May 11 2011 12:00PM
Two BA (Hons) Design| students at UCS Lowestoft| have won recognition at this year’s prestigious Bradford Textiles Student Awards.
Angelique Fraser-Mackenzie, a second year degree student, scooped the second prize in ‘The Unexpected’ category for a product for fashion or interiors constructed from non standard textile materials. The Clothworkers’ Foundation Award encourages innovation and thinking outside of the box.
Angelique, who lives in Henham, created a series of designs based on the concertina pleating and decorative cutting of ‘Buckram’ - a fabric that is not conventionally visible as it is more commonly used as a fabric stiffener and interlining.
The innovative concept developed following a brief about the use of darts in traditional pattern cutting for garment construction. She was also inspired by designer Issey Miyake, whose work she saw at an exhibition in the Barbican in London.
Angelique won £250 for her pieces that have a ‘one off’ haute couture look rather than commercial high street.
Fellow design student Jonie Worton, also enjoyed success at the awards and picked up a commendation in the British Wool Marketing Board Award category.
This is the third year running that Jonie, who lives in Lowestoft, has had success in the competition as she came first in her category in 2009 and received a commendation last year. This year, Jonie received a commendation for her tea cosy designs which took inspiration from a project on family history and Lowestoft’s heritage including the fishing industry.
The annual awards are held to celebrate fashion and creativity within colleges and universities around the country and attract entries from the UK’s largest design courses, including the prestigious Royal College of Art in London.
Both Jonie and Angelique study at UCS Lowestoft, located at the site of Lowestoft College. Angelique has another year of the course left, while Jonie, who graduates this summer, has her sights set on a Masters in fashion knitwear at Nottingham Trent University.
Course lecturer Liz Clark said: “Once again our degree course has done so well against such stiff competition. There will be an opportunity to see the winning designs at the BA (Hons) Design Degree Show at UCS Lowestoft from 1 to 10 June 2011”.