MARTIN PERCIVAL

Grey Sheep

Location

newcastle / United Kingdom

University

northumbria

Graduation year

2012

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Born in Wigton; Cumbria, I had two main interests; Illustration/animation and Fashion. The only influence on fashion was I liked outerwear. I started to wonder how clothes were made; why this pocket did that, how is this zip was hidden, how is it lined etc. After a Foundation year at the University of Cumbria I was lucky to get a place on the BA (hons) Fashion course at Northumbria University, starting on womenswear then specializing in Menswear. My designs became heavily influenced by archive and heritage like most of menswear but with an almost animated silhouette. I completed my graduate collection based on the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott and his teams expedition to the South Pole, pushing my design, pattern cutting, knitwear and finishing to my best!

Latest Collection

With Scott to the Pole

A Collection the pays homage to Captain Scott and his team that ventured and perished on the South Antarctic ice. Each look is inspired by an individual member of the team that I have drawn from my research. I payed close attention to detail and finish and tried to keep fabrication as authentic and as close to the original as I was able to. The Collection is mostly wools but mixed with leather and pelts such as the Icelandic sheep coat with leather sleeves and the clak doeskin wool suit with leather divide on the jacket.