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31/05/2004
University showcases new art and design talent
The University of Ulster is to showcase a new range of designer collections by Northern Ireland's brightest young fashion designers.
'Walk this Way', which takes place this Thursday in the NTL Studio, Waterfront Hall, offering a first glimpse of unique creations by eleven BA Hons Textile and Fashion students from the University's Belfast campus.
The annual event is held in high esteem by those in the fashion industry and acts as an arena for leaders in the trade to spot the best in upcoming talent.
Top Irish fashion designers will also be previewing their latest collections, and include Adele Hickey and Miriam Mone from Dublin.
Janet Coulter, event organiser and Fashion Design lecturer at UU said: "The final year collections represent the culmination of three years of hard work by the students, which has included market research, commercial understanding, technological innovation and creative interpretation.
"This year the standard is very high, the students have excelled themselves and some graduates are off to work in Milan, and Shanghai after graduation. This is testimony that the quality of the students work holds up in the global arena."
The evening show will take place at 7pm on Thursday whilst afternoon preview will be held at 3pm for schools and students.
Elsewhere, final year art students from the University of Ulster's Art College have begun showcasing their work at the opening of a week long exhibition in Belfast.
Items in the exhibition, being held in the in the city's Royal Avenue college, went on sale on Monday.
All monies raised from the exhibition goes to the students.
(MB)
'Walk this Way', which takes place this Thursday in the NTL Studio, Waterfront Hall, offering a first glimpse of unique creations by eleven BA Hons Textile and Fashion students from the University's Belfast campus.
The annual event is held in high esteem by those in the fashion industry and acts as an arena for leaders in the trade to spot the best in upcoming talent.
Top Irish fashion designers will also be previewing their latest collections, and include Adele Hickey and Miriam Mone from Dublin.
Janet Coulter, event organiser and Fashion Design lecturer at UU said: "The final year collections represent the culmination of three years of hard work by the students, which has included market research, commercial understanding, technological innovation and creative interpretation.
"This year the standard is very high, the students have excelled themselves and some graduates are off to work in Milan, and Shanghai after graduation. This is testimony that the quality of the students work holds up in the global arena."
The evening show will take place at 7pm on Thursday whilst afternoon preview will be held at 3pm for schools and students.
Elsewhere, final year art students from the University of Ulster's Art College have begun showcasing their work at the opening of a week long exhibition in Belfast.
Items in the exhibition, being held in the in the city's Royal Avenue college, went on sale on Monday.
All monies raised from the exhibition goes to the students.
(MB)
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