Nicola Brighton

I've always been a huge fan of Nicola's work, right from the first year of university, and her Final Major Project certainly did not disappoint. Designing a digital collection of womenswear scarves, Nicola focussed on tropical blooms, jungle foliage, bejewelled prints and brave, vibrant colour after being inspired the WGSN S/S 2014 trend Next Nature.

The designer's combination of photography, hand drawn illustration and hand dying, has been developed in to an expressive collection that bursts with creativity and a sense of bohemian, with a futher element of luxury through the use of silk as the base fabric choice. I really hope she approaches Topshop, as I think the style really suits the brands on trend aesthetics, and would definitely fly off the shelves next summer! Below are just some of the many beautiful final digital scarf designs by Nicola.

 

Website
To see even more of Nicola's vibrant designs, visit her website: http://nicolabrighton.tumblr.com
Location
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, Birmingham

All images shown copyright Nicola Brighton, please to not use without permission of or crediting to Nicola Brighton

Graduate

Having officially graduated from Birmingham Institute of Art and Design yesterday but still with 2 months to go before I travel to America (unbelievably excited!) and then come back to job hunting, I want to keep creative and inspired in any way I can... So here we go, a blog searching for New Design Talent, Stylish People, Fashion Bargains and Places To Visit, all around the city of Birmingham.

Fashion Bargains

My friends are always telling me I have way to many clothes but can never understand how as I am constantly broke. The last 3 years of university, eBay has been my saviour! Not only having provided me with a place to buy many, many wonderful bargains but also a place for me to sell old clothes to buy even more! Literally every outfit I put together will always include something from eBay, which I know some people won't like because the clothes are second hand, but lets just say they're vintage. That sounds nicer. Anyway, here's my first fashion bargain outfit, with photography thanks to my lovely boyfriend. Let me know what you think...
 

Outfit

Dress: Topshop £26 (eBay £5.50), Necklace: Miss Selfridge £3 (in sale), Bag: Topshop £72 (Vintage Shop £8), Watch: My mums jewellery box, Converse: Office £45

Location

Albion Street, Birmingham