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News
September 2008
Backstage at Spring/Summer 2009 Show - London Fashion Week September 2008.
Designer: Jacob Kimmie. Bullet Dress and Lustre Accessories: Kate Mead.
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Spring/Summer 2009 Show at Canning House - London Fashion Week September 2008.
Designer: Jacob Kimmie. Bullet Dress and Lustre Accessories: Kate Mead.
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Bullet dress modelled by Alec Wek Embellished by Kate Mead along with hair and neck accessories.
  
Images courtesy of Jacob Kimmie
From Catwalk to Origin
Kate's iconic Lustre Glass (Bullet) Dress, a collaboration with Fashion Designer Jacob Kimmie and modelled by Alec Wek at London Fashion Week in September 2008, is the focus of her range of couture accessories being launched at Origin 2008.
Her couture accessories collection features luxurious neck and wrist pieces, necklaces, scarves and wraps, broaches, embellished fabrics and decorative pins. The range is designed for evening, bridal and distinctive day wear that use the same luxurious materials, styles and techniques seen on the catwalk, with some new pieces being launched at Origin.
The 'Bullet' dress was one of two unique couture dresses showcased at London Fashion Week, September 2008. The 'Bullet' and 'Marble' dresses are the result of 6 months hand embellishment work. The Bullet dress consists of over 7000 hand wrapped Lustre glass and crystal tubes while the other uses over 8000 hand wrapped marbles - weighing over 4 stone in weight!
Meet Kate and buy some London Fashion Week couture accessories at Origin Craft Fair.
The London Craft Fair: Origin
Where: Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
When: Week 2, 14 - 19 October 2008
Visit: www.craftscouncil.org.uk
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March - April 2008
Kate causes a Storm at Selfridges, London
Selfridges & Co, London, have invited Kate to showcase her collection in their Oxford Street windows alongside designers such as Alexandra McQueen, Stella McCarty and Nichole Fari.
Selfridges’s windows are world famous for their often unique and unusual concepts. This striking combination of designers has the title ‘Storm’. It includes unusual aspects such as ship wrecks, lobster pots and rigging complete with dramatic lighting giving a film set appearance.
Photographs of the show:
 
  
Photographer: Andrew Meredith
The Storm showcase will be on display at Selfridges, Oxford Street, London, until the end of April 2008.
Display:Selfridges
Where:Oxford Street, London
When:Now - End of April 2008
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Origin beckons at first attempt
Kate has recently been selected to exhibit at London's Origin Craft fair 2008. The show is spread over two weeks and show cases some of the very best national and international design talent.
Kate will showing in week 2 launching her new designs and collections.
More details will be posted on the website shortly.
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Collaboration with Fashion Designer Jacob Kimmie
Kate has been invited to collaborate with fashion designer Jacob Kimmie on two unique couture dresses for his new Spring/Summer collection for London Fashion Week 2008.
It will be Jacobs’s fourth collection to be shown at London Fashion Week, and is set to be an exciting and striking combination. Jacob's designs have a quintessential and unique approach, he describes his look as "seriously sexy, jaw-dropping luxurious directional neo-British style. The label is distinctly British."
More information will be coming soon about the collaboration and the London Fashion Week show.
Visit Jacob's website:www.jacobkimmie.com
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June- July 2008
Twenty Twenty Jewellery Show 2008
Kate's work is on show at the Twenty Twenty Gallery's Jewellery show 2008, along side an exciting mix of other jewellery designers, the gallery also showcases a range of arts and crafts talents which can be viewed at the show and through out the year. The show runs until the end of July.
Where: Twenty Twenty, Much Wenlock, Shropshire
When: End of June till the end of July
Visit Twenty Twenty's website:www.twenty-twenty.co.uk
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December 2007
Autumn Winter Collection Launch Exhibition
Kate has been selected to exhibit her A/W collection atClerkenwell Dressed 2008.
The show coincides with London Fashion Week every February.
Tailored specifically for national & international media and buyers, Clerkenwell Dressed is a bespoke sales platform and sourcing opportunity, dedicated to showcasing work from some of Britain's most exclusive design talent producing unique and trend setting jewellery, fashion and accessories.
Exhibition:Clerkenwell Dressed 2008
Where:London
When:13th - 15th February 2008
Visit:www.craftcentral.org.uk/kate-mead-designs
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November 2007
New Beginnings Show at the SDC Gallery
Kate's work has recently been selected to be part of the New Beginnings Collection at the new SDC Gallery London.
The "New Beginnings" is an exhibition emphasizing on exciting new works from the licentiates of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and the newest and latest talents of the crafts fraternity.
More of Kate's new collections will be joining the current works at the gallery soon.
Ceremony: SDC Gallery
Where: 24 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3DU
When: 22nd January - 29 March 2008
Visit: www.societyofdesignercraftsmen.org.uk
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November 2007
Showpiece Short listed for Genius Awards
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One of Kate’s showpieces, was nominated and short-listed for the BDI Industry and Genius Awards, Birmingham.
The wrapped pearl neck piece was up against three other nominees in the Luxury products category held at the private award evening at Millennium Point, Birmingham.
The BDI (Birmingham Design Initiative) is made up of 22 professionals from the business, education and design related sectors. Their goal is to raise awareness of the importance and value of outstanding environmental /
product design in the West Midlands.
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Ceremony: BDI Industry and Genius Awards 2007
Where: Millennium Point, Birmingham
When: 29th November 2007 (Private function)
Visit: www.bdiindustryandgenius.co.uk/shortlist.php
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October 2007
Designer Crafts Selection
Kate was selected to exhibit at the Designer Crafts 2008 at the Mall Galleries, London in early 2008.
This included selection to become a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen, the largest and oldest multi-craft society in Britain. The aim of the Society is to emphasise designer-making where innovation, originality and quality are paramount.
Kate was awarded the Licensed membership through the society’s assessors, and invited to exhibit at the “ Designer Crafts 2008’ at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1.
Exhibition:The Designer Crafts 2008
Where:The Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1
When:9th - 20th January 2008
Visit: www.societyofdesignercraftsmen.org.uk
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