☆ I SHOT FASHION ☆: January 2011

A beautiful few days in Sandbanks inspired paint and mess.

CURRICULUM VITAE

On graduating in 2011, I won The British Fashion Council in association with Warehouse’s annual award for fashion photography. This gave me a 6-month paid internship in Aurora Fashion’s in-house studio.

My major project has been to focus on the successful launch of Warehouse’s new designer collection, from initial concept to completion. This involved choosing the location, the model, the styling, the equipment and the photography, and finally graphic designing the look-book. Through this my work has appeared in the windows of major Warehouse stores across the country as well as in Selfridges and Harrods.

My images have also been published in the Sunday Times Style magazine, Look magazine and other national publications. Please see: - http://www.warehouse.co.uk/bfc-lookbook/content/fcp-content

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

2008-2011 Bristol, University of the West of England

BA Hons Fashion Design - 2:1

2007-2008 University of the Arts, London (Wimbledon)

Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design) Level 3

July 2005 University of the Arts, London (Central St. Martins)

Pre-Foundation course in Fashion Design

2002-2007 Sherborne School for Girls, Dorset

A-Levels: Art & Design: Fine Art, A. Design & Technology: Product Design, B. History of Art, C

GCSE’s: 9 including Maths, English and French at grades A* - B.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

August 2011 – Present Warehouse

Photography Internship

* Including videography, styling, graphic design and marketing.

* Lighting experience, use of Capture one, web, product and model shoots.

July 2011 Lucy in Disguise, London

Assistant to the buyer

25 & 28 Jan 2011 Gok Wan

Intern for ‘Gok’s Clothes Roadshow’

* Assisted on set helping with styling, customizing and sewing as well as dressing models for the catwalk show.

12 March – 19 April 2010 Tank Magazine

Intern

* In charge of locating items before and during photo-shoots from PR companies as well as keeping the loans documented and making sure everything was returned in perfect condition and without delay.

* Model casting.

Dec 2009 Hollister Co

Sales Advisor

* I worked on the shop floor helping ensure customers were happy and could locate everything that they needed.

Sept 2008 – July 2009 Harvey Nichols

Sales Advisor

* Working here hugely increased my understanding of selling high price merchandise. I received till training and customer satisfaction training.

Oct 2007 – July 2008 Piajeh, Wimbledon

Sales Advisor

* Responsible for visual merchandising, and learnt the importance of customer recognition to help sales.

22 – 29 June 2010. Glastonbury Festival, Camp Kerala

* Interior decoration of the luxurious Shikar tents.

* Some bar and restaurant work.

SKILLS, INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Technical training Photographic assistant’s training course at Direct Photographic.

Computer skills Adobe Photoshop & Indesign

Capture one

Intermediate Microsoft Word & Excel

RSA Integrated computing technology stage 2

Other Leiths Cookery Basic Certificate in Food and Wine

First Aid – basic level

Fashion and Art

* Won 2011 British Fashion Council in association with Warehouse Fashion Photography award

* Personal exhibition in Clifton village, Bristol: April 2011 (published in Clifton Life Magazine) * Styled and photographed beachwear for Oilyrag Beachwear in Barcelona - www.oilyragbeachwear.com

* Exhibited work at ‘The Gallery’ in Cork Street, London W1.

* Commissioned to do paintings for the Soho Bar, W1, 2008.

* Commissioned to paint a series of pictures of dancing figures for a villa in Greece, 2006.

Sport: Represented Dorset in Hockey. Played in first team Tennis and enjoy skiing.

Travel: I have travelled widely, including Thailand, Australia and Africa, as well as visits to France, Spain, Italy and Austria and lived part-time in Corfu, Greece for 5 years.

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 07740643064

Email: emilysmeaton@hotmail.com

☆ I SHOT FASHION ☆

Saturday, 22 January 2011

SANDBANKS