Soufriere Etherington
Costume Design and Making BA Hons
Bucks New University
Graduates: 2026
Specialisms: Costume Design - Stage Screen Dance / Illustration
My location: High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Soufriere Etherington
First Name: Soufriere
Last Name: Etherington
University / College: Bucks New University
Course / Program: Costume Design and Making BA Hons
Graduates: 2026
Specialisms: Costume Design - Stage Screen Dance / Illustration
My Location: High Wycombe, United Kingdom
About
I am a third year costume design and making student at Buckinghamshire New University. My specialities are costume illustration and concept art, pattern drafting and cutting and contextual research. I draw inspiration from historical fine art and international pop culture alike to produce appealing and innovative designs and garments.
This brief was based in the fantasy world of Pinocchio, with creative freedom over the time period. For mine, I chose the decade in which the original story was written - the 1880s, and adapted the circus of the original into a Venetian carnival. My designs aimed to use colour to show changing relationships and personality contrasts. The garment was a pair of versatile flap-fronted trousers, which I made from reclaimed black twill and gold braid to create a nicely balanced staple piece with a clear tie to the carnival aesthetic.