The forgotten frontier
I am raising £1000 towards my final collection, 'The Forgotten Frontier'. This project explores transgender identity and is part of the Fashion Design BA course at Kingston University! The results will be a six-look collection, which can be seen in the University Degree show at Penrhyn campus in June.
The Forgotten Frontier is a collection based on research into the transgender community's history and how trans individuals existed in the past. It then developed into a Wild West themed project after discovering the untold stories of individuals who transcended gender in 19th Century America.
In this collection, I am honouring these incredible lives and stories that have been erased from history. In this age, it feels more valuable than ever, given the struggles the trans community faces with erasure. I therefore want the collection to be as authentic as possible. Donations to this would help me fully shine a light on these individuals and bring our history to life.
About me
I am a fashion design student at Kingston School of Art, specialising in menswear.
Where will the money go?
I will use the funding from this for costs such as models, photographer, film photography and development, fabrics and the costs of machinists. I have listed below the exact costs and specifics.
Photographer (including expenses) - £120
Models (expenses only) - £90
Film - £153.60
Film development - £168 (£12 per roll)
Leather machinist - £340
Denim machinist - £80
Any more donated towards this would be a huge help in getting this history seen and heard and tickets to see the collection in the show will be available towards the end of May! I have linked my instagram below in which I will keep regular updates on the process of the collection.
Updates of the project:
(please get in touch with me if you would like more information!)
Instagram - @jamiedeakinn
Emails - jamiedeakin2001@gmail.com k2026956@kingston.ac.uk
Thank you for taking the time to read. You don't need to give money to help this project succeed! Please share this project with anyone you think would support this – on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or email. Again, you'd don't need to give money to help but any donations made would be greatly appreciated!
