Geraint Donovan-Bowen A/W 2010

Описание: Geraint Donovan-Bowen A/W 2010 Graduate Collection - Ymladd Y Blaidd

Bio

Geraint Donovan-Bowen is a recent Graduate of the BA (Hons) Fashion Design Course at the University of Wales, Newport. Born and raised in Wales, he is constantly inspired by the beauty, mystery and heritage of his homeland. Geraint has been interested in fashion from a young age, and is particularly passionate about Menswear. He has taken advantage of opportunities to work for designer J W Anderson and Graduate Fashion Week. Geraint was a finalist in the Design Wales Ffres Awards competition in 2009, sponsored by New Look, and earlier this year, he won a competition to design and make a dress for the Welsh celebrity, Sian Lloyd, to wear to the Motorsports Awards Ball in Monaco.

Final Collection

My final collection drew inspiration from the Welsh fable of Gelert, a story that I have loved since I was a child. The story tells of how Prince Llewellyn kills his faithful hound Gelert, believing him to have killed his son and heir, only to find out that his dog had protected the baby from the attack of a vicious wolf. I was inspired by the idea of the fight between Gelert and the wolf, and wanted to create clothing that would prepare the wearer for battle. Quilted leather and knitwear featured heavily and I wanted to incorporate many traditional welsh practices in my collection to keep it authentic to the story. I was sponsored by welsh-tartan.com, and used the Llewellyn family tartan in my designs. I also designed accessories based on welsh lovespoons, that represented protection and the presence of a child, that I had carved by a lovespoon carver that used the same methods that were used hundreds of years ago.