An interview with Kirsty Ward

Vogue has named her as one their "Designers to watch" Elle.co.uk has listed

her as their "Rising Star of 2011," she also worked for Alberta Ferritti in Italy and even Selfridges showcased her first season's collection in store for the "Bright young things" initiative; And the name behind such exciting success?
Jewellery and Womenswear designer Kirsty Ward.

  

I interviewed Kirsty Ward at her artistic studio in Camden, London on the 6th March 2013 with fellow photographer Lyndon March for an article for Exalt Fashion Magazine.

Kirsty Ward's Jewellery envisages a bold, contemporary and almost futuristic approach to decorative jewellery which has become the signature mark for her brand. By re-inventing the use of coloured aluminium, Kirsty has managed to touch upon the tribal tendencies that exist within the exposure of structured symmetry.
The collection has not had to rely upon an outer source for production, instead the pieces are all cut and hand made within the studio itself which allows Kirsty to create up to 250-350 pieces per season.

Kirsty Ward's womenswear collection presents a modern and sleek representation of the simplicity of fashion. The use of soft, neutral colours are complimented by the structured asymmetric shapes of the garments. The design simplicity of Kirsty Ward's womenswear allows the clothing to become an elegant backdrop for the embellished jewellery to model upon.

 

       

 

 

The success Kirsty Ward has achieved in such a short period of time from establishing

 her brand in 2o11 to the ever-growing success she is achieving today - has been nothing more than deserved. The most desirable aspect of the Kirsty Ward brand is the desire to

beautify something unappealing. By using the metallic materials that she has and seeing the influence of washer-women aprons from her apron shaped garments, it seems evident the talent Kirsty Ward has to beautify almost anything which has resulted in captivating the fashion world.

 

Below are my own personal photographs;

 

 

A special thanks to Designer Kirsty Ward for her time

 

Also, a big thanks to the Photographer Lyndon March who's Photography will be featured in the published magazine article.

 

And, finally a big thank you again to Exalt Magazine for the amazing opportunity.

 

The article of the Interview with Kirsty Ward will be published soon inside Exalt Fashion Magazine.

 

Check out Kirsty Ward today..

 

Clothing & Jewellery: http://www.kirsty-ward.com/

Photography (not featured on blog): http://lyndonmarch.tumblr.com/

Magazine: www.exalt-magazine.com/

 

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DODD Menswear Interview AW13 collection.

Re-inventing a clean, contemporary and structural vision to compositional clothing, DODD menswear has became the new talking point on everyone's lips this season; revealing a new age of British Menswear, the brand has rediscovered how to successfully produce clothing solely in the UK.

 

It was the 1st of March 2013 when I met the brand's founder and designer George Hudson and the label's PR agent Johnny Ridley in their London based studio at Peacock Yard for an interview for Exalt - a new upcoming Fashion magazine.

 

Joining me, was the Fashion photographer Jade Smith. There, we were both introduced to George's fifth collection; DODD AW13. 

 

 

 

(Images from DODD look book AW13)

 

The collection consists of luxurious fabrics such as Japanese wool, English pig suede and English cashmere all sourced from the North of the UK to Italy and Japan.

 

The time spent importing such high quality materials merely depicts the dedication enforced within this collection. The sleek, clean-lined tailoring of the elongated coats, soft knitted tshirts and suited trousers, are complimented with the simple but effective colouring of blues, creams, and browns.

 

Seeing the creative studio where the striking collection derived, the pattern twirls, scattered look-book images and listed ideas of an early AW14 collection all contributed to just how impressive this brand has fought to be.

 

 Revealing the hidden production secrets of DODD clothing, the response was not only insightful but impressive. It was inspiring to meet a designer so compassionate to create a new era for menswear clothing by testing both his boundaries and limitations with the use of luxurious materials. George's gamble to produce both high quality clothing while maintaining wearabilty has undeniably been achieved.

 

Below are my own personal photographs;

 

 

(George Hudson left, Johnny Ridley right)

 

A huge thanks to both George Hudson and Johnny Ridley for their time.

 

Also, a big thank you to the Fashion Photographer Jade Smith who's photographs will be featured in the published article.

 

And finally, thank you to Exalt magazine for the amazing opportunity.

 

'The Insight into DODD' article will be published soon for Exalt Fashion Magazine.

 

Check out DODD menswear today..

 

Clothing: http://www.doddclothing.com

Fashion Photography (not featured on blog) http://www.jadedaniellesmith.com

Exalt Magazine: www.exalt-magazine.com/

 

 

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HB

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