The Dovecot Show & exhibition: Heriot-Watt’s School of Textiles and Design (SoTD)

Graduate Fashion Show and private view  Saturday 15 June 2013
At the Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT
Times:
1500-1600: Matinee of fashion show/press preview of fashion show
1800-2000: Private view of exhibition followed by Fashion Show.

Exhibition on 15th  – 20th June 2013

Mark Eley, of Eley Kishimoto, the global fashion and design company, is returning for a fourth consecutive year to curate and direct the Dovecot Show, the Heriot-Watt’s School of Textiles and Design graduate fashion show and exhibition.

The Dovecot Show and exhibition will celebrate the collaboration between innovation, technology and design showcased in the work of fashion, textile design and interior design students at the School of Textiles and Design, based in Galashiels. The School’s end-of -year show has previously featured designs from students who have gone on to make their names in the textiles and fashion industry including William Chambers, Judy R Clark, Obscure Couture and Samantha McEwen of Isolated Heroes.

For further information or to register your interest in attending please contact Pagoda PR Julie.watt@pagodapr.com or giselle.dye@pagodapr.com or phone us on Tel: 0131 556 0770
Information
1. The SoTD was established in 1883 to lead the textile industry in training and education. Their portfolio continues to evolve and reflect current and future developments in textiles, fashion and design. Today the School has a reputation as one of the world’s leading education and research institutions with specialist resources that are among the best in the world.

2. For information about Eley Kishimoto visit their website at www.eleykishimoto.com/ From a partnership forged in the early 90’s, Eley Kishimoto quickly gained a reputation for incisive and intelligent print design with their craftmanship gracing the world’s catwalks via work with Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Alber Elbaz and Jil Sander, to name but a few. In the mid 90’s the partnership moved into the fashion world with the launch of their first womenswear collection; this proved to be such a success that the company has continued to produce their own Eley Kishimoto line ever since.

With Thanks to Hannah Camp for supplying this post and the opening image