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Follow on Google News | McArthurGlen's Exclusive Designer Collection with Royal College of Art Alumni Rachael BarrettScottish-trained designer Rachael Barrett unveils her Limited Edition Designs for the Spirit of Fashion Collection in Glasgow Pop Up Shop on 14th October 2011
By: Cat O'Donnell The pop up shop will be supported by McArthurGlen’ The Spirit of Fashion Awards was judged in 2010 by Betty Jackson CBE, Peter Sidell (The Library/RCA visiting menswear professor) Professor Wendy Dagworthy OBE, Ike Rust and Tristan Webber (RCA senior fashion tutors) and Shaeren McKenzie (Marketing Director for McArthurGlen) As part of the award, McArthurGlen has provided the designers with 12 months PR support, access to leading industry professionals and commercial exposure through the manufacture and sale of the Spirit of Fashion Collection which they have designed exclusively for this project. Rachael, the only womenswear designer to receive the McArthurGlen Spirit of Fashion Award, has produced a capsule collection influenced by the traditional school uniform. The eight piece range features key ‘uniform’ inspired pieces such as a shirt, blazer and pleated skirt all produced in lightweight fabrics using exploratory bonding techniques. Barrett says; “It’s fantastic to have the opportunity to showcase my collection in Scotland, in particular Glasgow, the city I grew up in. Winning the McArthurGlen Spirit of Fashion Awards was a huge privilege and the support I have received has been invaluable.” Shaeren McKenzie, Director of McArthurGlen Group, says; “Reinventing a classic is one of the most difficult challenges any designer can face. To take something iconic and attempt to completely redesign it from the original is a risk, and we were keen to see how each designer would approach this brief”. McKenzie continues; “What we ultimately wanted was a finished project that was true to each designer’s own personal style but at the same time demonstrated true commercial potential - and that in itself is a challenge. Getting the combination right was a real balancing act but has given the designers invaluable experience for their own labels. The pop-up store in Glasgow is a great opportunity for Rachael to showcase her collection in the city where she grew up in.” Glasgow McArthurGlen Spirit of Fashion pop up shop will be in Unit 24, Princes Square, 38 – 42 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G13JX, where it will stay open for 7 days. More about the winners: MATTHEW MILLER - Menswear Matthew, who through his mainline collections consistently pushes boundaries in terms of fabric compositions and manufacturing techniques, was inspired by the brief to create a blueprint for the ‘perfect’ white shirt. Never one to accept the status quo, Matthew’s design has been created using 3D software and digital print techniques. It is cut in pieces designed by the parameters of the system in which the 3D model was folded, resulting in an end product that reduces waste, is cost efficient and environmentally friendly. His method could set a new benchmark for future approach to design across the industry. Collection details – One style 200 of each RACHAEL BARRETT - Womenswear Rachael, the only womenswear designer to receive the McArthurGlen Spirit of Fashion Award, has produced a capsule collection, under the Spirit of Fashion/Rachael Barrett label. Inspired by classic old school uniforms, Rachael’s collection, her first since graduating from the RCA in 2009, is a world away from her graduate showcase of silicone and ethereal lace pieces which have been snapped-up by international music stars. The eight piece range features key uniform-inspired items such as a tunic, blazer and pleated skirt, produced in beautifully desirable fabrics in a muted colour palette and black. Collection details – Eight styles 100 of each CAROLYN MASSEY – Menswear Carolyn, whose mainline menswear collections have explored the notion of what it means to be a gentleman, also chose a classic shirt as her starting point for the project. Her unique design for a re-invented Grandad shirt is innovative in its construction, incorporating elements such as a two-way bib. The shirt, available in two reversed colourways, is further enhanced by mother-of-pearl button fastenings and intricate styling details such as a side seam gusset. Collection details – Two styles 200 of each - ENDS - For more information on McArthurGlen’ You can follow McArthurGlen’ Media Enquires contact: Fiona Campbell at Rain Communication Email: firstname.surname@ Tel number: 020 7828 0118 / 07950 105 317 NOTES TO EDITORS McArthurGlen Group McArthurGlen Group is Europe’s leader in designer outlet retailing. The Group, which currently has 20 Designer Outlets, introduced the concept of designer outlet retailing to Europe in 1995. The 75 million consumers visiting McArthurGlen’ For more information, please visit www.mcarthurglengroup.com McArthurGlen in the UK McArthurGlen has seven Designer Outlets in the UK. As well as the UK’s largest and Europe’s first, Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet near Chester, these are Ashford Designer Outlet, Bridgend Designer Outlet (Wales’ largest designer outlet), East Midlands Designer Outlet, Livingston Designer Outlet (Scotland’s largest designer outlet), Swindon Designer Outlet and York Designer Outlet. For more information, please visit www.mcarthurglengroup.com Royal College of Art The world’s leading postgraduate university of art and design, the Royal College of Art specialises in teaching and research, offering the degrees of MA, MPhil and PhD across the disciplines of fine art, applied art, design, communications and humanities. There are over 850 masters and doctoral students at present, and more than a hundred professionals interacting with them – including scholars, leading art and design practitioners, along with specialists, advisors and distinguished visitors. www.rca.ac.uk. McArthurGlen Spirit of Fashion Awards McArthurGlen, Europe’s leading developer, owner and manager of designer outlet villages, conceived the McArthurGlen Spirit of Fashion Awards, in partnership with the Royal College of Art (RCA), to provide support to emerging fashion designers as they move their businesses forward. The Awards are open exclusively to alumni of the RCA Fashion School, which has fostered world-renowned luminaries including Christopher Bailey of Burberry, Erdem Moralioglu and milliner Philip Treacy. End
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