Colin Reid

We were lucky enough for designer Colin Reid to come and speak to us. Starting his career young, and being fortunate enough to grow up in Hawick, home of Pringle Scotland. He began an apprentiship in the factory, developing his knowledge in the manufacturing of fine fabrics. He then went on to translating designs into patterns for manufacturing. From this understanding, he was able to build up his portfolio, which he presented to the company. He was then offered the job of designing for the Pringle Golf line. After earning his degree in fashion from Kingston University, he moved to New York where he worked with Donna Karen, designing for DKNY men's wear range. From this experience, he was offered an interview with Calvin Klein and went on to help rebrand the company, including the CK logo. After 12 years in USA designing for numerious red carpet celebrities such as Liv Tyler and Gweneth Paltro, Colin moved back to the UK and is currently taking the time to work on his own cashmere line.
His work has allowed him to travel the world and meet the most prestigious people in the fashion industry and the presentation he gave was very inspiring. After his talk he saw each member of the class individually and allowed us to talk through our final major project ideas. His enthuiasm for the subject I chose gave me the confidence to really get into the research and design aspect of the project.