Congratulations to BA Cordwainers Bags & Accessories student Rachel Doerk who has won of the Deni-Deni industry linked design project.
Rachel Doerk’s Space capsule design – Overall Winner and Innovation Award
Deni-Deni is a bespoke accessories company founded by Cordwainer’s alumni Denise Pearson who has carved out a niche in the luxury leather goods market. She has received commissions from discerning clientele and collaborated with industry partners including Topshop Unique for London Fashion Week which focus on the highest level of craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail. The Made in England handbag and luggage collection has seen an expansion into premium leather interior design products, which was the starting point for the second year’s project.
The brief was to select an exclusive interior destination such as 5-star hotel, A-list restaurant or millionaire’s penthouse and create a collection of premium leather goods interior products, whilst remaining true to the Deni-Deni design ethos.
Winner Rachel was noted for her innovation with a futuristic collection of dual-purpose perspex and leather interior products/body pieces designed for a space capsule. Denise was so impressed with the passion and creativity of the work that special mention was made to five other students for their outstanding pieces.
Ana Terauda’s jellyfish chandelier
Charlie Wilkinson was noted for Mixed Media. Her retro stereo player for Rosita Missoni’s eccentric living room utilised molding, woodwork and weaving techniques. Dan Thompson’s dramatic stag antler and leather leaf candlestick, designed for Les Trois Garcons restaurant, Shoreditch stood out for its commerciality. Sarah English was commended for collaborative enterprise. Sarah worked with a glass blower to realise her pimpled whisky tumbler and decanter designs, which coordinated perfectly with an ostrich skin covered cigar humidor. Bella Kerovirta was noted for the outstanding craftsmanship of her minimalist men’s briefcase. Joe Mangan who created a rabbit fur bag/chess set/magazine rack rolled-into-one was recognized for sheer effort due to his impressive entrepreneurial and PR skills.
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- Misuki Ichinose- Royal sleeping mask
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- Tingting Mi’s’ Gaudi accessories
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- Orsolya Zsisku’s Camel stool
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- Joe Mangan and rabbit fur bag/chess set/magazine rack. Sheer Effort Award
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- Yi Zheng’s leather garment
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- April Mai’s hand and feet collection
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- Bella Kerovirta and her briefcase – Craftsmanship Award
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- Charlotte Wilkinson’s retro stereo player – Mixed Media Award
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- Sienna McNiven’s Moorish watch storage dome
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- Max Cunningham’s tropical Hawaiian table setting
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- Josh Hale’s croquet set
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- Dan Thompson’s antler candlestick- Commerciality Award
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- Sarah English’s, cigar humidor and blown glass – Collaboration Award
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- Rachel Doerk’s Space capsule design – Overall Winner and Innovation Award
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- Nadina Goodman’s poufee
Geometric teabag-shaped bags for a Japanese teahouse, a tropical Hawaiian leather tabletop setting for a retro kitchen, a leather clad wooden croquet set chest for a country house, lips pouffe for the Sanderson hotel and a jellyfish chandelier for a restaurant show the sheer diversity of the design work, which all the students should be commended on.
Well done to all the students involved!
- BA Cordwainers Bags and Accessories
- Photography: Hanna Puskarz, BA (Hons) Fashion Photography.