ALEXANDRIA ROSE FERGUSOn
Graduate Portfolio
Alexandria is a recent graduate of Birmingham City University, with the graduation date of the 24th of July 2017. She studied Fashion Design Ba(Hons) with Garment Technology- a four year course, including an Industrial Placement Year. She is pleased to be graduating with First Class degree classification.
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Her Industrial Placement Year was undertaken from September 2015-September 2016, during which time she worked at the People Tree head office in London, and also for Hong Kong supplier Li and Fung at their New York office. She is passionate about production and pattern cutting in all aspects of ready-to-wear womenswear.
For her Final Major Project of her undergraduate degree, Alexandria collaborated with high end womenswear brand LK Bennett to produce a Spring Summer capsule collection for the brand based on their previous designs.
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Alexandria is also the grateful recipient of the Birmingham City University George Jackson Travel Fund Award for her work during her Final Major Project and her proposal of an educational visit to India to volunteer at Creative Handicraft, an ethical women's co-operative who supply People Tree with their woven RTW.
ABOUT
Education
previous experience
Birmingham City University (September 2013-July 2017)
Fashion Design Ba(Hons) with Garment Technology (Swch): First Class
Chelmsford County High School for Girls (2006-2013)
A Levels:
Theatre Studies: B
General Studies: B
Textiles: A
English Literature: A*
GCSEs:
11 GCSE's: A*-A
Including Maths, English Literature and IT
Collaboration with LK Bennett London
(Womenswear Woven)
5th January 2017-26th May 2017
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People Tree London: Pattern Cutting Intern
(Womenswear RTW- Woven, Knit and Jersey)
2nd June 2016- 11th August 2016
LF Americas (Li and Fung): Sales and Production Intern
(Menswear Sports and Casual)
4th January 2016-28th May 2016
People Tree London: Garment Technology Intern
(Womenswear RTW- Woven, Knit and Jersey)
1st September 2015- 10th November 2015
Sainsburys TU: Buying Intern
(Womenswear Accessories)
16th February 2015- 27th February 2015
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