The Bite Magazine - Summer 2012 - Issue 5

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY O ne of the more creative shows seen at GFW, De Montfort provided the perfect I\EQTPI SJ ¾EQFS]ERX MHIEW ERH GSRGITXW executed to the highest standard. It is easy for creativity to override attention to detail but De Montfort delivered both aspects with IUYEP MQTSVXERGI % ¾SYVMWL SJ I\TIVMQIRXEP knitwear displayed complicated construction that pushed the boundaries of what can be achieved with wool. Alison Woodhouse used ¾YSVIWGIRX GSPSYVW ERH TEXXIVRW [MXLMR LIV knitwear collection and showed that although a deep-rooted staple within fashion for hundreds of years, knitwear still has its place in contemporary fashion. Street wear and YVFER MRWTMVEXMSRW MR¾YIRGIH QER] HIWMKRIVW and its presence at GFW added diversion to the mixing pot of graduate fashion.A particular favourite that echoed 80’s casual street wear was Charlotte Casey-Mitcheson, the updated look with clever substitutions for different materials made the collection casual but sporty. E L PATTERN JENNY PLASTER ANNE BRADLEY CHARLOTTE CASEY-MITCHESON bite catwalk DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY