Kateryna Iakovlieva
Paul Smith – ‘Heavy Petal’ Print – SS 2012
Research: Remaking & Reusing
A shift in user attitude is needed, moving away from product disposal and towards longevity. The key to product durability is about developing an emotional attachment to something, which creates a desire to care for and repair, rather than dispose of and replace. Designers need to change the way they work, considering the end use of products to allow for a circular system to develop, that extends the life cycle of materials through remaking and reusing.
Loving Now: Fringes & Loose Ends
Sneak Peek: Fashion Knitwear Design for Flock
In 2015 whilst I was studying for a Masters, I started freelancing for a British fashion startup, Flock by Nature. Now three years later, despite having moved to Spain, I’m happy to have started working on the next round of designs. Here’s a sneak peek of my design sketches…
Loving Now: Textile Wall Art
Loving Now: Laser Cut Wood
Discovered Again: Charcoal Life Drawings
Here are a few more life drawings that I recently found in a sketchbook I did in 2008/09. It reminds me of how much I like drawing with charcoal. I need to do this more.