Laura Amstein
Date of birth: 11/07/1984
Place of birth: Ascot
Nation: UK
Education
2009-2011: MA in Womenswear Accessory Design, Fashion Department, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2008-2009: Diploma in Cordwainers Accessories, London College of Fashion, London, UK
2002-2006: BA in Performance Costume, Art and Design Department, Edinburgh College of Art, UK
Professional Experience
07-09/2010: Accessories Designer (internship), Burberry, London, UK
School represented at
ITS#TEN:
Royal College of Art
Publications
01/11: The Sunday Times, weekly newspaper, UK
03/11: Elle Decoration, monthly magazine, UK
Prizes won at ITS
ITS#TEN YKK Award
Other prizes
2010/11: The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers, sponsored my MA at the Royal College of Art, London, UK
11/2010: 2nd Prize, ‘Brantiques’ competition, Crown Paint, Royal College of Art, London, UK
05/2009: 2nd Prize, ‘Link it, lock it’ competition, The Guild of Girdlers, London College of Fashion, London, UK
Additional info
2008: ‘Michael and MacGregor’, short courses in traditional leatherwork (Decorated Leather, Making Hand-stitched Leather Goods, Moulded Leather Bags, Boxes and Containers), Tetbury, UK
