09/2006-03/2008: MA in Fashion – Womenwear (grade awarded – Distinction), Central St Martins college of art and design, Fashion Department, London, UK
09/2001-06/2005: BA in Fashion Design with Technology (grade awarded – first class honours), Manchester Metropolitan University, Fashion Department, Manchester, UK

07/2009-present: Freelance womenswear/jewellery designer, for myself – Kirsty Ward, with A/W stockists in Japan and England, London, UK
03/2008-07/2009: Design Assistant, Alberta Ferretti, Rimini, Italy

11/2005: ‘The 6th Humen cup’ young designer competition, Humen, China

ITS#NINE: Central Saint Martins

Accessories project presented at ITS#NINE

04/2006-10/2006: Intern, Preen, London, UK
01/2006-04/2006: Intern, Tata Naka, London, UK

01/2008: the Giorgio Armani Scholarship fund
01/2008: During MA, Lyria Fabric sponsored fabric for final collection
01/2008: During MA, Topshop sponsored the shoes for the london fashion week catwalk show
11/2005: 2nd prize winner, ‘The 6th Humen cup’ young designer competition, Humen, China

Catwalk Shows:
02/2010: I designed the jewellery (Kirsty Ward for David Longshaw) for David Longshaws London fashion week catwalk debut, London, UK
02/2008: My Central St Martins MA final collection was presented on the London fashion week catwalk, London, UK