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Arielle Uno-Ekwang

Modern Artisan | Junior Fashion Designer | Fashion Stylist | British Fashion Council Scholar
About

British Fashion Council Scholar, stylist, creative director, fashion and accessories designer with half a decade of fashion experience. She explores Afrofuturism and her Nigerian – British identity. With the use of her textiles and fine art background she narrates different stories in collection, offering unique perspectives. She recently had her first fashion film screened in the Victoria and Albert Museum for the African Fashion Exhibition night with GUAP magazine. She holds a focus on sustainability, her pieces are futuristic while using recycled materials. This is achieved also with her accessories brand that has been labelled the accessories “Redefining the ‘it’ bag” from Refinery 29 and named on of “31 cool British brands” by Who What Wear. Arielle is a multi-disciplinary who is influenced by traditional craftsmanship, her heritage and London culture.

Previous Brands
Alice Timmis Studio
Arielles Archive
BIANCA SAUNDERS
Francesca Russo
Kiren Passi
Sainsbury's
Shaquille R.Williams
YOOX NET-A-PORTER
Ahluwalia
Work Experience
Design Intern
Jul ‘24 - Now
Ahluwalia

Sewing samples together, Sourcing trims and fabrics

Modern Artisan - Junior Fashion Designer
Oct ‘23 - Jun ‘24
YOOX NET-A-PORTER

A programme in collaboration with The Kings Foundation to create a responsible luxury collection, collaborating with the design team and producing the final garments by hand at The Kings Foundation Headquarters at Dumfries house, to be sold on Net-A-Porter in the later half of 2024

Celebrity Styling Assistant
Feb ‘22 - Aug ‘22
Shaquille R.Williams

Assisted in styling clients. Organised samples. Built relationships with PRs and designers. Created look boards. Administration tasks of sending and replying to emails. Sourced lookbooks

Customer Assistant
Jan ‘22 - Jun ‘23
Sainsbury's

Studio Intern
Jul ‘21 - Nov ‘21
BIANCA SAUNDERS

Fashion Assistant
Oct ‘20 - Feb ‘22
Francesca Russo

Professional duties involve participating in the selection of clothing and accessories for styling sessions, organizing wardrobe pieces, and providing assistance during photo shoots.

Fashion Stylist
Jun ‘20 - Now
Arielles Archive

Production Assistant
Jun ‘18 - Jun ‘18
Alice Timmis Studio

My duties would include: assisting in weaving samples, pattern cutting and weaving on the loom.

Studio Assistant
May ‘18 - Jul ‘18
Kiren Passi

Design packaging and swing tags Research competitors Take notes at meetings

Languages
English - Native
Education & Training
University of Brighton
‘19 - ‘23
Bachelor of Arts - BA
London Metropolitan University
‘18 - ‘18
Fashion summer school
Goldsmiths, University of London
Fine art summer school
London, UK