Day 1: The Graduates
Explore the creative process behind the graduate collections of Central Saint Martins MA students Serena Gilli and Anita Hirlekar on day one of The Graduates Tumblr Takeover. Expect moodboards, sketches, fabric swatches and more.
Explore the creative process behind the graduate collections of Central Saint Martins MA students Serena Gilli and Anita Hirlekar on day one of The Graduates Tumblr Takeover. Expect moodboards, sketches, fabric swatches and more.
Serena Gili
Serena Gili recently graduated from Central Saint Martins from the MA Fashion course, with a focus on knitwear designs. Gili awed everyone with her final collection, which also earned her the 2nd runner-up L’oréal Professional Design Talent Award. Her final BA collection generated tremendous interest and her pieces were featured in several articles, both in newspapers and online. Gili’s design work is creative and precise, with great attention to fine details, combined with a strong interest for innovative and unconventional materials. She is currently working as a freelance designer.
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Anita Hirlekar
Anita Hirlekar is a fashion designer born in Iceland. She moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. She completed her BA in Fashion Design with Print in 2012 followed by the MA, choosing to specialise in Textiles for Fashion under the guidance of Professor Louise Wilson. Hirlekar’s MA collection was shown during the A/W 2014 collections at London Fashion Week. Her design signature has a strong focus on artistic glamour and individuality along with embracing modern craft. Hirlekar was a winner of J CREW x CSM cashmere project and is a fashion finalist in the International Talent Support (ITS) competition 2014.
