Daniel Godfrey
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Swap - O - Rama - Rama in the UK

Started Sep 1, 2010 0 Replies

I'm planning to organise a Swop - O - Rama - Rama in the West Midlands, courtesy of Wendy Tremayne. Can anyone tell me about their experinces at an event like this? MAybe you have participated as a…Continue

Tags: Action, Research, Creative, Upcycling, Community

How much influence can a brand have?

Started May 19, 2010 0 Replies

Hi, I would like to discuss the significance of the branding of the FIFA World Cup container.I have no problem with the manufacturers of the case - Louis Vuitton, just the choice made by someone to…Continue

Ethical & Sustainable in the West Midlands

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ceri Jones Nov 28, 2011. 7 Replies

Hi!I wanted to start a thread to link together any designers/ artists currently in the midlands area, to explore creating an event that encourages young people to engage in upcycling and different…Continue

 

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Profile Information

Profession / role:
Designer / maker / educator
Company / organisation:
DAFT / Walsall College
Website (if you have one):
http://daftdanny.tumblr.com
My primary role in relation to fashion is:
Consumer, Designer, Retailer, Manufacturer, Tutor
I am looking to discover or buy
Networking, Collaborators, Funding, Enterprise, Advice, Fun!
About me / About business or organisation:
I have a massive passion for ethical and sustainable fashion. I have been designing and making for 10 years (including study), my favourite material is DENIM by a country mile. It's so versatile, providing me with a blank canvas to apply in many different ways for different people.
I enjoy using hand finishing techniques - print, fabric manipulation, stitch decoration to add details and unique finishes to my work.
I have also created work for installation in exhibitions, using upcycled mannequins and materials to display my work.
Career history / Company history:
BTEC Foundation: Bournville 1998 - 1999
BA(HONS) Fashion Design: LJMU & UCE 1999 - 2002
GFW 2002
Product specialist for Selfridges Birmingham: Levis, Maharishi, Y3.
Brand Specialist - Selfridges Birmingham: Hugo Boss, Men's Superbrands

Upcycled Fashion designer maker, 2003 - present
Epiphany Events Nottingham 2006
PGCE-PCET 2007 - 2008 (placement teacher: Fashion & Fine Art @ Stourbridge College)
Live & Let Live gallery - joint coordinator- May 2008
Walsall College School of Creative Arts (Nov 2008 - Present)
Textiles, Graphic Design, Digital Photography, Digital Design, Interior Design, Visual Studies, Print, Contextual Studies, Creative Enterprise
Recovery Workshops: Dudley Warehouse Project (Sept - Dec 2009)
Live & Let Live Gallery October / November 2009: Dudley Warehouse Recovery Project
Dudley Council Arts Space project December 2009.

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At 11:39 on November 29, 2011, Ceri Jones said…

hi daniel u can view part of my collection on my photos and theres a link to my website also

thanks again

At 15:50 on October 24, 2011, Lisa Hardon said…

hello danny, so nice to hear from you! I'm sorry it took me so long to leave a reply: I've been very busy starting 2(!) new jobs..

Thank you for reading my thesis. I have tried to make a sort of overview of the sustainable fashion industry and to point to its strenghts and weaknesses...unfortuanatly there was no time to study the subject more. I was actually hoping to do so after my graduation in my work, which is sort of happening: I recently started at Fair Wear Foundation. I think the sustainable fashion industry in the Netherlands is rapidly growing: more and more designers are foccussing on the subject, there is an annual Green Fashion Competion and 'consumers' are demanding it more often (at least I am:)). This is of course also subjective: it totally depends on the industry/environment you're in yourself. I also know people who do not care at all, and even do not know what I'm talking about. But in general I think it is a subject that is - also in the Netherlands - becoming more and more essential for designers to focus on.

Are you planning on moving your business to the Netherlands?

 

Regards, Lisa

At 6:49pm on August 03, 2011, Alma Erzhanova gave Daniel Godfrey a gift
At 18:49 on August 3, 2011, Alma Erzhanova said…

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I am also offering a £50 shopping gift voucher to the lucky prize draw winner!!!!

 
Could you please complete this questionnaire, following the link

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At 23:07 on April 26, 2011, Yamini Patel said…

Hi Danny,

Thanks for connecting with me, being new it's great to start making friends on the site. Also thanks for the invite for this Saturday. I would love to have joined you and connected with all the like minded people but i have a major family wedding on that day (a crazy indian wedding to be exact ;) so won't be able to make it. If you can i'd love for you to keep me in the loop for any other future events!!

 

Warmest regrads

Yamini

 

p.s. Love you're denim!! I've also worked with denim in the past, customizing and re-inventing, it's a great fabric and love what you're doing with it.

At 17:27 on January 1, 2011, Paul Whiteside said…
Hi Danny 
 
Yes - part of a group planning a Fairtrade Fashion Show at Coventry University - mid March. The organiser is Marjata Doell. I will pass on your contact details to her. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul
At 22:40 on October 23, 2010, Udaya Bikram Thapa said…
Hello there danny,
Soory for the delayed reply but have not been well and away from this site for a long time. Let m eknow what you have on your mind. Please send me mails to himalayannettle@gmail.com as i check that more often. Hope to hear from you. Can help you scource any sort of hemp fabric. Take care.
Udaya
At 8:46 on September 15, 2010, Kelli said…
Thanks Danny for the feed back. It's the same here too. Retail is very down which has impacted on our business a lot.
I hope the world economy picks up but in a way it's better for the planet as we are buying less which of course means less pollution and waste! 
Have a fun week Kelli 
At 15:49 on September 6, 2010, Kelli said…
Thanks Danny :)
Is the Uk market still down after the global economic crisis?
Do you know any good shops we could approach?
Have a good week
Kelli :)
At 15:31 on September 6, 2010, katcha bilek said…
yeh come on down! not too soon though, got a big order that i'm trying to get my head round!
whatcha got in mind?