Rachel Leith
MA Fashion Knitwear Design
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Based:
Hertfordshire
Date of Birth:
June 5th, 2000
A Bit About Me
'There Is No Fashion Without Textiles'
Having had an eye for fashion from a very early age I have found myself constantly pro-active in refining and further my skills in order to constantly keep up with the fast paced nature of the fashion industry. However once I had started my BA in Fashion Design I found myself wanting to do more than develop new garment silhouettes but rather to create the textile that formed them. During an internship at Ashley Williams London I met a seamstress who gave me the wise advice stated above, this, along with meeting the knitwear designer at Ashley Williams, led to discovering my passion for fashion knitwear. The freedom knitwear gives in terms of stretch, pattern and structure was undeniably captivating and allowed me to develop my style of adjustable fashion for all individuals to wear and feel confident in, removing the need for gendered labels in fashion that I have been exploring in my masters postgraduate degree.
The team working and problem solving skills I have developed through out my BA, MA and working life have allowed me to understand the best ways to communicate and be adaptable with those you are working with to achieve success. I have always been keen to expand and develop my passion and skill set in the industry by learning new skills on industry standard software, such as the adobe suite and shima programming. It is clear with my proven record of high achievement within my education that I am a highly organised, dependable and driven individual, which I am now focused on using to gain a successful career in knitwear.
Work Experience
May 2020 - September 2021
January 2020 - February 2020
May 2019 - December 2019
March 2019 - June 2019
January 2016 - December 2020
NHS: HCT IMMUNISATION TEAM
As front line NHS staff during the hight of the pandemic I worked on the immunisation team organising vacations appointments and running clinics for school aged children and babies to catch up on vaccinations.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS INTERNSHIP
Helped with the development and making process of their A/W 2020 collection, through making toiles, helping at their LFW show and sourcing and transporting goods and services for them.
RETAIL ASSOCIATE AT HOLLISTER
Working hands on with customers to help them put outfits together or find the right sized clothing that was most flattering for their figure, while also replenishing the stock on the shop floor and organising the stock room.
UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIP
In my first year of university I assisted the third year fashion students in the making of their final collection by doing Cad illustrations for them, sourcing fabrics and trims, and by making toiles and a few final garments, I also dressed models backstage at their final internal fashion show and the University press show.
RETAIL WORKER AT BIG SPACE
Children's Play centre, doing all types of jobs from hosting children parties as Princess Anna, for kids ages 3-12, to cleaning all the equipment and facilities and cooking for the café.
Education and Skills
FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN MA
Nottingham Trent University
2021 - 2022
FASHION DESIGN (BA HONS) - 2:1
Middlesex University
2018 - 2021
A LEVEL TEXTILES - B
A LEVEL DRAMA - B
A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY - B
Sir John Lawes School
2016 - 2018
10 GCSE’S INCLUDING MATHS AND ENGLISH - ALL B AND HIGHER
Sir John Lawes School
2014 - 2016
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