Mark Fast
Date of birth: 14/12/1980
Place of birth: Winnipeg
Nation: CA
Education
2006-2008: MA in Fashion Design with Knitwear, Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, Fashion Department, London, United Kingdom
2002-2006: BA in Fashion Design with Knitwear, Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, Fashion Department, London, United Kingdom
2001-2002: Foundation in Fashion Design, London College of Fashion, Fashion Department, London, United Kingdom
2000-2001: Certificate in Fashion Design, Seneca College, Fashion Department, Toronto, Canada
Professional Experience
01/2007: Knitwear Design Project for Autumn/Winter 2007, Lanvin, Paris, France
2004-2005: Knitwear for Catwalk Shows Autumn/Winter 2004-Autumn/Winter 2005, Bora Aksu, London, United Kingdom
03/2005: Knitwear for Catwalk Show, Sophy White at Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
06/2002-08/2002: CAD Assistant for Denim Manufacturing Company, Western Glove Works, Winnipeg, Canada
Other competitions
05/2003: Annapurna Knitwear Competition
11/2006: Lancome Colour Awards Competition
10/2007: Chloe Design Competition
02/2008: Harrods Design Competition
School represented at
ITS#SEVEN:
Central St. Martins College of Art and Design
Publications
06/2008: Dazed Digital.com, Internet Publication, London, United Kingdom
05/2008: Paper Mag.com, Internet Publication, New York, USA
03/2008: WGSN-EDU.com. Generation Now Internet Publication, New York, USA
03/2008: Look Magazine, Weekly Magazine, London, United Kingdom
06/2007: Tank Magazine, Monthly Magazine, London, United Kingdom
05/2007: Nylon Magazine, The Young Hollywood Issue, Monthly Magazine, New York, USA
02/2007: Vogue, British Monthy Magazine, London, United Kingdom
11/2006: Marmelade Magazine, Monthly Magazine, London, United Kingdom
08/2006: Another Magazine, Bi-Annual Magazine, London, United Kingdom
06/2006: International Herald Tribune, Suzy Menkes, Weekly Newspaper, London, United Kingdom
03/2006: Wig Magazine, Monthly Magazine, London, United Kingdom
Prizes won at ITS
ITS#SEVEN i-D Styling Award
Other prizes
06/2001: First Year Design Achievement Award
Additional info
Knowledge of industrial and domestic knitting machine technology
Languages: English, French
Computer skills: Illustator, Photoshop
