Today was truly inspirational; I met with fashion accessories designer Madeline Moxham, who similar to me attended Leeds University. She came in today to show other students like us what years of hard work and dedication could achieve from which she has definitely inspired me to look into my future of what I want to achieve in the Fashion Industry.
Her brand Moxham is currently based in London, offering customers beautiful statement fashion accessories from unusual cuffs to gorgeous shoulder pieces, to which can be worn as both day and evening accessories, taking inspiration from Egyptian Mythology and the repetition of striking motifs. She states she likes ‘the balance of working hard but having fun’, which from her collection seems almost impossible to believe she ever leaves her studio!
It is crazy to think that she started from where I am now and has achieved so much in the space of a few years. She took a year in industry working for famous fashion brand labels such as ‘Aquascutum’ and ‘Felder Felder’, which she found extremely influential in her final year and led to her interest in designing garments with unique surface detailing alongside simple silhouettes. Once leaving the University of Leeds and completing her year in industry she moved to Nottingham at which she worked for a branding agency, this then making her realize that she wanted to set up her own brand from scratch. Shortly after this revelation she was accepted an MA at Nottingham Trent looking into decorative arts which gave her the freedom and the base to realize her unique talent for designing accessories and not just garments.
After finishing her MA she began to work on her business and focus on how far her skills could get her, she knew moving back to London would give her that extra step closer to starting up. From this she now has a stunning company, collection and website filled with images of her amazing accessories and handbags to which you can buy online at Bengt (www.bengtfashion.com/designer/moxham) and Kabiri (www.kabiri.co.uk/designers/moxham.htm). She has also been seen in popular fashion magazines such as ‘Grazia’ and well known blogs such as ‘In Detail’ and ‘Lust and found’ – Check her out, her work is incredible and there is not one piece, which I do not love from her current collection!
Her next collection is just coming out for SS12 which I am absolutely in love with, as her statement pieces were in so much demand last season she has updated them with new summer colours such as bright yellows and baby pinks which are gorgeous! And I am absolutely obsessed with her large clutch bags especially the tan one that is definitely a must have this season!