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Katie Roberts-Wood: The UK Designer Creating Gorgeous Pieces From Science Experiments - PAPER Magazine

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Roberts-Wood is making a new for herself with material experiments and garments crafted without sewing. Katie Roberts-Wood frequently eschews traditional sewing methods in favor of linking and knotting fabrics by hand to create sculptural 3D garments. Nothing Roberts-Wood has ever done, though, has been traditional. The Nottingham-born designer studied medicine at Glasgow University before changing course and nabbing a spot in the Royal College of Art's prestigious MA Fashion Womenswear program in London. She was the only designer in her year without any formal fashion training. She presented her first collection during London Fashion Week back in September 2015, and saw her pieces immediately picked up by Dover Street Market. Her darkly romantic, voluminous silhouettes also caught the attention of Zaha Hadid, who commissioned her to create several garments. Roberts-Wood says her work is inspired by nature, biology and mathematical patterns, which she translates into ethereal organza l

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