Charlton School

GCSE Textile students were thrilled to be visited this month by fashion designer Katie Booth. Former Charlton student Katie is an award winning Womenswear Designer, her CV includes working for fashion industry giants such as Ted Baker, All Saints and Superdry. Katie wowed the current GCSE students by showcasing a range of her innovative creations during an informative and inspiring Q&A session.

Katie was awarded 'Young Designer of the Year 2017-18' A competition that searches nationwide for the best in UK talent, with her work being judged by a panel from McQueen, Fendi, Harris Tweed and Saville Row. 

A* GCSE Textiles student Katie left Charlton School in 2010. She followed her passion for all things textiles and graduated with a First Class Degree in BA (hons) in Fashion from Liverpool University. Katie then went on to gain invaluable experience working at Holly Fulton and Ralph and Russo. Katie's work really focuses on the details, with interesting surface designs and the fusion and interaction of fabrication, print and silhouette.

Passionate about fashion education, Katie frequently visits universities to assess work and mentor students. She was also the driving force behind Superdry's recent collaboration with Graduate Fashion Week.

If you would like to see more of Katie’s designs please see her website: www.katieboothdesign.com