THIS IS NOT CHARITY, THIS IS WORK

A new collection of Vivienne Westwood bags are now available online. Handmade in Nairobi, Kenya, the new collection has been produced in collaboration with The Ethical Fashion Programme. Using recycled materials from roadside advertisement banners and safari tents, each of the three designs have been hand crafted by marginalised communities of women such as single mothers, widows, HIV/AIDS victims and those living in extreme poverty.

I found this blog featuring details of Westwood's trip to Kenya- read more about this 'ethical' collection here http://www.activeresistance.co.uk/ar/?p=923

UUrban space- PATTERN

I have recently been working on a Collection of Rug samples! my research led me to Gillian Ayres' s beautiful and expressive pieces, see http://christopherfarr.com/

My rug samples should be finished by sept/oct- looking forward to seeing the results!

Patterns from car parts- Jaguar E Type

I am getting sooo excited about starting a new collection of prints- Everything is inspiring me! A trip to brighton last week gave me a few ideas for print motifs.

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Progression of work throughout the RCA shows; first images SHOW RCA -Final MA collection, Image 3 and 4 'Work in progress Jan 2011', experimenting with Engineered placement prints and Juxtaspostion of geometrics. Final image - WIP 2010 commercial floral print all heat transferred peices.

The CANTEEN, a fabulous british resturant on Baker Street. I went with my sister who is currently working to design restaurant fittings-we noticed that the layout/tables have been designed to make you feel as if youre sat in an old railway carriage. Great colour pallete and fresh modern furniture to contemporize the original concept. Amazing food too.

Royal College First year 'Archive' print- Horizontal repeat showing a sense of movement through placement prints. Inspired by Marcel Duchamp and Muybridge.