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a selection of details from my graduate portfolio - created to display my year process as an
‘exhibition’
AMELIA WANG
instagram: @ameliawang.design
email: [email protected]
AMELIA WANG
I hope for my graduate collection to be
viewed as an exhibition. It is a halt in
time, to capture and re-tell memories
that are held within clothing. I have
specifically placed focus on personal
family stories since the Chinese Cultural
Revolution (1966-1976). The collection
objectifies and presents the experiences
of three generations within my family: from
my Popo (paternal Chinese grandmother) to
my Baba (father), and also me.
I have designed garments which cross
classical fashion boundaries, steering
from what usual connotations of ‘fashion’
are, and instead functioning across both
commercial and non-commercial contexts.
The collection should be appreciated as
a build-up of memories and experiences
coming together with the present in
both wearable and scultpural ways; to be
appreciated whether it is on a living and
moving body or not.
exhibition, curation, display.
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research and
communicate
textileandcraft
selectand
refine
react and
adjust
illustrations
exhibition map
curate, hang, display
respond and develop
technicaldrawings
ROOM 3
INTRODUCTION
COLLECTION PLACEMENT
MY GRANDMA AS MY MUSE
ROOM 2
ROOM 1
ROOM 4 ROOM 5 ROOM 6
ROOM 8
ROOM 9
CENTRAL SPACE
Developing new dimensions for my
portfolio.
Making a 2D exhibition space
that can be navigated by the
viewer.
Project stages divided into rooms.
Taking a walk
through my graduate collection.
accessories
ROOM 7
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room plan to imagine my 2D work in a 3D setting.
imperial
opulencecommunist
control
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ROOM 1
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bordering + framing.
Rather than designing in full looks,
I have experimented with designing in
single garments, drawing on tracing
paper and manually layering and
piecing the single designs together.
Working in this way allowed for varied
compositions, and meant that I could
play around with layering different
pieces together in numerous ways.
This method also resonates with how
I personally dress and style myself,
making the designing process more
personal to me. Rather than thinking
about my personal dress sense as
‘looks’, I prefer to jigsaw my clothes
together in a different way to how I
wore it previously. I want to encourage
individuals to pick and select garments
to style in a personal way.
single garment designing.
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ROOM 2
extracting the sleeve curve for silhouette development.
TADITIONAL HANGING METHOD FOR CHINESE ROBES
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developing a personal
symbol-
hands
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MOLDABLE HALTER NECK LAYERING
TPE LATEX STRAP DEVELOPMENT - FEEDING THROUGH SLITS TO INTERTWINE WITH GARMENTS
TAKING BABY TROUSERS APART AT THE SEAMS AND APPLIUEING ON TO NEW TROUSERS
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refining details.
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manufacture of look 6 coat - interrupted by closure of studios.
LOOK 1JACKET WITHOUT DISPLAY STICK
JACKET WITH DISPLAY STICK
ADJUSTABLE TROUSERS
CURVED BUTTON STAND SHIRT
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EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
GRADUATE COLLECTION LOOK 1
TECHNICAL DRAWING
MAY 2020
F R O N T
B A C K
LOOK 1
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ROOM 8
DOUBLE SLEEVE JACKET
CUT OUT ADJUSTABLE SHORTS
LOOK 2
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EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
GRADUATE COLLECTION LOOK 2
TECHNICAL DRAWING
MAY 2020
KNIT POLO NECK JUMPER
F R O N T
B A C K
DOUBLE SLEEVE JACKET
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WOOL STRETCH TROUSERSWIDE SLEEVE LONG SHIRT WOOL WAISTCOAT
LOOK 3
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EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
GRADUATE COLLECTION LOOK 3
TECHNICAL DRAWING
MAY 2020
F R O N T
B A C K
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CROP WOOL VEST
TIE ADJUSTABLE SKIRT
LOOK 4
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EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
GRADUATE COLLECTION LOOK 4
TECHNICAL DRAWING
MAY 2020
B A C K
F R O N T
KNIT POLO NECK JUMPER
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WIDE SLEEVE SHIRT
DRESS WITHOUT DISPLAY STICK
DRESS WITH DISPLAY STICK
LOOK 5
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EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
GRADUATE COLLECTION LOOK 5
TECHNICAL DRAWING
MAY 2020
B A C K
F R O N T
CUT OUT ADJUSTABLE SHORTS
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COAT WITH DISPLAY STICK
TIE ADJUSTABLE TROUSERS
COAT WITHOUT DISPLAY STICK
LOOK 6
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EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
GRADUATE COLLECTION LOOK 6
TECHNICAL DRAWING
MAY 2020
B A C K
F R O N T
KNIT POLO NECK JUMPER
CROP WOOL VEST
HALTER NECK x 2 TO BE LAYERED
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In order to address my collection’s life after construction,
I have considered the impact of transporting it to another
space through creating a online exhibition platform: linking
a digital space to my process portfolio will carry the
relevance of documentation and human interaction with my
collection relevant in future years to come.
The popularity and dominance of QR codes being used in daily
life is ever-increasing, particularly in China, whereby almost
anything can be controlled with a mobile phone. Linking
elements of my collection process to a wider digital space
through just the scan of a code would be a way for the viewer
to have a personal connection with my exhibition. These
codes could be situated at the bottom of portfolio pages
and next to images or text. Individuals could then be taken
through am intensified journey of more in-depth and detailed
explanations, whilst being able to manoeuvre the digital
space in any location or time.
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, our degree catwalk
show was cancelled. Creating a QR code that could take viewers
into a VR space would be fascinating. It would provide an
opportunity for my garments to be seen on a body in motion.
Perhaps there could even be a way for the garments to be
placed onto photographs or videos of these individuals, so
that a personal connection can be built to juxtapose such a
socially fragmented time.
creating a virtual space to link to my
portfolio.
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a future proposal.
FASHION WORK + EXPERIENCE June 2018 Internship at Isa ArfenOne month working across the company.
December 2016 Work Experience at Wales BonnerAssisted in the lead up to Fashion Week Mens.
February 2015 Internship at Temperley LondonOne month working across the company.
June 2019 Backstage assistant at Graduate Fashion Week
November 2016 Volunteer at Molly Goddard exhibition at NOW GalleryAssisted visitors with embroidery on the Goddard dresses.
March 2018 Creative Committee for Edinburgh Charity Fashion ShowHead of creative team.
September 2017 Class Representative for Year 2 Fashion DesignAttended university meetings on a monthly basis.
AWARDS + ACHIEVEMENTS
April 2020 Guardian X GFW Columnist FinalistArticle written as a ‘Class of 2020’ graduate.
August 2019 Kubla Khan group exhibition at Safehouse 1, Peckham, LondonTextile work exhibited.
February 2019 University India TrekSelected to research sustainability in the fashion industry in India.
January 2019 Finalist of Michael Kors bag design competitionMy bag sent to Michael Kors New York offices for the team to review.
November 2018 Finalist of Cass Art Draw Fashion Illustration CompetitionThree fashion illustrations exhibited at Cass Art’s Glasgow Art Space.
September 2018 Finalist of Mackintosh coat competitionSelected by the Director of Mackintosh to be Awarded with Mackintosh fabric. The fabric is notoriously difficult to work with, meaning I was able to develop and improve my technical skills significantly.
April 2018 The Diversity Network Fashion Forum at the National Museum of Scotland
July 2017 Origins ExhibitionStudent representative for Central Saint Martins Fashion & Textiles foundation at the annual Truman Brewery exhibition.
May 2017 CSM 1Granary finalistFeatured in an online article for my foundation final piece (www.1granary.com/inside-central-saint-martins/next-generation/).
PERSONAL INTERESTS San Mei Gallery My sisters and I have established a thriving gallery in South London. It has been an opportunity to develop a small business and has given me varied skills in networking and collaboration. The cross-disciplinary programme has a focus on promoting and facilitating emerging artistic practice. (www.sanmeigallery.co.uk, @sanmeigallery)
Ealing Youth Orchestra Being the lead violinist for a large London youth orchestra on a weekly basis throughout my secondary school education demonstrates my dedication, team spirit, and leadership skills. Regularly attending the university orchestra also underlines that I am organised and committed to planning my time well.
INDUSTRY SKILLS
Pattern Cutting, Industrial Sewing
Machine,Domestic + Industrial Knitting Machines,
Illustration, Adobe Suite,
Microsoft Office Suite.
LANGUAGES
English (native)Chinese Mandarin (fluent)
CONTACT
[email protected]@ameliawang.design
07596094678www.ameliawangdesign.myportfolio.com
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EDUCATION
2017 - 2020 The University of EdinburghEdinburgh College of ArtFashion Design BA (hons)CLASS OF 2020
2016 - 2017 Central St MartinsFashion FoundationDistinction
Notting Hill and Ealing High SchoolA* A A
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES + WORK
2019 - present Working in bars and catering
August 2018 Maths & English Tutor for KS2
August 2017 The Swan at Tetsworth Antiques Centre/Auction House
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