Ashley Duncan

 

 

Ashley J Duncan has created a very modern graduate collection  inspired by endurance riding and 19th century riding habits. Ashley Duncan's classic elegant Silhouettes are complimented by the beautiful fabrics (tweed and leather) supplied by Alexanders of Scotland, giving the collection a classic and luxurious feel. Ashley has just graduated from Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen.

Emma Kerr

 

 

Every year over 10,000 people go missing or run away from home in the UK, and with this shocking statistic in mind, Emma Kerr's graduate show has highlighted these issues using upcycled garments such as dresses, shirts and blouses to help raise awareness. It is an interesting graduation piece as it involves so much type, but not printed on the surface, instead it is cut away (using laser cutters) or embroidered onto the garments.

“Second-hand garments have left their owners’ lives for many different reasons and portray a sense of a lost identity. This mirrors the emptiness and helplessness felt by relatives of missing people who have been left behind with only their memories of a loved one"


“I want my collection to not only represent the wearer but also the lives of other, often forgotten people, who are absent from normal society.” Emma Kerr