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

Comment Wall:

Load Previous Comments

  • Alma Erzhanova

    WIN A £50 GIFT VOUCHER!!!  

    Dear Katrina!

    I would very much appreciate your help. I am studying for an MA in Marketing at Kingston Business School under the supervision of Professor Robert East. We are conducting research about Fairtrade goods and ethical fashion clothes, and ask you to complete the enclosed short questionnaire. 
    I am also offering a £50 shopping gift voucher to the lucky prize draw winner!!!!

     
    Could you please complete this questionnaire, following the link

    http://kingston.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cJaBu5g0xuuEvhG
     
    Thank you very much for your help.
     
    Yours sincerely,

    Alma Erzhanova

    Jul 31, 2011

  • Alma Erzhanova

    Red Ribbon

    Jul 31, 2011

  • Mary Malyon

    Hi Katrina... What kind of placement are you after? I'm setting up a quirky children's clothing company producing in Southern Africa (we are still in the very early planning stages). I need someone who knows about pattern cutting and vintage design to help with the samples. Email me if you're interested:

    marymalyon@gmail.com

    SA is beautiful btw, I spent 6 months living in Cape Town then backpacked up to Malawi via Mozambique, I still miss it! :)

    Nov 24, 2011