Meet RSN Degree Fashion Technician – Zoe Crush
5th January, 2024
The RSN BA (Hons) Degree Programme provides a great way into many industries. From fashion to teaching to textiles, there is a wealth of opportunity available to anyone who is considering joining the course.
Meet our newest member of the RSN Degree team, Fashion Technician Zoe Crush! Read more about her below.
“I am a womenswear designer and pattern cutter. I create collections from a combination of contemporary concept ideas and different time periods to create form-fitting, structured looks through the use of intricate pattern cutting.
I’ve always had an interest in sewing, and that was bolstered through textiles in secondary school, where I first learnt how to use a sewing machine and patterns to turn a flat piece of fabric into something functional. I’ve always been passionate about sharing my knowledge with others, which is why I was a Class Assistant at a local haberdashery for 7 years, starting out as a shop assistant and then moving into helping in both children’s and adult sewing classes and eventually designing and delivering my own classes.
Image Credit: AELTC/Thomas Lovelock.
My time at university at UCA Epsom was where I fell in love with pattern making and construction, which meant I was able to adapt block patterns to achieve my creative ideas. My graduate collection (completed at home in the first lockdown) was based around tennis, in particular Wimbledon, where I was a ball girl for 2 years. I was lucky enough to be a winner of the ‘A Wimbledon Wish’ competition, where I got to conduct a photoshoot of my graduate collection and have two pieces on isplay in the museum.
Image Credit: AELTC/Thomas Lovelock.
I have also worked in the costume industry for a year as a wardrobe assistant. Here I learnt about clothing from different time periods, how to maintain and repair the clothing, along with assisting customers in collating costumes for their productions. Being at the RSN, I am surrounded by creativity that is inspired by traditional techniques that align with my creative process, and I can’t wait to assist the students with their creative ideas.”
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