Sara Roudbari
Fashion Design BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Apparel / Textiles - Knit / Genderless
My location: London, United Kingdom
Sara Roudbari
First Name: Sara
Last Name: Roudbari
University / College: De Montfort University
Course / Program: Fashion Design BA (Hons)
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Apparel / Textiles - Knit / Genderless
My Location: London, United Kingdom
About
I am an eclectic and detail-driven fashion designer with an eye for colour, silhouette and texture. I specialise in knitwear but am enthusiastic and experienced with woven fabrics as well. Being a queer artist from Iran, I have always found my heritage and community inspiring and am determined to add whimsical story-telling elements to my work.
This is a project I have done for the British Fashion Council British Library x Supriya Lele design competition inspired by the current uprising of women's rights and human rights movement in my home country, Iran. Growing up in strictly theocratical and dictatorial Iran, I experienced discrimination and gender apartheid first-hand and used the experience as inspiration for this project. This collection explores the themes of authority, uniformity, forced coverings and the right to free expression. On top layers, the fabrics are a mix of military and dark colours, juxtaposing the intricate colourful patterns underneath. Additionally, I wanted to incorporate unconventional materials as an ode to Iran's rich culture of crafts; so I created copper discs, textured with dents and attached using crochet within the cutouts of the garments. All materials and yarns used for this project are upcycled, and some were donated by Stella McCartney.