About

 

 

Uroos is an Indian designer and maker based in the UK who graduated from the  Fashion MA program at the Royal College of Art in 2023.

 

 

Through the lens of environment-centric design that includes both people and nature, Uroos perceives any piece of clothing in terms of lifecycles, employment hours, waste consumed and generated and community upliftment. Her fascination with traditional crafts and its potential to empower communities has acted as a driving force behind her work.

 

 

Guided by a deep interest in sustainable lifestyles, she has ventured into various dimensions of sustainable fashion. Her work primarily centres on making incremental modifications to well-established and widely accepted production processes and techniques, steering them towards sustainability.She believes that such adjustments can have a greater impact compared to introducing unfamiliar methods that may not be widely known.

 

 

Her aim is to produce timeless classics that do not become obsolete after a season or two using alternative systems of production to bring about positive change. She further believes that fashion is not just about the end product; it’s a complex ecosystem that involves a multitude of people at various stages of the supply chain.

 

 

As Uroos continues to expand her work, her goal is to create sustainable models that can be replicated in other communities, enabling more people to break free from socioeconomic constraints and lead fulfilling lives.

EDUCATION

 

Royal College of Art  2023

Master of Arts, Fashion  

 

Birmingham City University 2019

Diploma, Trends Forecasting  

 

Birmingham City University 2019

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), Fashion Design First Class Honours 

 

G.D. Goenka Public School 2014

Higher Secondary, Business & Commerce, Distinction

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

 

Helen Hamlyn Design Award (Inclusive Design for Social Impact), 2023 (shortlisted)

 

Represented part of the British Fashion Council Portfolio Award, 2019

 

David Band Textiles Award 2019 (shortlisted)

 

Scholastic Excellence 2014 and 2013

 

Certificate of Merit 2014

EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

RCA 2023

Truman Brewery. 

July 2023.

 

Women, Work and Weave 

Truman Brewery. 

16th July 2023

 

Entreé

Darwin Building, Kensington Gore

February 2023

 

Constructive Disruption

Birmingham

14 March- 14 April 2023


Group Lecture Presentations

Gorvy Lecture Theatre, Battersea

December 2022

 

Max Mara Presentation

Private View with Ian Griffiths
Darwin Building, Kensington Gore

November 2022

 

Mirror Mirror

4th floor, Royal College of Art, London

October 2022

 

The Wilderness Dining Event Showcase

The Wilderness

July 2019

 

Graduate Fashion Week 

Truman Brewery

July 2019

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Graphic Designer- Backpac, November 2021- present:

Fostering a sense of purpose and belonging through graphics and campaigns with a purpose to educate employees

 

Guest Lecturer- Birmingham City University, Falmouth University April 2021 & 2023:

Delivering lectures on Design for sustainability using alternative methods and materials to the school of Arts, Media and Design

 

Fabric Coordinator and Studio Assistant – WeAreLabeless, January 2020- August 2022:

Fabric sourcing and management, analysing fabric usage, researching sustainable alternatives, draping, flat pattern cutting and toiling for womenswear

 

Studio/Atelier Assistant- Chalayan, December 2017- May 2018:

Working with fittings and sampling- Pattern Cutting, toiling, sample cutting including print and embroidery placement. Prototyping– searching for materials and new techniques to realise design

 

Studio Intern- Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, September- December 2017:

Sample cutting including print and embroider placement – Basic pattern alterations and toiling, sourcing fabrics and fastenings, observing in toile and sample fittings, assisting at fashion shows and look book shoots

 

Design Intern- French Connection, February- May 2017:

Assisting with design research, colourways mood boards, print and embroidery placement and tech packs, organising swatch library and samples

 

Maker- Culture Costume and Dress Conference, June 2017:

Reproducing the garments from Victorian era

 

Social Media and Graphics Intern-Wear Is the Discussion, June-August 2016:

Assisting and coordinating with content creation across all social media platforms and creating illustrations