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All the
A special show by Old Collegian Lucy
McIntosh (2006) was the highlight of
a trip to Auckland’s Fashion Week by
the Years 12–13 Fabric Technology
class. Lucy debuted her label, Lucy
McIntosh, to wide acclaim. Her
trademark tailoring and attention to
detail saw her described by industry
pundits as one of the country’s
freshest designers.
After leaving St Andrew’s, Lucy
worked with Wellington designer
Alexandra Owen after graduating with
a Bachelor in Design in Fashion from
Massey University.
As part of the career-focused trip,
the class was invited to view Lucy’s
latest collection and visit her
workroom. The group also met Old
Collegian Olivia Brown (2010) who
is completing her final year at AUT
studying fashion, and had a guided
tour of the University’s Fashion and
Textiles Department.
Technology teacher Raewyn Buckley
says the trip was a great way for the
students to see StAC Old Cols making
traction in the New Zealand fashion
industry. “All the students said the
trip reinforced the reasons why they
were studying Fabric Technology, and
that it helped decide which tertiary
training courses would be best suited
to their needs.”
Paige Jansen, who has been
accepted to study fashion at the
Otago Polytechnic in 2015, was
offered an internship, which she
plans to organise once her exams
are finished.
Another Old Collegian finding a home
in fashion is Sophie Dinsenbacher
(2007). Sophie is in her third year at
the Christchurch Polytechnic studying
for a Diploma in Fashion Technology.
Earlier this year she spent two
months completing an internship with
Karen Walker. “Fashion is an industry
for those who are prepared to live
and breathe it,” says Sophie. “I learnt
the true importance of dedication
and passion that drives a successful
business. It is less about the glamour
and more about the hard work.”
Writing
The strength of the St Andrew’s writing programme is reflected in the recent success
of four students - Pieta Bayley, Tehya Laws, Maya Field and Russell Boey - who were
all winners in the recent
Tall Poppies
magazine writing competition.
The magazine received an unexpectedly large number of entries for this, and the
standard was extremely high. The judges remarked that to have four winners from
one school suggests that St Andrew’s has an excellent writing programme.
runway
world’s
a
St Andrew’s writer-in-residence,
Kerrin Davidson, has launched
her new book
There’s a medical
name for this
(under her writing
name Kerrin P. Sharpe). Guests at
the launch were treated to Kerrin
reading poems from her book, as
well as readings from the students
who are being mentored by Kerrin
during her time as writer-in-
residence at the College. She
is teaching and inspiring young
writers in both the Preparatory and
Secondary Schools.
There’s a medical name for this
is
a collection of Kerrin’s poetry and
comes two years after her first
book,
Three Days in a Wishing Well
.
She says her collection of poems
is a collection of her memories,
beliefs and philosophies but they
are also about loss and turning the
page to move on in life.
Kerrin Davidson (right) with Jan Hadfield
at the recent launch of her second book of
poetry,
There’s a medical name for this
.
Lucy McIntosh (front right) with the Years 12–13 Fabric Technology class at Fashion Week.
An
prose
of
evening
success