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Kamila Denicka

Birmingham City University

I’m a fashion design student and have just finished second year at Bcu. I’ve loved making clothes since I inherited my first sewing machine from my granny. Since then I’ve gained incredible skill in the department and can now pattern, and sew absolutely anything I can come up with. My creativity has only grown since I’ve been studying fashion and recently I took part in a leather work course within my uni, where I learned to make a leather bag. I really enjoyed the process and ended up making the most gorgeous bag I’ve owned.

Kamila Denicka- Leather shoulder bag

Category: Accessories

Competitions: International

I got the opportunity within my university to enrol in a leather course, that lasted just under 2 months. During the course I learned everything that goes into making a bag and all the processes to perfect. I had the opportunity to make my own bag with the guidance of my tutors. I chose a brown leather and a delicate soft white leather to contrast eachother but also to blend together well. I knew I wanted a flower in my design to represent the delicacy of a petal reinforced in an ‘unbreakable’ resistant material. I also took inspiration from a museum artefact called the ‘unicorn saddle’ by Equitek. My base is a ‘quilted’ with lanes. The closure is a magnet sandwiched with brown leather to contrast the white leather and the whole bag is pleated on either side with long handles and a spacious inside with three separate compartments.

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