Aitor  Throup
Aitor Throup

Date of birth: 30/08/1980

Place of birth: Buenos Aires

Nation: AG

Education

2004-2006: MA Fashion Menswear, Royal College of Art, Fashion and Textiles Dept, London, UK
2001-2004: BA (Hons) Fashion, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
2000-2001: BTEC Diploma Nelson & Colne College, Foundation Art & Design, Lancashire, UK

Professional Experience

04/2005 at present: Freelance Illustration and Concept Development Work, development of initial non-commercial concept designs and graphics/logos illustration work, Evisu International, London, UK
07/2005-08/2005: Commissioned to individually design and develop a themed concept capsule range for S/S 2006 in charge of team of pattern cutters, technicians and assistants. Overseeing of all sourcing and manufacturing. Devised complete visual identity and marketing material. Fake London Genius, London, UK

Other competitions

09/2005: United Arrows, Through Children's Eyes' (RCA Based competition). Shortlisted. Judging in June 2006.
06/2005: Umbro fashion, Kit Lifestyle (RCA Based competition). Team based multi-disciplinary project, 1st place award
03/2005: Evisu Fighting Counterfeit Through Design (RCA Based competition) 1st Year Menswear Award
11/2004: Levi's Re-Invent the White T-Shirt (RCA Based competition), 1st place Menswear Award
04/2004: RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce) Design Directions 2004, Fashion, What We Wear / Where We Live, Australian Wool Innovation Award

School represented at

ITS#FIVE: The Royal College of Art

Stages attended

07/2005-08/2005: Concept design development and illustrative work, various visits to mills, factories and laundries in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Development of new patterns and construction concepts based on existing Evisu archive, Evisu International, Hong Kong, China
06/2003-07/2003: Development of capsule travel concept collection, full design of mainline fine knitwear range. Involved in organisation and set-up of 'Fake London, RETROSPECTIVE' exhibition at Pitti Uomo in Florence. Fake London, UK

Publications

03/2006: Fashion Forecast Magazine, Bi-Annual trend prediction magazine, international, UK
05/2005: Ten Plus Men magazine, Bi-Annual Men's Fashion Magazine, International, UK
05/2005: Attitude, Monthly magazine,UK
04/2005: Dazed & Confused, Monthly Fashion and Lifestyle magazine, International, UK
04/2005: FHM Collections, Bi-Annual Men's Fashion magazine, UK
09/2004: International Textiles, Bi-Monthly Fashion and Textiles industry magazine, UK
07/2004: City Life, Weekly lifestyle magazine, UK
06/2004: The Guardian G2, Daily Newspaper; UK
06/2004: The Times , Daily Newspaper, UK

Prizes won at ITS

ITS#FIVE  i-D Styling Award 
ITS#FIVE  Fashion Collection of the Year 

Other prizes

08/2004: British Fashion Council, 'Princess of Wales Charitable Trust Scholarship Award'
06/2004: Graduate Fashion Week 2004, 'Fashion Portfolio of the Year Award', London, UK

Additional info

Exhibitions:
-09/2005-11/2005: Jerwood Fashion, Film and Fiction' at The Wapping Project, London.
-09/2005-10/2005: Innovation at the RCA, Royal College of Art, London

Languages: English, Spanish, French

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