Item 2019.182.1 - Megan Williams Bomber Jacket

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2019.182.1

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Megan Williams Bomber Jacket

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  • 2018 (Creation)

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Williams, Megan

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Graduate of University of Westminster, BA (Hons) Fashion Design, 2013-2018. During her degree she interned at Mary Katrantzo, Alex Mullins and Liam Hodges. After graduating in 2018 she was employed as a design engineer for FORTIVUS Ltd.

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Westminster Menswear Archive

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Olive green-coloured satin nylon MA-1-style bomber jacket with silicone reinforced shoulders and built in back pack. The jacket has raglan sleeves with lines of ribbed piping over each shoulder. It has a horseshoe-shaped line of wide white webbing over the front of the jacket which closes with a double tab white zip. The front has two large angled patch pockets with flaps and piped edges. The top of each sleeve has a 3-D box pocket. The hem and cuffs are finished with green ribbed fabric and the jacket features double stitching in white thread. It is lined in dark orange satin quilted in a square pattern. Part of a three-piece outfit including a hooded top and trousers.

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      Look 1 of Megan Williams' University of Westminster BA (Hons) Fashion Design graduate collection. Shown at London Fashion Week on 16 February 2018 (Autumn Winter 2018-2019), Ambika P3, University of Westminster.

      Williams was inspired by the book Spacesuits: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Collection. The functionality of her collection refers to the NASA space suits their protective outerwear and tight knitted under layers.

      Williams used the Westminster Menswear Archive as part of her design process, stating:
      "Once I had an idea of the kind of garments I wished to reference in my collection I would usually make a few provisional visits to the archive. Covering the wider bases of shapes and details through photography and making quick sketches from these. From these visits I’d get a better idea of which garments I’d like to reinterpret. I was able to take detailed measurements and replicate patterns to toile and modernise in my own way, borrowing a beautiful sleeve shape, pocket or hood construction while maintaining the integrity of that particular garment. The archive also inspired my personal design solutions by seeing how others solve the same problem."

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      This outfit was shown as part of Williams' collection on board Cunard's Queen Mary 2 as part of their Transatlantic Fashion Week in September 2018. Williams was one of five University of Westminster fashion design graduates selected for the special sailing from Southampton to New York.

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          Kristina Ezhova, 'Westminster Fashion Makes its LFW Debut', 1 Granary, 16 February 2018 https://1granary.com/designers-3/schools/central-saint-martins/westminster-fashion-makes-lfw-debut/

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