photo by Koomi Kim

EDUCATION

2000-2001: Foundation diploma course completed at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK
2001-2005 Fashion womenswear course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK
2005 graduated with first honours Fashion womenswear course at Central Saint Martins

WORK EXPERIENCE (as an assistant)

Ann-Sofie Back 2002 spring summer collection Paris, France
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2003 autumn winter collection Paris France
Kei Kagami 2004 spring summer collection London, UK (cut and sew)
John Galliano 2004 autumn winter collection Paris, France (design assistant)

PRIZES

2004 ITS#THREE: Special Award
2004 ITS#THREE: INGEO(TM) Sustainability Award
2004 ITS#THREE: WGSN Best Portfolio Award
2004 ITS#THREE: JANE Award from JANE magazine (JANE magazine October issue)
2004 ITS#THREE: the collection was the last number on the fashion show
2005 Central Saint Martins graduate fashion show : the collection was the last number on the fashion show
2003 Selected Finalist for L'Oreal project
2003 Nina de York Illustration competition Highly commented by Julie Verhoeven etc
2005 University of the Arts London FUTURE MAP nominate

EXHIBITION

2006 JAMBLE at Raforlet Harajuku
2006 “ROOMS12” at Yoyogi National Gymnasium
2005-2006 autumn-winter Paris Fashion week in Paris
Show Window display for the book shop “Shipleys” during Fashion Week London 2004
Show Window display for the select shop “Kokontozai” in London and Paris 2005
Kokontozai 2005-2006 Flier designFashion show at hinohara kindergarten 2006
Christmas tree design for KENZO 2004 at Centre Pompidou
Fashion show at Hinohara kindergarten 2006

OTHER

2005 write for a magazine "lepli" published by Takezi HIRAKAWA
2005 Lecture in Musei di sera in Trieste, Italy
2006 Lecture in Sugino Fashion univarsity Tokyo Japan
2006 Lecture in Bunka Fashion univarsity
2006 Lecture in Topy fashion school Tokyo Japan