2016: Jewellery, Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Jewellery/ Footwear + Fashion Accessories :

Marylene Antony : The Sense of Existence Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

The precious objects that we keep are often attachments to our memories and symbols of our identity that help in shaping our lives. I have been looking at the attachment to memories in the form of objects, using the idea of time capsules for certain individuals. I created these time capsules with the same outer shell of metal and wood with a copper rod which hangs around the neck; this is to depict the idea that we are all equal. The wearer can open their time capsule to reveal a representation of their memories.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design and Related Products | Birmingham City University

Aylin Atmacan : Discomfort Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

I was interested in how discomfort is something that can only be felt by the person experiencing it. This piece was based on my model’s trypophobia (fear of holes). The brooches are meant to resemble lotus roots since this is a common trigger. However, the top is raised and there are mirrors so when the wearer looks down they see their reflection rather than what is contained within.

When my model sees irregularly shaped holes she suddenly gets very itchy so I wanted to create something that would mimic that feeling. The top uses knit as it is normally associated with softness and comfort. Yet instead the rubber bands feel ticklish and uncomfortable on the skin.

Progression: Fashion Folio | Central Saint Martins

Vanessa Bon : Let your little sister go first Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

This work is about preventing women from marriage. My garments are a mix of bridal wear and subversions of bridal superstitions from my culture.

The title is in response to a saying ‘If your little sister marries before you, you will never do.’ Sweeping fabric and mops on the sleeve reference the superstition ‘If you mop or sweep over your feet, you will never find a husband’. I reflected negative aspects of marriage through the materiality of mops: dipped in latex becoming plastic referring to sexual objectification, in tear-like wax as the melancholy a bride might experience, and in plaster addressing the security of a home marriage provides for her in exchange of being heavily weighed down.

Progression: BA Fashion Design | University of Westminster

Alice Chan : The Princess Complex Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

“Who is the most beautiful? Me!” The design make wishes and dreams come true, turning every single girl into a princess. The user of my design is mainly elegant and shown the presence of speciality, every girl is elegant; every girl has the presence of their individual character. That makes my design fitted to every single girl. This crown brings the outstanding atmosphere to my audiences metaphorically, meaning the existence of dreams which came true. The unique characteristic of this crown is that it makes the dream come true, makes every little girl’s wishes come true.

Progression: tbc

Rachele Checchini : Contact Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

This project addresses our complex feelings about physical contact with other people. Different individuals and situations come with different expectations. Our backgrounds and relationships affect the contact that we desire, expect and reject.

These pieces explore our desire for contact or distance. Spikes deter others from coming too close; soft feathers playfully invite contact. Two pieces can be worn in the mouth, the wearer must choose which one is appropriate.

The third is worn on the fingertips; here needs are confusing and the desire for contact meets the desire for distance.

Progression: BA Performance Design and Practice | Central Saint Martins

Jianan Chen : Alleviation Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

My project is about alleviating stress, both physically and mentally.

The final design is composed of a neck piece and an eye + ear cover, connected with a transparent tube. I mainly used blue acrylic and brass buckles. Blue is the colour of the ocean which is related to meditation and has the effect of relaxing oneself. I cut the designed outline of acrylic and heated it to transform it into a threedimensional shape referred to the model’s head, then made holes for insert ring buckles. The organism texture represents the concept of seeing ourselves, sensing and observing how the user relaxes through perception. It’s designed to create a scene to feel relaxed and alleviate pressure for people who have depression. My final outcome is aimed to achieve both decorative and therapeutic effects.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

SooLim Chung : Shameless Rest and Reverie Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Sleep is sacred. We believe that rest restores our bodies and revives our minds, but in our busy modern-day lives many people are exhausted.

I have observed people falling into uncomfortable, embarrassing naps in public places. This headpiece has been designed with reference to the visual language of dreams, including Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory and Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. The colours are inspired by the galaxy and the sky – often related to sleep.

The exaggerated quilted brim creates a personal space. In order to enhance the feeling of calmness and relaxation, I have decided to use textures that felt soft and silky as it contributed to the cloud-like aesthetics.

Progression: BA Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation | London College of Fashion

Anita Cieloszyk : Iron Man Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

The aim of this project was to explore the crossover between jewellery design and blacksmithing in celebration of this increasingly overlooked craft. The designs celebrate the attraction of handcrafted metal – no two pieces are completely alike, and the making process is visible in the finished work. The pieces are influenced by armour, and protect the lower arm and hand. Fitted brass cuffs show the hammer marks of their production, and are joined with handmade rivets. Soft leather straps, like those worn to protect the blacksmith’s wrists, cover the brass, and are embossed with a pattern reminiscent of their tools.

Progression: Internship

Sophie Cole : Illusion Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Illusion is inspired by my interest in magic, deception and illusion in film, performance and art. I’m interested in analysing how the eye can be deceived and become unaware of what is real, or what in fact we are seeing, compared to what we believe we are looking at.

I have made a transforming bag with multiple straps and design options, out of hand-stitched black leather, for the high fashion market.

The surface is oxidised copper and steel, distorting the visual reflection.

The unusual pattern and bright coloured metals used embodies the ideal, female consumer: confident, sophisticated and powerful.

Progression: BA Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation | London College of Fashion

Camilla De Feo : Holding Hands Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Holding hands is a simple gesture of a loving connection between two people. It provokes feelings of safety and intimacy, and is a universal outward sign of affection.

This piece is made to be worn by two people. It joins them together, their fingers interwoven, linked through a copper armature. Their palms are pressed either side of a ceramic pad, which holds the detailed cast of their palm prints.

Even when the couple are not together, the piece is a reminder of them holding hands. It is a reminder of their relationship, and their unbreakable connection.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Francesca Harvey : Crossing the Line Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

My theme, Crossing the Line, originates from a style of continuous line drawing that I have developed over this year and extended in my use of freehand machine embroidery. It also reflects my interest in crossing a line between accessory and fashion by combining contrasting materials.

The embossing of lace constructed from ever crossing lines of thread, into metal plate, combines linear architectural aesthetics with a softer, organic free flowing line.

I cut my own pattern to create unconventional boundaries, exposing the chest area but covering the hands. The process of making this garment involved precise measuring, careful finishing and joining to make it work as a whole piece.

Progression: BA Fashion | Kingston University

Jasmine Herring : Skins Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Britain contains such a wide range of self expression within styles and subcultures, varying from the timeless Mods and Skinheads, to a newer crowd of fashion conscious youths. I investigated these themes of identity and the sense of belonging throughout the ages, and in turn how this has had an impact on the fashion community. Setting out to recreate the iconic design of the polo shirt, championed worldwide by the likes of Fred Perry and Lacoste. I explored an array of media such as denim, paint and acrylic in order to create the ideal selection of colour, texture and pattern to establish this new ‘accessory to a lifestyle’.

Progression: Employment

Anna Hollis : Shared Experiences Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Shared Experiences expresses the connection that two people can share through jewellery. These two brass necklaces can be worn individually or join together to connect two people. This reflects my theory that throughout a social interaction there is a ‘transformation’ process whereby both parties gain something from the experience of being together.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design and Related Products | Birmingham City University

Yen Hsiao : Value Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

The goal of this project is to find the true value in jewellery. From my research into Western and Chinese art history I tried to discover the importance of a person’s posture with regards to jewellery. I soon found, that in old masters, the jewellery one wore was not always clear, with a walking stick being the only exception.

In every image I studied, a man’s posture demonstrated confidence and pride, furthermore, to me a person’s posture made the jewellery much more valuable when considering the whole image. From these observations I decided to craft a walking stick that considered these values. Inspiration came primarily from the Georgian period, where nature was fundamental in decoration. I combined this with the Chinese practice of BuChi where they mend broken porcelain with gold and thus increase its value.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Yuqi Huang : Roof Tiles Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

My project theme is Roof Tiles, based on the traditional Chinese house roof. Traditional roofs contain a wide and varied range of elements. Nowadays, the growth of modernisation in China is rapid and inconsiderate, which inspired me to explore the value of tradition – to inherit and develop traditions in a modern style.

This work is made of 89 pieces of burnt and oxidised tin plate and 10 little cork pieces. Small wire rings are used to connect the parts. I designed two layers of tin plate pieces in this work to show the traditional Chinese roof structure of the under-layer (Banwa tiles) and top-layer (Zhusi tongwa tiles).

Progression: BA Architecture | Central Saint Martins

Jing Jiang : Selfie Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

This project is based on today’s social phenomenon of posting self-portraits and images of daily life which are edited to perfection on the internet.

This is similar to the window displays of commodities, showing the best possible images and hiding any flaws to gain attention.

I used the QR code as a symbol of identity; the gesture of taking selfies is represented using a mirror ring on the hand, which is ironically mimicking the process of scanning codes on goods.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Sang Jiang (Susan) : The Universe Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

My work is based on traditional Chinese calligraphy. My project title is the Mystery of the Fugitive Brushstroke. I wrote and designed a head piece using transparent acrylics. From the right to left there are four Chinese characters floating on the piece: sun, moon, star and sky. When the person is wearing the head piece. The person will see the entire universe.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Kigen Kamijima : Moss Keeper Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Through this project I wanted to express how beautiful and precious moss is, as it is appreciated in Japanese culture. To try and emphasise my appreciation, I put it in a container, to treasure it and represent this value on the body as a jewellery piece. Additionally, by using the colour gold, the moss will then have a traditionally priceless aspect to further emphasise the value I place on it. Finally, the containers sit on armpits to symbolise the fact that both moss and armpit hair grows in damp and shady places. This shoulder piece can also be worn as necklace. To fit the body more comfortably, the containers can rotate.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Asami Kawase : First Love Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

In our lifetime, their are many beautiful moments. One of these moments occurs in the form of Mother-of-Pearl clouds, which hold almost unreal and magical colours.

The colours create feelings of memories and the unforgettable.

In my project I have expressed this sensation. This relates to my understanding of a first love.

Everybody remembers their first love because it is powerful, creating a special place in our hearts. This is also because our hearts are still innocent and pure. Therefore, we should cherish every moment and create as beautiful memories as we can.

Progression: tbc

Amelia Kay : I Am A Rock Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

We are no different from a rock, a tree or a deer. We exist in the presence of nature. If you don’t set a clear intention to connect, you give away your power to build the relationship. My brass choker has been cut out to form a futuristic tribal pattern; the throat chakra is part of this. To be open and aligned in the fifth chakra is to speak, listen, and express oneself in a higher form of communication. The cress growing through the cut outs symbolises the power of nature; despite our destruction nature will survive man.

Progression: BA Fashion Jewellery | London College of Fashion

Hao-Yang (Steven) Lai : Tension Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

All human interaction involves a degree of tension. This accessory makes visible the physical tension between the wearer and those who interact with them. A handmade structure holds a sheet of plastic film in front of the wearer’s face. It obscures sight and reduces interaction, but the thin film is vulnerable and easily manipulated.

Its fragility invites interaction, and it is easily destroyed. Through a simple procedure, the frame can be opened, and the film can be replaced so tension is restored.

Wearing and interacting with the piece is a repeated performance, representing the inescapable tension of human interaction.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Yanming Lai : Friendship Connection Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

This project is aiming to explore my personal friendship with my best friend. Recently my friend stayed in my home country, far away from me. The butterfly has a special meaning for us, so I use it to symbolise the relationship between us. Different materials copper and glass represent our different personalities. This Jewellery can separates into two parts: butterfly brooches and pupae necklace.

I can hold one of the butterflies, another brooch and pupae were made for my friend. In particular, the pupae represents the changing of us and a shelter, no matter how far away we are, friends can always give each other shelter. Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

DongJae Lee : Punk Hazard Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

This project is about the fear of brutal warfare in Korean society.

From June 25th 1950, the memory of the Korean war is still painful for the entire peninsular. Inspired by the Diesel punk art genre, which focuses on post apocalyptic mood and sense of war, I tried to create a fashion accessory to represent the reality, fear and real negative effect of war. Because many of the younger generation think about war as a fun and romantic game, I want to arouse those people’s awareness of the calamity of war.

Progression: BA Cordwainers Fashion Bags And Accessories: Product Design And Innovation | London College of Fashion | University

Nicholas Lewis : Nature Adapting the Body Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

This headpiece adapts the user’s body to an upright position from the way that the wood has been arranged and shaped. The beauty of the raw bark is intensified by the varnish which creates a mystical glow, inspired by nature creatures and forest spirits found in Anime.

The piece is about changing the form and obstructing the spine of the user, as nature is always changing its form and is forever unpredictable.

Progression: tbc

Kaia Moore : Markings Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

By looking at markings, specifically ones on human skin, I have created a tight-fitting strapless piece made only from transparent latex, cowhide leather, white waxed linen thread and nickel hook-and-eye fastenings.

This piece focuses the attention to the nipple, an often stigmatised female marking, by surrounding it with an understated leather ring.

As this is a minimal design, with the intention of enhancing the marking it surrounds, I made sure it was thoughtful and well-crafted. I’ve used muted tones and textures, mimicking the look of skin to further the subtlety of the overall design.

I hope this design empowers the female wearer, helping to celebrate her unique marks.

Progression: Employment

Ayaka Nakagawa : Gods Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

When I was ten years old Greek mythology made me interested in fantasy. At the beginning of this project, I researched Gods, focussing on one of the Twelve Olympians, Zeus. He was known as the strongest among all of the Gods – King of the Gods. I have the image of Gods as great and sacred, however, Zeus is dependant on sex and often had affairs with Gods and people. I felt humanity from him. My work expresses women’s legs. The shape is from pictures of women having intercourse with Zeus where the male model becomes covered with women.

Progression: Fashion Folio | Central Saint Martins

Asa Ouyang : Centenarian Solitude Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

My project has been an exploration of the idea that the older generation of people are left behind at times and forgotten.

This jewellery is made from oyster shells lacquered with copper foil, connected by red strings. The red strings present elders’ relationships and the shells represent the solitude they have. It locates on a user’s shoulder and left breast symbolising medals they have won during their lives. Jewellery lasts longer than people, and my piece will act as a reminder of those elderly people, and a celebration of their long lives. After their funeral the red strings will decompose and the shells will be left.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Rory Pollard : Zero Gravity Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

By investigating our desires to experience the removal of gravity, this piece is designed to reflect the concept of living in outer space, challenging current views of why accessories for space travel must be purely functional, and why space travel cannot become a choice of lifestyle. It has been styled to emphasise the movement of the body and how the accessory would float around the body while weightless.

Progression: tbc

Ekaterina Putiovskaya : Where Venice Starts Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Where Venice Starts is a project inspired by architecture in a beautiful Italian city between the 14th to 16th centuries. I am delighted to present my final outcomes: a handbag and pair of shoes. Mostly I have been working with wood and acrylic, but I also used different metals and fabric. I added real Murano glass from a Venetian factory. During the creation of my pieces, I have learned many new techniques including bead embroidery and wood carving. I expect that my accessories will suit young ladies who like a combination of classic and modern designs.

Progression: BA Fashion Styling | Instituto Marangoni Milan

Huw Riddall : Onlookers Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

I began by thinking about free will and determinism and whether children who have suffered trauma, have any choice about how they respond and how it affects their behaviour in later life. People living safe, comfortable lives often seem to feel entitled to their wealth and security and to be immune to trauma outside their daily lives – unable to relate to it. Why we are able to turn a blind eye and what might prompt us to act?

My jewellery is designed to raise consciousness of mental damage caused by war in Syria and to trigger acts of kindness. Tapping therapy can help people deal with trauma, anxiety, and most other mental health problems. Tap on pressure points to feel ‘in the present’ and in control.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Roanne Sanchez-Watts : Crowned Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

With this piece I reflect on and visualise the symbolism of adorning one’s head. I explore the space in which materiality and form meet with perception in an attempt to impress status and significance upon an audience. By seeing a couple crowned in a scene of everyday life, I question what it means to bring a regal presence into a modern context.

Hand-sewn fur hood using fox fur offcuts, and moulded transparent acrylic with binding screws for fixtures and detailing.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Zak Sheinman : Totem Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

A hand piece designed for the wearer to question their everyday dependency on modern technology. The perforated brass plate is covered by webs of thread, restricting the wearer from viewing their mobile device. Eliminating the practical function, serving as a reminder of the totemic, ritualistic aspect of technology. Wearing the piece induces feelings of frustration and dissatisfaction, suggesting how reliant we are on technology for comfort and well-being. Traditional craftsmanship is demonstrated through a combination of soldering, embroidery, stitching and texturing.

Displaying these techniques exhibits how technology can be a distraction from developing skillbased practices.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Tomoko Shinzato : Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Lewis Carroll created two fantastic stories featuring Alice and they are still regarded as classics today and are read by people of all ages.

This jewellery piece is inspired by Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, which is named after the phenomena Alice experiences in the stories, such as distortions of visual perception making an object looks bigger or smaller than it actually is. I chose crystallisation of urea as the main material to create something otherworldly as I wanted to show how Lewis Carroll broke stereotypes with his stories and went outside the norm.

I used colours inspired by the crystallisation of psychedelic drugs to express the crazy Alice stories.

Progression: tbc

Rosie Stephenson : Streets in the Sky Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

The title stems from the designers of Sheffield’s Park Hill Estate, who described their redesign of social housing as the ‘Streets in the Sky’.

My project depicts the crisis and downfall social housing is facing today; how it did not meet up to it’s original ideologies and expectations, due to factors such as the Right to Buy Act, changing perceptions of council housing, and lack of investment. I have created ghostly remains by welding a steel frame with concrete blocks, as this is the DNA for most council flats.

I wanted to reflect how individuals adapt their homes and personal space to make it theirs. I was inspired by anonymous graffiti high up in the Park Hill Estate stating ‘Claire Middleton I love you, will you marry me?

My piece is located on the shoulders and spine, representing a building’s foundations, and people’s needs for a home.

Progression: BA Press + Editorial Photography | Falmouth University

Marta Stok : Limbo Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Exploring the physical state of limbo; the transient, intermediate space between two states and how this can be captured.

A hand-piece with which the wearer must refrain from allowing the spring to contract, causing the glasses to smash into each other. Focused around tension, anticipation and strength, the wearer must rely on their physical exertion to avoid a painful climax. Minimal steel wire is used so as not to detract from the fragile transparency of glass.

It is a sensory experience; cold smooth glass, burning muscle and the adrenaline that comes from the possibility of injury.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Jokha Suleiman : The Woman That I Am Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Looking at Greek mythology and famous Athenian scholars, I came across quotes and myths that I felt needed to be challenged as they represented negative ideas that still seem to hinder the identity of a woman today.

My piece is an unconventional approach to a typically male item or accessory that aims to act as a symbol of empowerment to the women wearing it. It is a one-size piece featuring a ruffle draping at the front with overlapping leather straps at the back, like a bandolier.

The metal pieces are copper overlaid with copper mesh and mother of pearls beads.

Progression: BA 3D Design | Camberwell College of Arts

Chia Chen (Lily) Tai : After War Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

My aim is to show the concept of the Cycle After War on this bag.

The cycle consists of the process of damage, reconstruction and recovery of physical objects. My research focused on how this cycle affected architecture, I then applied this to my bag. Wrinkled and scorched textures symbolise the damage and destruction caused by war. The net I used for fixing the burning hole on the bag represents rebuilding. Lastly, the recovery stage isn’t clearly shown because I think humans are still in the process of repairing what they destroyed during the war.

Progression: BA Cordwainers Fashion Bags And Accessories: Product Design And Innovation | London College of Fashion

Rina Takahashi : Body, Stamp Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

My inspiration came from Japanese tattoos. Other countries admire them, but Japanese people dislike them because they are associated with bad people. People hide their tattoos. However, tattoos were once popular amongst the masses in the Edo period (1603-1867).

I have made a work which has my hope that tattoos are accepted more positively. A mark is printed on the back of your foot in a hidden place. The mark is a texture inspired by cherry blossom, a popular tattoo design. It represents ephemeral beauty which is uniquely Japanese idea. I hope that people who are not tattooed will feel like understanding tattoos thorough this jewellery piece.

Progression: tbc

Jia Tang : Survival Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Survival implies the will and the determination to live. In ancient China, dynasties changed frequently. During each period, they represented the greatest power on the earth at that time, but also witnessed the fluctuation of their time. The inspiration for my design was taken from the ancient Chinese loricae. The wood was cut and sanded into shape, creating the base for the jewellery. The burnt copper sheet representing war and blood was cut into small pieces and strung on brass wire.

Historically, power has been defined largely by military strength, therefore, the army is the key for a kingdom to survive.

Progression: BA Fashion Jewellery | London College of Fashion

Marina Televantides : The Unconscious Mind Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Freud’s readings on the unconscious became leading factors for my investigation, stating that our subconscious was only exposed in dreams, yet our dreams seem to be so far from reality. I considered the subconscious as a wild internal being untouched by our world, as opposed to our tamed consciousness. The conclusion of my investigation evolved into an idea – what if our subconscious escaped? My piece grew into an explosion of human traits, seeping out of the mind and body, forming wounds as they go. The flesh like transparency exposing yet disguising the taboo. This fleshy extension of the self, so vigorous upon escape, would soon engulf the vulnerable exterior that is our consciousness. The Caliban within is released.

Progression: BA Jewellery | Central Saint Martins

Marianne Tran : The Line of Beauty Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

It seems that in today’s society women are obsessed with maintaining a youthful appearance rather than embracing their lines and wrinkles that show that they have experienced the joys of life. I wanted to tackle this controversial topic by creating a piece that celebrates ageing rather than trying to conceal ‘imperfections’.

Wrinkles are seen as a flaw, rather than a sign of wisdom and beauty. I was influenced by the Japanese art of Kintsugi (perfecting imperfections) and William Hogarth’s theory of The Line of Beauty.

The microscopic slides are made of clear acrylic. Once the slides interact with light, the engraved lines project directly onto the face, creating the illusion of wrinkles.

The harsh look of the oxidised steel adds a rustic undertone to the overall piece which is juxtaposed by the precise and delicate framework that unites the final outcome.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Sonali Tribhuvan : It’s a Bug’s Life!

Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

The fight for survival affects us all, and this project has been inspired by insects. Physical features including antennae, oversized eyes and strong jaws make their tiny bodies skilled and suited to survive and thrive in challenging environments.

As humans we enjoy a great level of safety, yet many of us feel overwhelmed by relatively small problems. This piece, worn over the face, gives the wearer the experience of an insect’s life through its own eyes. The extended cumbersome structure weighs down, restricting movement and clear sight. When it is removed the wearer is released, returned to their human privilege.

Progression: Employment

Wen-Ju Tseng : Tangible Connection Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

A tangible connection exists where two things are joined together, to serve a function. The relationship between humans and the objects they use is an example, and the unlikely harmony and parallels between mechanical objects, and the organic human body has been a source of inspiration for this project. The rhythmic beat of mechanical motion often mirrors the human heartbeat, and the heart is an organ that through mechanical action gives life. In this piece a soft felted heart-shaped casing houses a wooden mechanical component that can be driven to activate a rhythmic beat.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Olivia Woodhouse : Physical Challenge Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

This project reflects the evolutionary change our bodies have experienced and how it has affected us physically – reshaping us as humans. The final outcome imitates the composition of our vertebrate spinal column and expresses how through the years it has deformed in order to adapt to our surroundings, changing the way we move. The body piece is made from latex which creates a skin-like aesthetic and allows movement due to its flexibility, and copper, which is embossed and hand-shaped in order to create domes extending from the neck.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

James Wright : Visual Power Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

A conceptual and intellectual study into what makes an object, image, or design visually powerful.

A combination of naturally found objects and contrasting metalwork is bound together, stitched through sets of wire and aluminium mesh supports. The aim of the final piece is to attract and be remembered.

Scale, colour, wear-ability, and status – all factors that have to be taken into account when searching for strong design. The piece is worn by those who claim importance, we are reminded of the Roman Era, and the symbolism that was held by the laurel wreath. An important source of inspiration whilst I was considering key design decisions.

Progression: BA Graphic Design Communication | Chelsea College of Arts

Huating Yang : Pop Goes Feminism Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

The necklace is made with playful symmetrical body parts to show equality of gender as well as different desires and characters. All the pieces are made by hand from acrylic. Every woman is different, with different desires – the ways she wants and approaches freedom will be different. Elements from pop art and feminist movements express my understanding of feminism – that women with different personalities in diverse characters, can still hold hands together and give each other support.

Progression: BA Textile Design | Chelsea College of Arts

Jun Yonezawa : Destruction and the New Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Once something is damaged or broken, what will you do with it? I think people throw things away because it is much easier and cheaper to get a new one.

However, each object has different memories and thoughts which are not easy to throw away. I wanted to give new life to broken objects.

Kintsugi is a technique of traditional Japanese mending, it is not just repairing broken pottery. Rather than disguising the breakage, Kintsugi is making it part of the object’s history. Finally, hands are important to me because we use hands to make things, and also to hold things carefully.

Progression: BA Graphic and Media Design | London College of Communication

Danqi Zhao : Better Aged Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

Ageing is widely seen as a negative process, unattractive and inescapable, but with age there are benefits, including experience and wisdom. Ageing is not usually celebrated, especially for women, but this project challenges the negative associations of getting old, and celebrates the life achievements of older women.

There are two pieces in this collection, an earring and a medal, both made in solid silver, with two sides, one of youth one of age. Pearls represent youth, and vanity, the embossed silver surface represents wrinkled skin, reinterpreting it as a precious surface, in celebration of the effects of aging.

Progression: BA Jewellery Design | Central Saint Martins

Xiyue Zhang : The Self Introduction Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

The idea is to express the development of communication.

My final piece is a brooch made with bronze and ribbon, which can be regarded as a name card that shows my identity. The QR code leads to a web page with my personal profile, and the decoration represents my Chinese name which is the sun and the moon. The style of decoration is inspired by traditional hand craft and stained glass.

Progression: BA Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation | London College of Fashion

Yutong Zhao : Phantom Limb Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

The feeling of non-existence is probably from one’s strong desire and emotion, psychological id and ego or pre-existence. The supportive folded copper plate conceals the finger, breaks the continuous surface of the object, thus making the upper part of the finger non-existent. Through the integrated usage of serrated copper strip and wooden handle, the copper claws encroach the space of the fingertips like a Venus fly-trap. Rotating the handle is irresistible, like the desire to touch her missing body parts. Such feelings corrupting her freewill by touching the endless painful void.

Progression: BA Architecture | Central Saint Martins

Lexin Zhong : Self-defence Mechanism Jewellery / Footwear + Fashion Accessories

My project is about the Selfdefence Mechanism. Defence mechanisms are psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses to maintain one’s self-schema. I try to express this feeling when people be use the mechanism.

Progression: BA Cordwainers Fashion Bags And Accessories: Product Design And Innovation | London College of Fashion