Rachel Tinnion

Female

Shropshire

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Profession / role:

Owner/designer

Company / organisation:

raw

Website (if you have one):

www.raw-fashions.co.uk

My primary role in relation to fashion is:

Designer, Retailer, Manufacturer

I am looking to discover or buy

A retail outlet that would love to sell beautiful. unique one off pieces of childrens wear with a very beachy, quirky stye to them.

About me / About business or organisation:

I am a lecturer in Fashion at Shrewsbury College in Shropshire. I have been trading as raw-fashions since last July after making recycled kids wear for friends and family for years. I make one offs and i have a range of replicable items too. All my clothing is made from recycled clothing/fabrics sourced and printed locally.

Career history / Company history:

I came out of college with a HND in fashion in 1989 and went straight into my first job as a pattern cutter/designer for a jeans manufacturers, I then worked as a childrens wear designer for a manufacturers for two years before taking a maternity break. I then went back to designing kids wear for BHS's in house development team. I then had number two baby. Since having my family I have had my own Christening gown business and a fleece hat and scarf business. I got into teaching by accident around 8 years ago. I took a job as a technician at a local college where they ran a ND in fashion. While there i began some teaching cover in Pattern cutting/designing and was put through my teacher training qual. I stayed there for 4 years and moved to another college teaching Fashion within a ND Art and Design course. I am now at Shrewsbury college where i lecture on a ND fashion course. I have been here for about 6 years. I teach the students about manufacturing and help them to realise the cost of non-ethical manufacturing. I became so interested and passionate about this issue, that i decided to make my own range and sell them through the internet, craft fairs and party plan.

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