Category Archives: Loose Knit

BARBARA Í GONGINI

Written by Jen Jarvis. Posted on March 9, 2010. Filed under Chunky Knit, Coated Knits, Loose Knit, autumn winter 2010. 3 Comments.
This is the Autumn winter 2010/11 collection of BARBARA Í GONGINI, a Nordic brand based in Denmark. The designer behind the brand (Barbara) graduated in 1996 from Denmark’s Designskole, Institute of Unica Design. The aim of this brand is to create Nordic clothing based on a conceptual approach, where experiments with different forms provide the visual motive in the [...]

LaLa Berlin

Written by jenjarvis. Posted on August 28, 2009. Filed under Chunky Knit, Loose Knit. Tagged , , , . 3 Comments.
LaLa Berlin now makes a regular appearance on the catwalk at fashion week. Starting just from a knitted pair of wrist warmers at a flea market back in 2003, Leyla Piedayesh has brought the label a long way. All accessories were previously hand knitted by Leyla herself, but as the company has grown so much [...]

Class of 2009

Written by jenjarvis. Posted on July 3, 2009. Filed under Artistic Knit, Basket Weave, Beading, Cables, Central Saint Martins, Chunky Knit, Coated Knits, Crochet, De Montfort University, Embellished Knit, Fabric Manipulation, Fringing, Hand Knit, Intarsia, Jacquard, Ladders, Loose Knit, Macramé, Nottingham Trent, Ravensbourne, Ruffles, Stripes, Tension, menswear, ribbing. Tagged , , , , , . 7 Comments.
This is just a quick recap of the knitwear graduates 2009. Click on the below pictures to go to each designers interview. I’ve just got to say that there has been such an immense amount of talent this year and it was really inspiring to look through everyones collections. If this doesn’t inspire the next batch of graduates [...]

Catherine Angus

Written by jenjarvis. Posted on June 23, 2009. Filed under Chunky Knit, Crochet, Fringing, Loose Knit. No comments.
Catherine Angus, 21 De Montfort University Your Design Background: I have done work placements with French Connection and Nicole Farhi in the pattern cutting rooms and am about to start a 3 month placement with Ossie Clark. What was the concept behind your collection? The concept behind my collection was that the clothes not only look good but feel [...]