Designer of the Year, 2004