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Hawthorne & Heaney for Eva Habecka

June 18, 2020 by Natasha Searls-Punter

Hawthorne & Heaney for Eva Habecka London Hand EmbroideryDesign by Eva Hebecka Napier, Embroidery and Image Hawthorne & Heaney

Another up and coming designer we have been working for recently is the lovely Eva Hebecka Napier. We worked with this BA fashion Design student from Kingston University on her graduate collection as she has a piece which she wanted to add some extra detail to in the form of embroidery which would refect her syrian ancestry as one of the themes of her project.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Eva Habecka London Hand EmbroideryDesign by Eva Hebecka Napier, Embroidery and Image Hawthorne & Heaney

This is the piece from her design we went on to produce for her.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Eva Habecka London Hand Embroidery Image by Eva Hebecka Napier

And the beautiful coat onto which it has now found its home.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Eva Habecka London Hand Embroidery Image by Eva Hebecka Napier

If you would like to see more from Eva and the other pieces from her collection, find her on instagram  or her website

Images courtsey of @evahebecka unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Art, Embroidery, Fashion Tagged With: Designer, embellishment, embroidery, eva hebecka napier, graduate, kingston university, machine embroidery, syrian ancestry

Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview

September 5, 2019 by Intern

This week we visited the preview presentation of the new London based designer Amy Barrie. Amy recently graduated from Central Saint Martins and her 2020 Womenswear collection demonstrates her understanding of how art and culture is central to fashion design. The collection celebrates the history of story telling and the garments are designed to empower the wearer through feminist text and imagery.Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview London Hand Embroidery

Amy Barrie wearing her machine embroidered two piece suit and t-shirt made by Hawthorne and Heaney.

The presentation was held at the Royal Academy and spanned across 3 grand rooms. We were greeted at the door by Amy who talked us through the collection and what we could expect to see in the presentation which involved young female poets modelling the garments in a set of luxurious regal sofas littered with news and campaign posters from the suffragettes. We were then free to walk through the rooms and talk to some of these poets wearing her empowering suits, dresses and t-shirts. When the audience was large enough the poets would perform feminist poetry that bought to life Barrie’s clothing. Their performances were incredibly moving and covered important topics such as sexism, rape and violence.

Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview London Hand Embroidery

Spoken Word Poet Priscila Hernandez reading in Barrie’s digitally printed suit.

The idea of performance and event hosting is certainly a modern approach to viewing fashion yet it is understandable why it has become so popular with emerging designers with the growing demand from the consumer for an all encompassing and immersive shopping experience. Many fashion brands have also chosen this route and are rethinking retail as the rise of online shopping becomes a bigger threat to high street stores. Barrie has certainly noticed this and has found her audience through providing a storytelling experience with her clothing.

Her garments are covered from head to toe in written word, both hand and machine embroidered. A casual cotton t-shirt read ‘nether-the-less she persisted’ across the front, achieved through careful hand embroidery. A baby pink satin blazer with renaissance style puffed sleeves and pleating was printed with portraits of influential women such as Malala Yousafzai and Hilary Clinton. As well as using embroidery techniques, Barrie’s collection also involved a lot of print design for accessories; she had made boxing gloves, printed with feminist text as well as a cushion. Perhaps the most impressive piece was Barrie’s flouncy maxi dress, the skirt made entirely from Votes For Women sashes whilst the shoulders were covered in metal fountain pen nibs symbolising the importance of the written word but also taking the viewer on a journey back in time to the ages of calligraphy and poetry.


Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview London Hand Embroidery
Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview London Hand Embroidery

 

Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview London Hand Embroidery Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview London Hand Embroidery

 

We found the exhibition both moving and empowering. Barrie’s collection is beautiful and elegant yet gives the wearer a sense of confidence and self-assurance. We cannot wait to see what’s next for Amy Barrie as she carves a path in the fashion industry.

 

Words and Photos by Florence Sargent

Filed Under: Embroidery, Fashion, London Tagged With: amy barrie, CSM, embroidery, fashion, Feminism, graduate, London, royal acadamy, suffragettes, votes for women, womenswear

Hawthorne & Heaney for Andrew Totah

June 30, 2016 by Natasha Searls-Punter

Hawthorne & Heaney for Andrew Totah London Hand EmbroideryThis year we were lucky enough to work with a very promising CSM MA student called Andrew Totah. We produced a series of embroideries for him which feature in his final collection which are so vibrant and exciting, we couldn’t wait to share them with you.Hawthorne & Heaney for Andrew Totah London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Andrew Totah London Hand Embroidery

Andrew Totah’s collection is based on his travels through South Africa and features a wonderfully vibrant colour palette which reflects the culture. Andrew’s collection is very much about telling a story through his designs so his girls are superheroes of a kind who modify their clothes and empower themselves by take back control of their city in the night. Hawthorne & Heaney for Andrew Totah London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Andrew Totah London Hand Embroidery

We produced a series of heavily machine embroidered patches to compliment his collection, all of which were his own graphic designs. Most of the embroideries are raised from the surface of the fabric, that combined with the punchiness of the colours makes a strong impression.Hawthorne & Heaney for Andrew Totah London Hand Embroidery Hawthorne & Heaney for Andrew Totah London Hand Embroidery

To see more about the collection and the inspiration behind the designs, as well as the embroidery on the garments shown in the show at the end then have a watch of the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3bs5Yu_1gI

Filed Under: Embroidery, Fashion, London Tagged With: 2016, andrew totah, badges, central saint martins, CSM, denim, design, embroidery, exhibition, fashion, fashion design, fashion designer, graduate, inspiration, London, MA, machine embroidery, Masters Degree, process, raised satin stitch, raising, show, university, video, womenswear

Hawthorne & Heaney on LCF BA16 Exhibition

June 23, 2016 by Natasha Searls-Punter

 

Hawthorne & Heaney on LCF BA16 Exhibition London Hand EmbroideryLondon College of Fashion have opened their doors once again for their annual BA exhibition. We went to check out it out on the final viewing day to have a little insight into the next generation of designers and leaders the fashion world will encounter.

Hawthorne & Heaney on LCF BA16 Exhibition London Hand EmbroideryGallery 1, LCFBA16

Exhibited was work from 3 of the schools in LCF with a wide range of pieces like illustration, performance, photography, marketing and design.

Hawthorne & Heaney on LCF BA16 Exhibition London Hand EmbroideryFashion Illustration student Christy McCormick – sustainable nightwear collection with prints inspired by the Amazon rainforest.

 

It was clear to see the students had taken great care into the presentation with perfect lighting to show off the assets of their work. The simplicity of the gallery spaces definitely allowed the viewers to interpret their own opinion on all pieces displayed.

Hawthorne & Heaney on LCF BA16 Exhibition London Hand Embroidery

Sarahecmilla Camille – BA Costume and Performance

Pictured is a piece designed by Costume and Performance student Sarahecmilla Camille Bloch. Her final major project is based on a passage from ‘The Maracot Deep’ written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Hawthorne & Heaney on LCF BA16 Exhibition London Hand Embroidery

Sarahecmilla Camille – BA (hons)  Costume and Performance

 

A subtle sea life theme is seen mainly by the use of both materials and colour choice. The metallic tones together with the fluid coral shapes help to portray this. See more fo Sarahecamilla’s work by visiting her website http://www.sarahecmilla-cb.com

Hawthorne & Heaney on LCF BA16 Exhibition London Hand Embroidery

Daniel James – BA (hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation

In the centre of the gallery various accessories including footwear were presented on simple wooden boxes. The work of Fashion Bags and accessories student, Daniel James was hung in such a way to catch the viewer’s eye. The collection was inspired by the dark characters in fairy tales and contained Avant Garde leather body pieces all moulded to the body and hand stitched. By presenting the pieces off the body really created curiosity to the viewer as to how the accessory should be worn. Visualizations of this collection can be seen here http://www.danieljamesfashion.co.uk    

Hawthorne & Heaney on LCF BA16 Exhibition London Hand Embroidery

Technology Gallery – LCFBA16

 

Although a wide range of talented work was portrayed, only a minimum amount of each collection was displayed. To find out more infomation on all the students featured in LCFBA16 exhibition can be found on http://showtime.arts.ac.uk

By Philippa Martin

 

Filed Under: Fashion, London Tagged With: exhibition, graduate, lcf, lcfba16, London, london college of fashion, show

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