Claire Lee

Claire Lee is an award-winner designer based in London. She has won a national scholarship in Taiwan to study at Royal College of Art. By harnessing SHIMA SEIKI knitting machine techniques, she excels in creating original designs inspired by the ordinary. Driven by her passion for structural aesthetics, she explores patterns, palettes, and textures, resulting in unique clothing expressions and forms.

Her approach to fashion and textile design goes beyond making garments. The design is constantly evolving and adapting to its surrounding, much like life does at every turn. For her, every design contains a narrative that can be discovered, heard, or felt. She express through patterns, colours, and materials and use her observations to create ideas and silhouettes for clothing. She wants to communicate how human activity affects the environment and disentangle the significant impact that clothing might have.

Education

2023-2024 Royal College of Art, School of Design, (MA)- Master in Fashion Design
2022-2023 Fu Jen Catholic University, (MS)- Master in Textiles and Clothing
2017-2021 Fu Jen Catholic University, (BS)- Bachelor in Textiles and Clothing

Honor and Award

2024 Global Creative Graduate Showcase in collaboration with Coloro+WGSN- Finalist
2024 Shima Seiki Student Competition- Commendation Award
2024 RCA 100% Optical- Perfect 10 Competition- Shortlist
2024 Hyundai Sustainability Award- Finalist
2024 Seoul Design Award, Research- Finalist
2024 RCA Grand Challenge; Ocean & City- Second Place
2022 World of WearableArt- Architecture Section- Finalists
2022 MOE Scholarship Program for Overseas Study in Arts and Design
2022 Orange Beneficence Mask Design Competition- Honorable Award
2021 Global Design Graduate Show in collaboration with Gucci- Shortlist
2021 Taiwan Sweater Design Competition- 1st Place
2021 Taiwan Fashion Design Award- 3rd Place- Best Pattern Making
2021 Taiwan Fiber Creation Award in the Living Crafts- 3rd Place
2021 Young Pin Sponsor Award in Fashion Design- Sei La Nova Prize
2021 London Graduate Fashion Week Portfolio Digital Show- Selected
2021 FJU Bachelor's Degree Textile Design Fashion Show- 1st Place