Textiles / Design / Business / Production
Valeriya Olkhova er en nyskabende designer, tekstil-udvikler og entreprenør. Hun er uddannet fra Chelsea University of Arts i London, specialiseret i strik og tekstiler. Før hun startede sit brand VO/ft, har Valeriya Olkhova arbejdet med Anne Sofie Madsen, Obscure og Barbara i Gongini. Hendes arbejde har været brugt i trend forecasting (Li Edelkoort) og magaziner (Vogue) og det sælges internationalt.
I de sidste år har Valeriya udbygget sin viden om alle niveauer inden for de forretnings- og produktionsmæssige sider af branchen, herunder gennem et tæt samarbejde med brandet Leon Louis.
Valeriyas kreative DNA er funderet i interaktivt, konceptuelt og funktionelt design. Med et stærkt fokus på den taktile oplevelse, materiale-manipulation og -forståelse.
Valeriya Olkhova is an innovator, designer, textile developper and entrepreneur. She graduated from Chelsea University of Arts, London specializing in knitwear and textiles. Prior to starting her own brand VO/ft, Valeriya worked with Anne Sofie Madsen, Obscure and Barbara i Gongini. Her work has been featured in trend forecasting (Li Edelkoort) and magazines (Vogue) and is being sold worldwide.
In the last years, Valeriya has expanded her knowledge of the industry in all layers of business and production-cycles. Working abroad, closely with the Leon Louis-brand.
Valeriyas creative DNA is rooted in interactive, conceptual and functional design. It has a strong focus on tactile experience, material-understanding and manipulation.
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Designproces og konstruktion / Design & patternmaking.
Mette Julie Bundgaard-Nielsen er uddannet fra Designskolen Kolding og har arbejdet professionelt i Paris og Sydney før hun åbnede sit eget brand i København. Igennem samarbejdet med Fonnesbech modtog hun Elle Style Awards CSR-prisen og i eget navn blev hun nomineret til den prestige-fyldte Bienniale-pris for hendes couture-værk "Reduce" på Biennalen for Håndværk og Design.
Mette-Julies arbejde fokuserer på en bæredygtig livscyklus, godt håndværk, æstetisk bæredygtighed og innovativ fleksibilitet.
Mette-Julie underviser i designproces, mønsterkontruktion og syning.
Mette Julie Bundgaard-Nielsen is a graduate of Kolding Design School and has worked professionally in Paris and Sydney before opening her own brand in Copenhagen. During her collaboration with Fonnesbech she won the Elle Style Awards CSR award and under her own name, she has been nominated for the prestigious Bienniale award for the couture artwork 'Reduce' at the Biennale for Crafts and Design.
Mette-Julie´s work focuses on a sustainable life cycle, good craftsmanship, aesthetic sustainability and innovative flexibility.
Mette-Julie teaches designprocess, patternmaking and sewing.
Designproces og illustration / Design and Illustration
Anna Bauer Andersen er uddannet fra Designskolen Kolding med en MA i beklædning i 2005.
Efter hendes uddannelse rejste hun til Paris, hvor hun arbejdede for Maison Martin Margiela i et par år. Senere har hun arbejdet i København for forskellige brands, både voksen- og børnetøj. I dag arbejder hun free-lance med fokus på tekstil og genanvendelse heraf. Anna har en svaghed for selve designprocessen og elsker når den overrasker en med nye udtryk.
Anna underviser i design-proces og illustration.
Anna Bauer Andersen graduated Kolding Design School in 2005 with a Master in Clothing. After her Education she travelled to Paris where she worked for Maison Marting Margiela for a couple of years. Later she worked for several brands in Copenhagen with collections for both adults and children. Today she freelances with focus on re-cycling of textiles. Anna has a weak spot for the designproces and loves when it surprises with new expressions. Anna teachers designproces and illustration.
Designproces og konstruktion / Design & patternmaking.
Julia Lous har en MA fra Kunstakademiets Designskole. Julia er stifter of designer for brandet LOUS der er baseret i København. Hendes stil er inspireret af den skandinaviske design- og håndværkstraditioner.
Julia underviser i designprocess, konstruktion og syning.
Julia Lous has a MA from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Julia is founder and designer of the brand LOUS, which is based in Copenhagen. She draws inspiration from the scandinavian design- and craft-tradition.
Julia teaches designproces, patternmaking and sewing.
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Konstruktion, syning, drapering, pels og smykker / Construction, sewing, draping, fur and jewellery.
Skoleleder Henrik G. Folden er uddannet fra Københavns Mode- og Designskole i 1997 og La Chambre Syndicale de Couture Parisienne i Paris 1999. Han har arbejdet for prestigefyldte huse såsom Christian Dior i Haute Couture-studiet under John Galliano, hos Malletier Louis Vuitton og Hermès i Paris.
Henrik modtog i 1998 prisen som den mest lovende unge smykkekunstner ved konkurrencen "Concours International des Jeunes Créateurs de Mode"
Henrik varetager i dag den administrative og pædagogiske del af uddannelsen på skolen. Desuden underviser han i tilskæring, drapering, syning, pels og smykker.
Principal Henrik G. Folden graduated the Copenhagen Academy of Fashion Design in 1997 and La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, Paris in 1999. He has worked for several prestigious houses such as Christian Dior in the Haute Couture-studio under John Galliano, at Malletier Louis Vuitton and the house of Hermès in Paris.
In 1998, Henrik was awarded the prize as the most promising young jewellery-designer at the "Concours International des Jeunes Créateurs de Mode"
Today Henrik takes care of the administration and pedagogical side of the program at the Academy. Furthermore he teaches patternmaking, draping, sewing, fur and jewellery.
Eksterne forelæsere / External professors
Handskemager / Glovemaker
Riina Õun besøger igen skolen for at afholde det populære masterclass i handskemageri. Efter studier hos det Estiske Academy of Arts i læder- og accessoriesdesign har hun specialiseret i håndsyning af handsker. Til København bringer hun sin Savoir-faire, som hun har opnået gennem arbejdet i London for højtprofilerede designere som Une Burke, Giles Deacon og Meadham Kirchhoff blandt andre. Riina er stifter og designer bag brandet; Riina O.
Riina Õun visit the Academy again with her popular Glovemaking Masterclass. Having studied leather art and accessories-design at the Estonian Academy of Art, she specializes in the art of glove-making. She brings her Savoir-faire to Copenhagen, which she has acquired through her work in London for high-profile designers such as Une Burke, Giles Deacon and Meadham Kirchhoff among others. Riina is founder and designer behind the brand; Riina O.
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