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MAYADA KHAMMU
mayada_k@hotmail.co.uk
SPRING SUMMER 2011
Structure, order and confinement are re-discovered and institutionalised into voluminous silhouettes as they are interlinked into a battle encapsulating the feminine form. Working with the ideas of dismemberment, mechanism and femininity, the collection is an evolution of the ‘second skin’, a metropolis armour. Strong, durable leathers are teamed with soft silks in a dichotomy of fabrics, contrasted and manipulated into fluid movements, providing soft structuring within the collection. Leather pleat detailing draws attention to the seam lines and curvilinear shaping of the garments, adding a contemporary edge to femininity. With the bust and hips commended as the erogenous zones, they are enhanced and up-scaled through the use of panelling or subtraction cutting.
laurajc25@hotmail.com
I am versatile in the work that I produce. I have designed prints that are abstract repeats based on ink movement in water, contrasted with my more recent work based on childhood nostalgia, which featured mixed media motifs of antique playthings. I am interested in surface design and recently challenged myself to develop a print collection that would work on both fashion and interior products. This concluded with a range of sixteen different prints each inspired by key components that directly relate back to the idea of childhood. I used my designs on simple garments as well as interior products such as ceramics, stationary and soft furnishings. I am always inspired by the concept of bringing old and new together and try to show this in my pieces.