Xiao Li AW15 - Keep healthy, Avoid Fashion!

I fist discovered Xiao Li when I attended the Royal College of Art MA graduation show. 

(see http://www.unpolishedsapphire.com/2013/06/royal-college-of-art-ma-graduation-show_3002.html). 

She graduated with an MA in Womenswear Knitwear and graduation collection didn't leave industry insiders unresponsive. She went on to sell her creations at Opening Ceremony and 10 Corso Como in Beijing and Seoul and she has also been recently nominated for LVMH Young Fashion Designer Award. The designer made a splash with her 3D, oversized knitwear pieces combined with new innovative manufacturing techniques. 

Her most recent collection signed "Keep healthy, Avoid fashion!" taps into the never-ending problem that the industry is facing: fast fashion vs. beautifully crafted design, but also goes a step further and makes a statement on the genetically modified produce we find on the market (GMO!OMG! knitted graphics and messages are to be noticed throughout the entire collection). 

Royal College of Art - MA Graduation Show 2013 Womenswear Xiao Li

Xiao Li

www.pittimmagine.com/en/corporate/fairs/filati/news/2012/feeltheyarnwinner.html

www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2012/07/neon-slick-knits.html

Specialism: Knitwear

Degrees: BA, Fashion Womenswear, London College of Art, 2010

Work Experience: Intern, Central Saint Martins College of Art Innovation Fashion Lab, London, 2011; Intern studio assistant, Gareth Pugh Studio, London, 2011; Intern studio assistant, Alexander McQueen Womenswear Design Studio, London, 2008–9

Exhibitions: Feel the Yarn, Pitti Immagine Filati, Florence, Italy, 2012; Creative Sky Award Collection, Lane Crawford, Beijing, China, 2010

Awards: Finalist, Fashion, International Talent Support, 2013; Winner, Feel the Yarn Competition, 2012; Runner up, Creative Sky Competition, 2010

Publications: View Magazine, Issue 99, 2012; ilook Magazine, October, 2012; WAD Magazine, March, 2011; Vogue China, January, 2011