Léo Portier-Tock

BA (Hons) Fashion 2021

My aesthetic is the juxtaposition of minimalism and maximalism as well as the union of traditional craft and modern manufacturing techniques.

I like grunge and disproportions while experimenting with textile combinations and garment construction and cut.

As an observational sort of designer who analyses details of common everyday objects, I find that I continually see beauty in natural processes that inform shape and colour and textile processes; sun bleached curtains (for example), creases, dents, and collapsed structures. I am also drawn to flawed objects that have unintentional ornamentation so for instance seams in injection-moulded packaging have irregularities that I think are beautiful.

Moulded ornaments embody a humble simplicity but are also very elaborate because the plain material is stretched to emulate the underlying raised structure of another object. I am very interested in 3D object design including architecture and furniture- which I often reference. While I like to experiment with texture, my colour palettes are more muted.

I enjoy analytical and observational drawing alongside replicating form and sampling. As a personal interest, I would like to incorporate this into my practice when I graduate and would like to explore accessory design or other product or packaging design in the future, always with the focus on tying in traditional craft processes and modern technology.