what’s on: fashion & beauty
what’s on: fashion & beauty
Spotlight on:
jacob birge
We turn the spotlight on Edinburgh based fashion designer, Jacob Birge. Here
he talks us through his career highlights, his latest collection, and his advice
for other budding designers looking to embark upon a career in fashion.
How long have you lived
in Edinburgh and what
brought you here?
I have been living in Edinburgh
for around three and a half
years. I came here to study
at ECA and stayed after
graduation.
Talk me through the
inspiration
for
your
latest collection.
My S/S14 collection is inspired
by Scandinavian architecture –
a combination of natural colours
and the different qualities and
surfaces within one design is
reflected within the collection.
Within our research we tried
to find various techniques
of combining soft materials
with more solid surfaces – we
believe that a good design is a
balance between them. Brown,
beige and grey displayed on
the white background are the
major colours of the collection.
There are strong references
to 1950s fashion in terms of
silhouette and feel.
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As well as designing
fashion
collections,
your work also crosses
over into visual art and
films. How important is
the link between fashion
and art?
This is a reflection of my general
interests. I previously studied
Chemistry so I have