BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS TO BE GIRLS LIKE THEY’RE GIRLS WHO DO BOYS

YES, WE STOLE OUR GOLDEN TICKETS AGAIN AND TOOK OURSELVES OFF TO SEE THE FASHION SHOW OF THE YEAR NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY’S FINAL YEAR

CATWALK SHOW. HERE ARE OUR TWO FAVOURITES;

Hollie Newton’s “Abstract Interaction” menswear collection fusions the unique Indonesian architecture, in particular the intricate patterns created as part of the Rumah Gadang, and the abstract work of Bauhaus’ Josef and Anni Albers. This is Hollie’s second collection after winning an international competition; she travelled to Flores, Indonesia, where she was inspired to create her first collection which was shown at Jakarta Fashion Week in October 2015. Hollie has recently been offered a position at ASOS in the Menswear Design Department l

ELLEN

Ellen’s final collection, titled B.U.R.M.A was inspired by the postal acronyms used in WW2. The collection focuses around young love; the desire of a man seeing his wife after a long stint at war, to be greeted by her in her nicest lingerie, that was most likely hand made from scraps of silk and adorned with needlecraft. The influence for the colour palette takes its inspiration from women’s war uniforms and the typical subtle colours of the 1940’s, to create a cohesive and minimal aesthetic. Drawing from her research, Ellen’s designs are influenced by a mix of historical and contemporary fashion examples, while also looking into the idea of the made-do-and-mend philosophy of altering and customising clothes; exploiting different techniques of embellishment and aesthetic alterations l