Neisha Smith (CV)
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2000-2004 Massey University, Wellington - Bachelor of Design (Fashion/Textiles)
2006 - Launched NEISHA label in Melbourne stocking in Independent fashion boutiques and selling direct from the studio
2009 - ongoing - Neda Rahmani - Costume design for MCAV ambassador
2009 - Traveled to The Gambia and worked with community making traditional wax resist textiles
2011 - Melbourne Spring Fashion Week - presenting 'Old Skin/ New Skin' - an exploration into zero waste cutting and one off garments
2012 - Moral Fairground - Sustainable fashion showcase
2013- RAW Artists showcase -Victoria artist of the Year
2014 - Undress - sustainable fashion Runway
2016 - Sahida Apsara and Tim Parish Costume design for poetry video 'The Word'
2015-2017 Traveled to Peru to work with Shipibo women in Pullcapa, Peru making handpainted textiles with plant dyes.
2018 - 2020 Opened Neisha store - Northcote
2018 - 2020 - Seven Sisters Festival
2019 - Iaki Vallejo - Stylist and costume designer
2019 - Perolas - Costume design and styling
for music video 'Flores de Melipeuco'
2019 - Western Youth Arts - Costume designer for 'Echoes' show
2020 - Moral Fairground
- sustainable fashion event
PUBLIC OUTCOMES:
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week - 2011
Undress Ethical fashion runway - 2014
Moral Fairground Ethical fashion show - 2017
Moral Fairground sustainable fashion showcase 2020
Seven Sisters festival 2018-2020
RAW Emerging designers showcase 2013 (Victoria winner - Artist of the Year)
Western Edge Youth Arts (costume designer for select shows)
Video links to work:
Oz Soul Collective collaboration
High Street Northcote promotion
'The Word' Sahida Apsara and Tim Parish