# Project Description

Culture Meet Craft

Kemi Ajose

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Kemi is a knitwear designer based in South East London, creating work that tells a story and explores the relationship between material, culture, and craft. Her designs draw inspiration from traditional West African textiles, which she reinterprets into contemporary knitwear, reflecting her Ghanaian and Nigerian heritage within a British context.

Craftsmanship is at the heart of Kemi’s practice. All her work is handmade and fully fashioned on a hand-powered knitting machine, resulting in zero-waste production. She uses deadstock materials wherever possible, transforming what would otherwise be considered waste into extraordinary garments. For example, she once cut brightly coloured earth sleeving from electric cables into beads to create a tube top, demonstrating how everyday materials can be reimagined.

Kemi is a knitwear designer based in South East London, creating work that tells a story an...

College London College of Fashion

Course BA (Hons) Textile Design

Graduation year 2022

Culture Meets Craft is a collection that blends contemporary fashion with traditional textiles, highlighting the synergy between the two. Inspired by the rich history of knitwear and my West African heritage of handcrafted techniques, I create pieces that celebrate the captivating beauty that emerges when culture and craft intersect.

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Culture Meets Craft is a collection that blends contemporary fashion with traditional textiles, highlighting the synergy between the two. Inspired by the rich history of knitwear and my West African heritage of handcrafted techniques, I creat...

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