Mary Bee

Female

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

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Profession / role:
Student
My primary role in relation to fashion is:
Consumer, Designer, Student
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News, info, like minded people
About me / About business or organisation:
In my spare time make clothes both for my own pleasure and as part of Oxfam's Remake Remodel in Newacastle. As part of this I also customise and renovate clothes they can't sell.

I'm a 6th form student from Newcastle and I'm studying for my A levels in Art and Textiles. I'm really interested in ethical fashion especially in trying raise awareness about the importance of it in the future of the fashion industry. I have always been a bit crazy about clothes and fashion and I plan to go onto study fashion design at university.

I have been doing the AQA Extended Project Qualification as well as my A-Levels, for which I am renovating second hand garments into modern, wearable and desirable pieces and also conducting workshops at my 6th form teaching people how to customise clothes into garments they want to wear very easily and cheaply.

I am doing my Art Foundation next year and am interested in work placement opportunities to expand my knowledge of ethical fashion within the industry.
Career history / Company history:
Work experience:
Pyrus London: 20th July - 31st July 2009

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  • Hannah Warren

    Great! I am really glad that you are interested in helping! Do you usually create sketches first, or do you just begin working with fabrics? I know you are used to upcycling, so you might have a more hands-on approach. I would love for you to design a jacket out of a couple pairs of used jeans. We need something that is commercial and that we can mass produce out of a variety of recycled jeans. We also do jean skirts and bags, so if you would rather do one of those items, that would be fine too. Thanks!

    May 25, 2010

  • Hannah Warren

    Hi Mary. I cannot wait to see the sketches! You can send images to info@jhoole.org. I am also interested in hearing more about the kind of work you like to do... are you interested in researching for a collection at all?

    May 28, 2010

  • krishna s

    wow simply wow, I really love your designs so colourful and full of life, some are even strange and a little scary but that just adds to the appeal, I think your clothing will do really well in Camden, or Portobello Road market. having done extensive research on emerging fashion trends in London your designs will fit right in.

    Jul 25, 2010