Marcus Lereng Wilmont
Date of birth: 19/09/1975
Place of birth: Copenhagen
Nation: DK
Education
09/2003-06/2005: MA Postgraduate Degree in Menswear-Fashion Design at the Royal College of Art and Design, London
09/2000- 09/2003: BA (Hons) graduate degree in menswear-Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art of Design
09/1999-06/2000: Foundation (Diploma) at the Danish Design School
Professional Experience
2006: AminakaWilmont (duo Marcus Wilmont and Maki Aminaka Löfvander), own label, London, UK
11/2004-02/2005: Robert Cary-Williams, London. In charge of designing and producing showstopper and additional accessory showpeices. Intensive and advanced pattern-cutting, sewing, and creative problem solving
01/2002-04/2002: Designed and produced costumes for independent short film- Brother 3rd place in the Entry Film Competition, Copenhagen
1999- at present: Freelance Drawing Teacher
Other competitions
01/2004: Finalist and Special Acheivement. International PID Competition, South Korea
11/2003: Finalist Garrard Competition, Royal College of Art- RCA
11/2003: Finalist. Merchants of the stable Competition. RCA
School represented at
ITS#FOUR:
The Royal College of Art, London
Stages attended
10/2003-09/2004: Work Experience at Robert Cary-Williams, London
Prizes won at ITS
ITS#FOUR Collection of the Year
Other prizes
09/2007: duo Aminaka Wilmont - Marcus Wilmont and Maki Aminaka (Löfvander), 2007 Winner of Fashion Fringe, London, UK
03/2005: Won Evisu Competition, Royal College of Arts-RCA
06/2004: Awarded the Janey Ironside Scholarship
06/2004: Won the Umbro Award, RCA
04/2004: Won 2nd place Uniqlo Competition
03/2004: Won Bower&Roebuck Talioring Award, RCA
Additional info
Languages: English, Danish and Swedish
www.aminakawilmont.com
