Monday 31 January 2011

Kirklees College Fashion Students in catwalk event at Dewsbury Town Hall

Fashion students from Batley School of Art and Design will be showcasing their latest creations at a catwalk event on March 3 at Dewsbury Town Hall.
Alongside the live show, audiences will have the chance to see an exhibition of the innovation men’s tailoring designs which have won students a place in the London finals of the Golden Shears International Tailoring Competition. Students worked in collaboration with the Textile Centre of Excellence in Huddersfield and Michelsberg Tailoring in Leeds, to use their DNA traceable woven cloth to give them a unique edge.

The event has been sponsored by the Dewsbury Neighbourhoods Regeneration Programme to promote local creative talent and highlight the ongoing benefits of nurturing creative enterprise by working with the school. The event is open to the public, and tickets are now on sale at Dewsbury Town Hall priced £5 and £4 for concessions. The show starts at 7.30pm; doors open from 6.30pm.

Cllr Paul Kane, Chair of Dewsbury Regeneration Board, said: “By working together we hope to equip local young people with the skills and support to develop businesses in the area, continuing the creative economic growth in and around Dewsbury. We want to create a local vibrant fashion industry based on local students.”

The Higher Education Fashion programmes of study offered by the school encourage students to develop high level skills in the key aspects of fashion industry-based practice. Through the application of both creative and technical skills, and awareness of industry and commerciality, offering them the best opportunities to secure employment in this ever-competitive global industry highly skilled dedicated teaching staff ensure that students are equipped with the high-level, appropriate skill-set required to embark upon a career in fashion.

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Article courtesy of Kirklees Council Press Office


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