About Me
Hi, I'm Elizabeth, a Textiles graduate from University of Northampton
Elizabeth Oluwa is a black African woman who specialises in Textile design. Her research is based on herself, what she likes and enjoys and has a connection with her African culture Nigeria.
After three years of studying textile design, it made me want to learn and understand more about myself. I chose to do my concept about myself because there are quite a few things that I like and find interesting that I want to explore in a creative and textural way. Doing this allows me to be the best version of myself. I first started by making a mind map of myself with all the things I am interested in and what I like. I narrowed it down so I could have a proper meaning for my concept and decided to look into the fabric my culture wears which is called "Ankara".
INSPIRATION
"Ankara"
I am inspired by the fabric Ankara that is traditionally worn in Africa because of how vibrant and detailed the print is. It just makes you stand out in a crowd of people and is beautiful at traditional weddings and special events.
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MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Concept page
Research page
Fabric page
Colour board
Print page
Print page
Range plan
Line up
Line up
Line up
Final outfits
DETAIL
Final product
For my final product I made two skirts one longer and one shorter with 2 different colour petticoats underneath. This was also paired with a cropped turtle neck top and a long turtle neck top.
Fashion is more than just how many colours and patterns you can put at once. It’s about putting things together in the right way and then trying different things. - Dwayne wade
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