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Claire Acton

Beginning her education at London College of Fashion, Claire studied Fashion Portfolio where she gained skills in all areas including pattern cutting, design, photography, Photoshop and Illustrator. She then gained a BA Hons in fashion Design from the university of Central Lancashire.

During her placement year she worked for up-and-coming East End fashion label 18 and East, where she was a design assistant and took part in all areas of the design studio.

Recently, her final collection - It's One Big Hair Show - was chosen for Graduate Fashion Week and nominated for George's Gala Gold Award and Womenswear Award. After this showcase her work was heavily featured in print and online publications such as Vogue, Drapers, WGSN, StyleSite, Grazia, I-D Magazine, Evening Standard, Telegraph and many more.

Grazia: "Sureal womenswear featuring dresses printed with faces layered under bright jackets forming 'hair' - a very clever take on fringing - and one that Elsa Schiaparelli would have been proud of!"

http://www.claireacton.com/collections.html