College Fashion Students ‘Sock it to Me’ at Altenative Fashion Week

The creative work of fashion students from Waltham Forest College in North East London, was amongst those taking the catwalk on Friday 23rd April at Alternative Fashion Week 2010. The College’s students took centre stage, showcasing their designs in front of the world’s press and key figures in the fashion industry.

The work of 10 students, on the BTEC National Diploma in Fashion and Clothing, made up this year’s collection themed ‘Sock it to Me (Make Do & Mend)’. Students presented a stunning range of shift dresses created by using recycled socks.

Amber Zakrzewski, one of the students whose work was displayed at the event, said: ‘It was really great to see my work being modelled at such a prestigious event and in front of so many people.’

Melanie Boraster, Curriculum Manager at Waltham Forest College, said: ‘This is the 14th year our students’ work has been selected to show at Alternative Fashion Week. It’s a great opportunity to show off the high standard of work produced by our students.’

Seventy of the most original collections, out of hundreds of applications, were selected to show at Alternative Fashion Week, which took place at Spitalfields Traders Market in East London, 19 - 23 April 2010.

Alternative Fashion Week has become a major event on the fashion show calendar, as this is the place where all the best new designers are to be discovered. It provides a genuine alternative for them to present their work directly to the national and international press, the public and the fashion industry. Designers come from all over the UK and this year from Italy, Croatia, Sweden, Finland and the USA as well.

The students’ work featured in the show were Luqman Ali, Shumaila Aslam, Lara Boourchier-Lee, Radua Jassin, Saidah Kitimbo, Femida Mahmood, Niya Mignott-Brock, Sahra Moalim, Sarah Yombo-Djema, Amber Zakrzewski.

The College runs a range of fashion courses to suit people at all levels. The majority of students progress to university or straight into employment, following the successful completion of their courses. For information about courses available at Waltham Forest College please phone 020 8501 8501, email info@waltham.ac.uk or visit www.waltham.ac.uk