Jenifer Williams
Fashion Design BDes
National College of Art and Design
Specialisms: Fashion Product Development / Apparel / Embroidery
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Jenifer Williams
First Name: Jenifer
Last Name: Williams
Specialisms: Fashion Product Development / Apparel / Embroidery
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My Location: Dublin, Ireland
University / College: National College of Art and Design
Course / Program Title: Fashion Design BDes
About
My name is Jenifer Williams. I am a Fashion Designer with interest in the intersection of health care, engineering, and Fashion. I am passionate about creating garments using diverse techniques and skills and integrating laser-cutting and embroidery into my designs.
AFTER “Some say the world will end in fire Some say in ice” – Robert Frost ‘After’ is a unisex collection that explores the conflict between function and decoration in garments. Set in 2040, my fictional character faces a plight caused by weather conditions and faces the difficult choice of dressing for the weather elements or for ornament. Traditional closet staples are re-contextualised and fused with emergency service workwear garments featuring essentials such as undersuits and gloves. My aim was to create a collection that features a fusion of decorative elements drawn from the natural world and undersuits inspired by emergency workwear garments. The collection features flowers laser-cut out of waterproof fabrics as a decorative element inspired by Hepatica flowers and eyelets. For undersuits, I drew inspiration from an ex- RAF immersion suit, deep sea diving gear, and firemen workwear. The collection’s silhouettes reference Robert Frost’s, “Fire and Ice” poem softened by flowers and drawstring fastenings.
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