Fashion Design Student (Lace Making)

We’re looking for a current university fashion student to work with us on a short-term creative sustainability project connected to the Sustainable Fashion Encyclopaedic Dictionary.

For this project, we will be working with the term “Seaweed Lace.” Together, we will explore and develop an innovative sustainable fashion concept inspired by this term, with the aim of creating a practical or visual interpretation of seaweed-based lace.

What you’ll be doing

• Receive and discuss the creative brief remotely.
• Research and explore the possibilities of seaweed as a sustainable textile/material.
• Develop the concept of Seaweed Lace using your existing textile and craft knowledge.
• Experiment with lace-making, embroidery and related textile techniques.
• Develop samples, designs, illustrations, moodboards or other creative outcomes that communicate the concept.
• Work collaboratively while bringing your own creativity and ideas to the project.

Who we’re looking for

You should be:

• Currently studying fashion at a university.
• Experienced or knowledgeable in lace-making.
• Skilled in embroidery and textile techniques.
• Interested in sustainable fashion, material innovation and experimentation.
• Creative and able to develop an unusual concept into a strong fashion/textile outcome.
• Comfortable working remotely.
• Available to start immediately.

This is a temporary freelance project with flexible hours, ideal for a fashion student interested in sustainability, textiles and innovative material development.