Maisie Ingram

Hi, I’m Maisie Ingram. I am currently a third year student at the University of Portsmouth. I have studied and enjoyed design throughout my whole life. As I have gotten older I have refined my skills and learnt so much. My final collection will be ‘no sew’ and completely put together using leather techniques, such as pop through decorative buttons and hand weaving leather strips. Therefore, my collection is 100% leather and 100% recyclable and designed for longevity. I have used the laser cutter to engineer my designs, cut out pattern pieces, raster print designs and create 3D textiles. I have also used the laser cutter to adapt the profile of the fabric, causing it to have different properties that allow it to stretch over the body and eliminate the need for fastenings such as zips and buttons. The mono material nature of my designs highlight the versatility of leather.