METSTYLE

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Glove designers.... make your cardboard design template and bring to class

http://www.twistedtextiles.com/2007/02/16/birth-of-a-plastic-ball-gown/

http://www.dashingtweeds.co.uk/weaving/

Monday, 21 November 2011

embroidery / embellishment/binkaminka.blogspot.com

http://binkaminka.blogspot.com/view/classic

Margaret Pope's last Materials' Clinic was fully booked and was attended by students from a broad range of disciplines including Interior Design, Graphic Design, Furniture and Product, and Fine Art. Margaret will be visiting us again on December 8th. For more details, and details of other events taking place in the Materials and Products Collection, see below.

Explore the World of Materials - repeated at 2pm Monday-Friday week beginning 28th November 2011
An opportunity to explore the range of materials available in the Materials and Products Collection; learn how to use Materio to search for materials by properties; discover how to source materials; glean tips on approaching companies for samples; and find out which books are useful for researching materials. The talk will last approximately half an hour. All welcome. No need to book. Just turn up to any session.

Materials Clinic with Margaret Pope - Thursday 8th December 2011
Experienced Materials Consultant, Margaret Pope, who works with designers, architects and others to help them source materials for their design projects, will be visiting the university on December 8th. Students can come and see her in the Materials and Products Collection and ask for advice on which materials to use and where to source them. A booking system is in operation. Appointments can be made in person at the Library Information Desk at Commercial Road, by phone (020 73201867) or by email (s.tytler@londonmet.ac.uk.)

Sue Tytler
Academic Liaison Librarian
(Design, Music Technology and Materials & Products Collection)
London Metropolitan University
41 Commercial Road
London
E1 1LA

Sunday, 20 November 2011

Wearable technology link

http://igargoyle.com/archives/clothes/

Architectural Textiles/ Anna Glasbrook

http://annaglasbrook.com/

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Jane Bowler Textile Designer/ works at WGSN wants to come and talk about her work to the MET

http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2012/ready-to-wear/jane-bowler

Paris Trip 14th-15th February/ Premiere Vision show 15th

Please note new dates! 14th-15th February
We are planning to visit Premier Vision Textile exhibition in Paris on Wednesday 15th Feb.
Gina is booking the group entrance ticket, but you will need to book the Eurostar train or plane and the hostel yourself. We will be meeting at the show which is at Villepointe, about 40mins on the train from Gare du Nord, Paris, at 10.00. Gina will give you all the information needed for getting there.
The suggested hostel, St Christopher's Inn, 68-74 Quai de la Seine, Paris, Île-de-France, France 75019, link ; approx £25 per night in group dorms.

http://www.hostelbookers.com/property/index.cfm?fuseaction=propertyDynamic.overview&intPropertyId=24120&availType=Book&strArrivalDate=14%2F02%2F2012&intNights=1&x=105&y=16
The Eurostar youth ticket (under 25) is £33, on the 7.54am train from St Pancras, on Tuesday 14th February, returning Wednesday after the show on Wednesday eve, £33, total £66. You need to book this now, as these tickets will go up in price and sell out. If you want to stay elsewhere or for longer that is up to you.

http://www.eurostar.com
Gina is booking the show only, but need to know who is coming, so let her know by next Tuesday 22nd November latest.