Last week, former Westlake student Ella Brewer came to speak to interested Year 11, 12 and 13 Fabric Technology and Fashion and Design students about her experiences studying Fashion Design at Whitecliffe.
Ella is a second-year student and spoke about what she had learnt in the course to date and what to include in a portfolio when applying to Whitecliffe. Ella showed samples of dying with wool and silk using natural materials such as walnut, turmeric, paprika, onion, henna and avocado.
The students admired the tailored jacket Ella had constructed and were able to view her portfolios of sample fabric techniques and fabric manipulation. Ella is currently working on using historical costumes to design garments and next year will be designing a collection.
Ella’s visit has been very beneficial for students as it helps to guide their decisions for next year or beyond.