Katrina O'Brien

Female

Colchester, Essex

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Profession / role:

Student

Website (if you have one):

http://katrinaobrien.tumblr.com/

My primary role in relation to fashion is:

Designer, Model, Student

I am looking to discover or buy

Work placement and career opportunities

About me / About business or organisation:

I am in my last year of my BA Hons Degree in Fashion and Textile Design Degree at Colchester School of Art and Design. I am a Fashion and Textile designer with an ethical approach to historical fashion. I have many strengths as a person and one is the ability to stand on my own two feet. At the age of 19 I moved to the UK and financially support myself. I am committed to success and I am determined to achieve all my goals. I have a love for knowledge and am always keen to learn.

Career history / Company history:

Achievements
• 2010 – Costume Society Museum Placement Award
• 2010 – Straw: Bonnets to Boaters, Hollytrees Museum Colchester. Assisted prepare and the installation of the exhibition for Essex Museums
• 2010 – Alternative Fashion Week, London, Winter Men’s wear collection
• 2010 – Premiere Vision, Paris, Printed Textiles collection
• 2009 till present – Tesco: As part of a fundraising group event, we design, print and sell canvas bags in Tesco stores
• 2009 – Minories Garden Colchester, Lantern Dress exhibition
• 2008 – Castle Park Museum Colchester, 60’s Paper Dress exhibition
• 2008 – Bray Ireland, graduate exhibition for FETAC course

Jobs
February 2011 – Present: The Wedding Shop Colchester
• July and September 2010 (2010 Costume Society Museum Placement Award): Archived the hat collection in the costume department. Still currently working as a volunteer processing images on Photoshop
• September 2009 – Present: Mercury theatre, bar work and front of house
• November – December 2009: Christmas Temp Paperchase
• April to August 2009: Colchester Mercury Theatre Wardrobe Department
• July 2008 – November 2009: Jaeger Freeport Braintree

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