LKC x Alexandra Meynier

A collaboration with Parisian designer Alexandra Meynier. 
Porcelain, leather cord, wax cotton rope and pexi glass.











Gareth Pugh Knitwear Internship AW13/14


This season at Gareth Pugh I have been working on finale showpieces for the AW13 collection. 
Made from bin bags, precisely cut, woven and knotted by hand. 

"There isn't a bin bag left in E8!" laughed Pugh. 

These particular ones were selected from the Dalston one-pound shop near his studio in London. 
Trash transformed into treasure.
-stye.com-


See the full collection here
Vogue.co.uk

Backstage photography by Sonny Vandevelde



Alana Zimmer & Julia Nobis dancing backstage
Incredible set design by Simon Costin at Hotel Salomon de Rothschild, Paris.


trendsmood.com

My research blog LauraKateCooper is now a part of fashion trend prediction company Trendsmood


Gareth Pugh Internship SS13


This season I have been working on showpieces for SS13.
 Textiles made from hand torn strips of silk chiffon and gaza sewn together in a repeat linear pattern. 

"dresses descended into serrated drapes, so distorted and tactile in appearance that we wanted to reach out and touch them"
-Scarlett Kilcooley O'Halloran for Vogue.co.uk-

See the full collection here

Catwalk Photographs from Style.com
Close Up Photographs from SHOWstudio









WGSN Project

My Anamorphic knits featured in WGSN's knitwear trend Forecast for Spring/Summer 2013

"Laura Kate Cooper's pointelle pleat knits with retracted effects looked new"

WGSN is the leading online trend-analysis and research service providing creative and business intelligence for the apparel, style, design and retail industries. 


Photographs by WGSN





Craig Lawrence Knitwear Internship SS12



This season i've been interning for knitwear designer Craig Lawrence at his studio in Somerset House.
The collection is inspired by the british seaside, photography by Martin Parr 
and Craig's childhood holidays to the seaside town of Felixstowe. 

Sponsored by Swarovski Crystal, Craig incorporates Luxury Swarovski crystal yarn into show piece dresses.
 Heat press Swarovski crystal is used in accessories.  As well as the Swarovski crystal yarns, I've been knitting with his 
signature iridescent yarn, kyototex and a new edition for SS12, Alcantara, a man-made luxury suede, 
The garments are a mix of plain, lace hole and ladder stitch techniques often mixed with lycra yarn to give stretch and fit to the body.


Accessories by Steven Doherty.
Socks and tights in collaboration with Patternity.
Collection styled by Katie Shillingford.

    (Photograph by Zoe Hitchen)



Craig Lawrence S/S 12 Presentation from Zoe Hitchen on Vimeo.







Derek Lawlor Internship AW11/12

I've been interning for knitwear designer Derek Lawlor.


Derek Lawlor AW 11/12 Look Book.







Derek Lawlor AW 11 Exhibition at The Russian Club