How to wear a parachute

Apologies to those who are waiting for another designer's introduction - we have been so busy doing photo shoot (don't worry, we have plenty of "behind the scene" photo and we will upload them soon!). Good news is our online shop is almost ready to roll!

Ok, I know you have waited long enough. Without further ado, here's is a little introduction from Faye Masters:

A recently graduated womenswear designer, from Bath Spa University in Fashion and Textiles BA. I am creative and driven , who is passionate about design and looking forward to the challenge of working in this fast-paced industry. A commercial eye for fashion ensures a flair for trends and the ability to adapt them for commercial use. Some of my skill s are designing and creating my designs through pattern cutting. I enjoy putting collections together with fabrics and colour.

My last collection consists of three dresses and two jackets, the main dress is from my final collection which was inspired by a military parachute from which I took the overall structure and shape as a starting point for recycling the fabric and trimmings into new comtemporary designs that were worked three dimensionally on the stand. I altered areas of the pattern to make it comtemporary and more wearable; I have tried to follow this through in the other dresses, hoping to create individual and strong garments. The jackets are similar to biker jackets, following the colour scheme of the dresses and adding a green theme.

Chic + Edgy = ???

Anna Burachevskaya is a talented graduate from the University of Northampton, who has got a great passion for style, illustration and fashion photography. Two words best describe her style: chic.and.edgy. She is a firm believer that everyone deserves to be beautiful and fashion plays an important part in it.

Having lived in a few different countries and travelled extensively, Anna finds that her greatest inspirations come from foreign cultures, different environments and meeting with new people. She has recently moved to London and found her muses on the busy London streets. Old British romance took a great part in her fabric choice, while architecture and its underground culture motivated her for using dark colours in this collection.

Her favourite piece of her first season's collection is the mixed velvet and lace dress as she feels that it is a perfect choice for a great night out in London (editor's note: YES!!!). It is simple but sexy, chic yet ultra feminine.

3D in fashion

While 3D movie is becoming more and more popular, here's a designer who is not afraid to use 3D technology in fashion design.

Ray Hung is a Hong Kong based fashion designer who explores interactivity in fashion and technology. Inspired by 3D technology and designing for the future, he collaborates with interactive designers and engineers to develop new forms of 3D interactive fashion for both artistic and commercial ends.

He received both the BA and MA in Fashion and textile design from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He loves graphic design much and often integrates graphics into fashion.

His first 3D collection, which is also the graduation collection for his master degree, is presented in his shows and in design exhibitions.

Ray most recently started his own label, copper el coller, which he put a lot of playful graphic into it.

( Picture showing Ray's 3D design, put on a pair of 3D glasses and you'll be able to see 3D effect!)