Rebecca Halpenny
FASHION DESIGN BA
University of Westminster
Specialisms: Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Womenswear / Party/Eveningwear
Location: London, United Kingdom
Rebecca Halpenny
First Name: Rebecca
Last Name: Halpenny
Specialisms: Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Womenswear / Party/Eveningwear
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My Location: London, United Kingdom
University / College: University of Westminster
Course / Program Title: FASHION DESIGN BA
About
Celebrating yet subverting the staples of her Irish heritage, women’s wear designer Rebecca Halpenny draws from the rich tapestry of traditional craft and culture to reimagine her homeland’s creative history through a bold, contemporary lens.
Born and raised in Dublin, Rebecca is influenced by the duality of Ireland’s history - honoring time-honored techniques while challenging convention through unconventional materials and silhouettes.
Her work explores texture, structure, and narrative, merging the familiar with the unexpected to create garments that are both striking and thought-provoking. Eager to bring her vision to life within a professional setting, Rebecca is excited to begin her career in the fashion industry, with a focus on design or atelier roles.
She looks forward to collaborating within creatively dynamic teams and alongside both emerging and established designers and artists, continuing to push boundaries and contribute to the evolving landscape of contemporary fashion.
My collection, ‘Inherit the lash’ is inspired by my Irish heritage, traditional Irish craft, and my love of fetish wear. It’s a celebration of my homeland’s rich creative history, reimagined through a provocative lens. Having seen how historically religion has influenced many aspects of Irish life I wanted to introduce fetishistic elements into traditional Irish craft as a way of subverting inherited ideas of shame and restraint. My collection merges these provocative elements and materials with familiar Irish ones. I’ve used open-weave wools and natural wicker drawn from bygone farming and fishing garb. To create the fetishistic elements I’ve used glossy latex, leather and PVC.
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