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Amy Tamara Bowen
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- Profession / role:
- Fashion Designer
- Company / organisation:
- Mongrel
- Website (if you have one):
- www.mongrelclothing.co.uk
- My primary role in relation to fashion is:
- Designer
- I am looking to discover or buy
- Social networking to raise the company's profile. Information on events and British manufacturers. Info on eco-fabrics.
- About me / About business or organisation:
- Mother, Girlfriend, Artist, Designer, Ebay Addict. Primark Hater.One half of Mongrel- UK made, organic/ reclaimed fashion label. Studied Fine Art at Leeds University. Over-subscriber to design magazines. Weakness for bad-taste cross-stitch tapestries. Frequently hides charity shop finds from boyfriend. Slightly obsessed with vintage Royal Wedding teacups. Inspired by Banksy, Tracey Emin, Warhol,,Bowie,Blondie. Patti Smith and Alison Mosshart. Jealous of Beyonce. Not that keen on Lauren Laverne. Have about 9 notebooks on the go at any given time. Wants to go to the Californian desert, but will settle for the North Wales coast and a caravan instead.
- Career history / Company history:
- Created Mongrel in 2005. Originally printed onto blank organic t-shirts sourced from Turkey.
Began to import our own organic cotton jersey and used manufacturers in the UK to create our garments. Expanded product range from printed t-shirts, to blank unisex oversize t-shirts, in V and scoop necks. Currently working on organic sweatshirt designs, organic peace silk t-shirt dresses, and unisex reclaimed flag linen vests. Planning to move into organic British wool and knitwear next season. Constantly on the lookout for new and unusual environmentally conscious materials to work with.
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