Rachael Barrett
MA work
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Womenswear, Rachael Barrett
Photographer: Dominic TschudinWomenswear, Rachael Barrett
Photographer: Dominic Tschudin
Inspired by the haunting photography found in Corinne Day’s Diary and Julia Margaret Cameron’s A Victorian Family Portrait, the collection explores the female form and the trapped space between body and dress.
By using silicone rubber to form garments that both rigidly follow and dramatically stray from the wearer’s silhouette, alongside oversized, ethereal pieces in chiffon, lace and sheer jersey, the resulting layers of transparency expose this ‘negative space'.
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Fashion Womenswear, 2009
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Contact
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07913 060890
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Inspired by the haunting photography found in Corinne Day’s Diary and Julia Margaret Cameron’s A Victorian Family Portrait, the collection explores the female form and the trapped space between body and dress.
By using silicone rubber to form garments that both rigidly follow and dramatically stray from the wearer’s silhouette, alongside oversized, ethereal pieces in chiffon, lace and sheer jersey, the resulting layers of transparency expose this ‘negative space'.
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Degrees
- BA (Hons) Design and Applied Arts: Fashion Womenswear (First class), Edinburgh College of Art, 2007
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Experience
- Design Internship, Philips Design, Eindhoven and London, 2008; Studio Assistant, Madeleine Press, London, 2006
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Awards
- Betty Davies Style Award, 2007