My Name is Sinéad Wells. I am currently in my third year of my BA (honours) Degree in Fashion Design, at Limerick School of Art & Design, Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland. Limerick School of Art and Design’s Fashion Department has been ranked as one of the top 50 fashion colleges worldwide. In a list which includes fashion colleges in Paris, London and New York, the Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) Fashion department is the only Irish college to be included.
Throughout the year, we have participated on a number of assignments, which allowed us to work collaboratively in groups. Alongside this I have also completed market and trend research both nationally and internationally. In April 2014, I will be partaking in a 3-6 month work placement. This internship will give me the opportunity to gain real industry experience and a direct insight into the daily working of a designer / fashion label. I have also showcased my work at the ‘Handarbeit’. ‘Austermann’ is the Hand Knitting Yarn section of the Internationally renowned German ‘Schoeller Sussen GmbH’ yarns spinning company. The company exhibits annually at the International trade show ‘Handarbeit’ in Cologne, Germany. As part of a design team, I designed and created one of a six-piece collection at the ‘Schoeller, Austermann’ stand in March 2013. |