Deadline 18th March 2009
Shared Talent India
Are you a UK or Indian designer interested in working with sustainable Indian textiles, working collaboratively and sharing skills and perspectives? Would you be interested in having this work showcased at London and Indian fashion week in September 2009?
The Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) are running Shared Talent India with Pearl Academy is Delhi to recruit UK and Indian design talent to showcase fashion applications for sustainable Indian textiles. They are putting together a team of 6 talented UK – based designers to engage with 6 Indian designers and selected LCF, Pearl Academy and AMFI design students in a programme of activity including workshops and active design collaboration to produce concepts to showcase Indian sustainable textiles as a means to encourage trade in these textiles.
This is an amazing opportunity for creative designers with an interest in sustainability to work collaboratively on a high-profile project. The Centre for Sustainable Fashion will cover all costs related to travelling to India for the UK designers.
Please express your interest, outline your ideas for this project and send your CV to Hannah Higginson at h.higginson@fashion.arts.ac.uk by 18th March 2009. A selection day will then take place on 25th March 2009. This day will give you the opportunity to learn more about the project and give the CSF staff an opportunity to assess your design and collaboration skills. Please bring your portfolio with you to the day.
For more information see the Centre for Sustainable Fashion blog.
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