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Events • Conferences,
Exhibitions & Shows
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Asbjorg
is becoming increasingly involved in the local and national
UK fashion & styling scene and is available for lectures,
talks and events. She specialises in the psychology of dressing.
Asbjorg likes to keep up to date with all the latest trends
and debates in the UK and European fashion world. She attends
many conferences, exhibitions and shows which give her inspiration
and also extend her already vast knowledge of fashion from
all perspectives; academic, creative and practical.
A selection of recent events are detailed below.
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EVENTS
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June
2007
London Graduate Week, Battersea Park,
London
This event attracts fashion scouts
from the UK and overseas, looking for that unique quirky Britishness.
The prestigious River Island Gold Award, an incredible £20,000
prize, is presented for the most outstanding collection in
the Gala Show. It is a one of its kind award within UK Fashion
Education.
http://www.gfw.org.uk/
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May
2007
Graduate Fashion Show, Royal College of Art, London
Catwalk presentations by graduating
fashion students in Menswear and Womenswear, as well as static
displays of Accessory and Footwear designs. Tickets must be
bought in advance by calling 020 7590 4566 or click here to
buy online.
http://www.rca.ac.uk/
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March
2007
Design workshops: Christ Church Centre, Henley on Thames
Asbjorg is a personal stylist and an
experienced lecturer in the UK and Continental Europe. She
will be running four workshops on how to create an innovative
ball gown, recycling materials such as plastic, cardboard
and fabrics. “It is great to work with the creative
minds of young people. Fashion and design seem to catch their
interest and I enjoy providing some of the knowledge they
can unfold their creativity on.”
http://www.hyf.org.uk/
http://www.henleycol.ac.uk/henleycollege/home.htm
http://www.gillotts.oxon.sch.uk/cgi-bin/index.pl |
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February
2007
Talks: Henley College and Gillotts School, Henley on Thames
Asbjorg Dunker will be giving two inspirational
talks, before running workshops on how to create an innovative
ball gown. Her expertise in fashion, design and styling will
give participants the opportunity to engage in the many aspects
and levels of designing and creating garments. |
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February
2007
Kylie, the Exhibition, V&A London
Kylie’s early tours featured
costumes of prominent Australian designers, each one revealing
a different look. Later however her approach to costumes became
more integrated in creating distinct moods and themes. For
the Kylie Tour 2002 she wore costumes designed by Dolce &
Gabbana. They are fasinating costumes!
http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/kylie/
http://www.vam.ac.uk/
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October
2006
Christian Lacroix, Fashion in Motion, V&A London
Studying Art History
wanting to become a museum curator or costume designer, Lacroix
fell into fashion by chance. His designs are unapologetically
glamarous, expensive-looking and his ornate bustiers and opera
capes dramatic. He came to epitomise the 80's through use
of sumptuous fabrics (velvet, satin, taffeta) and overlapping
patterns (patchwork, stripes).
http://www.christian-lacroix.fr/english/sommaire.htm
http://www.vam.ac.uk/
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June
2006
The Royal College of Art, Kensington London
The college has a long-standing and
prestigious reputation for its annual end-of-year show. In
order to provide each student with a highly visible public
platform, the Fashion Department’s Show is delivered
five times over a few days in June culminating in a gala evening
for international media, potential employers and sponsors.
A truly wonderful experience to be part of.
http://www.rca.ac.uk/
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June
2006
Graduate Fashion Week, Battersea Park London
The GFW Gala shows the best
graduates from all the Design, Textile and Fashion Colleges
around the UK. It is an interesting event as some of these
young talents will work their name up. This year James Lawrence
from Northumbria University scooped the £20,000 River
Island Gold Award. Emma Mudford from Northampton was awarded
the Zandra Rhodes Textile Award.
http://www.gfw.org.uk/
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April
2006
Fashionology, V&A London In
conjunction with the Anna Piaggi exhibition at the V&A,
Asbjorg had the wonderful opportunity to meet Anna Piaggi,
a legendary self-styled icon, fashion reporter and editor,
in person. ‘She is intellectual about the visuals of
fashion and a great inspirational personality. She has fun
with clothes and is wonderfully mad when it comes to dressing.
She makes history present and present relevant’. |
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March
2006
Young Designer Competition, Henley on Thames This
year, for the first time, the ever-popular local Henley Youth
Festival was able to offer its very own fashion design competition
for secondary and college level students. Asbjorg developed
an educational programme of events, including a lecture on
the meaning of fashion at Gillotts School, which culminated
in a fashion design competition and exhibition. The entries
showed high standards in designing, cultural awareness and
creativity. Asbjorg and fashion editor Kira Joliffe judged
the style boards. The winner, Joana Figueira, will attend
the London College of Fashion degree show with Asbjorg in
June. |
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January
2006
Charity Mendathon, Henley on Thames After
having read about OSAR (Oxfordshire Search and Rescue) a local
businesswoman decided to stitch together her own rescue team
of sewers to do all sorts of mending and minor alterations.
Asbjorg was on hand to advise on more complex alterations,
along with a BBC wardrobe mistress. The event raised £900. |
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October
2005
Frieze Art Fair,
Regents Park, London
Matthieu Laurette, a well-renowned multimedia
artist, invited a selection of the UK’s leading fashion
experts to conduct fashion tours at the Frieze Art Fair.
Instead of commenting on the artworks on display, the experts
focused on the visitors and their fashion styles. The fashion
experts included Peter Saville (high profile graphic designer),
Isabella Blow (style icon and fashion director), Kira Jolliffe
(editor, Cheap Date Magazine and author of Cheap Date Guide
to Style (2007) and Bay Garnett (Co-editor of Cheap Date
and Vogue stylist). Asbjorg and Bella Freud selected the
stylish individuals who became subjects for the tour.
http://www.friezeartfair.com/projects/2005/110714.shtm
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November
2004
Fashion Influences in our Time Event, Henley-on-Thames
A special event for clients hosted by Asbjorg,
the evening touched on themes of camouflage, subterfuge, fantasy,
fashion therapy, communication and self-expression to uncover
some of the current influences in fashion and dressing. Lisa
Stead (PhD Central St. Martin's College) spoke about ‘The
Emotional Wardrobe’ and Asbjorg spoke specifically about
‘Dressing Personality’.
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CONFERENCES,
EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS
Conferences, Exhibitions & Shows have included:
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2005
LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION DEGREE
SHOW, Battersea Park, London
A brilliant way of keeping an eye on the latest fashion
trends.
FUTURE BEAUTY, Live Debate, V &
A, London
What is beauty? Beauty is much easier to detect than to define.
It may be a source of pleasure but it is also controversial.
Some even argue against it.
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2004
BLACK BRITISH STYLE, Exhibition & Conference, London
Exploring black style and
fashion in Britain since 1945 and its impact on contemporary
British culture.
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD,
Exhibition, London
A celebration of the extraordinary
career of Vivienne Westwood.
REVIVING FASHION- HISTORICAL
INSPIRATION AND MODERN STYLE, Study day, London
An exploration of historical fashion trends in today’s
society
www.vam.ac.uk
www.csm.arts.ac.uk
www.britishcouncil.org
www.viviennewestwood.com
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2002
GIANNI VERSACE, Exhibition & Study Day, London
An exploration of the designer’s
great originality, versatility and imagination through close
examination of his working methods, craft innovations and
his influence on fashion photography.
www.vam.ac.uk
www.versace.com
www.fashion.arts.ac.uk
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