I*Watch the videos:
"World of Christina Gloves" - advertising my gloves - and a lighthearted fashion advice slot made for Sky 203's DKW discussion and lifestyle programme, in which it is demonstrated how to manifest the "Under £10 Rule" when shopping!
FASHION & TEXTILES
I have always been committed to forward thinking and trailblazing design. My experimental gloves in digitally printed leathers have been featured in books by leading UK fashion lecturers, and attracted the interest of Vogue, Homes and Gardens and Amelia's Magazine.
As well as producing industrial prototypes for the sportswear market, I also designed small leather goods, handkerchiefs and scarves.
I was a graduate of Winchester School of Art and a student at London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins School of Art. My chief interest has always been in digitally engineered, vibrant, bold and modern digitally printed textile designs, often with a hand-drawn element and combined with sculptural fashion.
I sell selected fashion accessories at https://christinacrimari.etsy.com .
GALLERY - TEXTILES
QC's take on the original William Morris textile.
QC's take on the original William Morris textile.
Delightful printed textile loosely based on Quality Street imagery.
Delightfully quirky textile featuring QC imagery.
Brilliant Art Deco style design featuring queen's head.
Quirky textile featuring QC imagery and pictures of her costumes.
Design unit for repeat textile design.
Maze textile in blue colourway.
Design unit for monochrome maze textile.
Monochrome maze textile in repeat.
Textile with QC face image.
Design featuring colourful medieval characters.
Pattern for wallpaper/ furnishing fabric with inbuilt texture.
Furnishing/ wallpaper design with inbuilt texture.
Tile/ print design incorporating Christina Brodie's diatom and radiolarian illustrations.
Wallpaper design incorporating Christina Brodie's diatom and radiolarian illustrations.
Wallpaper design incorporating Christina Brodie's diatom and radiolarian illustrations.
Wallpaper design incorporating Christina Brodie's diatom and radiolarian illustrations. Shown here in repeat.
Wallpaper design incorporating Christina Brodie's diatom and radiolarian illustrations. Repeat design of diatom rosette.
Brodiebird logo design based on Louis Vuitton. Printed on soft cotton lawn hanky.
Jersey scarf printed with yellow "street style" tiger design.
Soft cotton lawn hanky printed with grey "street style" tiger design.
Soft cotton lawn hanky with kaleidoscope design.
Soft cotton lawn scarf printed with crazy modern abstract design.
Soft cotton lawn scarf with image of two doves.
GALLERY - GLOVES
Fabulous big mittens in style resembling tiger paw, made of lycra printed in hot yellow and multicoloured tiger stripe pattern. Red leather claws, palm in pale grey faux fur with black felt appliqued pads, faux fur trim around wrist.
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Big mittens in style resembling tiger paw, made of lycra printed in grey, black and white tiger stripe pattern. Red leather claws, palm in pale grey faux fur with black felt appliqued pads, faux fur trim around wrist.
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Fabulous big mittens in style resembling tiger paw, made of lycra printed in hot yellow and multicoloured tiger stripe pattern. Red leather claws, palm in pale grey faux fur with black felt appliqued pads, faux fur trim around wrist.
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Fingerless wrist warmers in hot yellow lycra printed pattern resembling tiger stripe, with pale grey faux fur back and red leather trim.
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Fabulous big mittens in style resembling tiger paw, made of lycra printed in hot yellow and multicoloured tiger stripe pattern. Red leather claws, palm in pale grey faux fur with black felt appliqued pads, faux fur trim around wrist.
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Big mittens in style resembling tiger paw, made of lycra printed in grey, black and white tiger stripe pattern. Red leather claws, palm in pale grey faux fur with black felt appliqued pads, faux fur trim around wrist.
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Fingerless wrist warmers in hot yellow lycra printed pattern resembling tiger stripe, with pale grey faux fur back and red leather trim.
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Fingerless wrist warmers in grey, black and white lycra printed pattern resembling tiger stripe, with pale grey faux fur back and red leather trim.
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Fantastic, creative, modern and highly original take on the driving glove by Christina in multicoloured print, red and black leathers. Black press stud fastening.
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Multicoloured printed handmade leather, red and black leather gloves. Super, sophisticated, modernistic style.
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Another great take on the driving glove and a perfect compliment to a black and white or geometric outfit. For those who genuinely want something different. Multicoloured printed, red and black leathers.
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Eyecatching over wrist length gloves of multicoloured modernistic printed leather and suede with unique cuff that can be manipulated into a variety of shapes.
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Super multicolour print, red and black leather gloves with extended cuff and bows, inspired by Christian Lacroix.
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Sketch for Bow Brummel Glove.
Sketch.
Cope designed for the rector of Waltham Abbey, using imagery from the church interior.
Textile design print for gloves inspired by hands.
Artwork promoting CB's graffiti print glove collection.
Urban style gloves made of ultra blue laser cut leather and printed leather decorated with colourful yellow/blue/pink/green World of Christina graffiti print, contrast turquoise and pink embroidery, white laces.
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Fabulous close fitting urban style gloves decorated with exclusive World of Christina graffiti print, contrast red and white embroidery, tab detail, black laces.
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Ladies dress gloves with amazing funky tribal pattern on digitally printed leather.
Contemporary illustration-inspired design relating to ruling of left and right sides of the body by the head and heart respectively. Yellow, purple and red printed leather upper, navy blue leather reverse, text "Head" and "Heart" on thumbs. Black silk knit lining.
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Artwork promoting CB's Military glove collection.
Wrist length gloves of red and black sheepskin with scooped out wrist line and turnover cuff. Gold braid, button and badge detail.
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Longer length gloves in red and black sheepskin with gold braid and button detail, badges, cuff at top of glove.
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Artwork promoting CB's Florida glove collelction.
Gloves made of digitally printed and pale pink leather with square diamante buttons.
Gloves made of digitally printed and pale pink leather with square diamante buttons and vent detail.
Fine art winter white soft leather gloves with silver leaf, silver dot decoration, white spray and white handstitched detail. Can be made without long branch details. Curved hand finished cuff.
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Fine art winter white soft leather gloves with silver leaf, silver dot decoration, white spray and white handstitched detail. Can be made without long branch details. Curved hand finished cuff.
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Fine art soft black leather gloves with gold and silver leather applique which extends beyond fingertips in the form of zigzag silver fringes. Gold and silver sequin detail. Hand finished inside cuff.
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Fine art soft black leather gloves with gold and silver leather applique which extends beyond fingertips. Gold and silver sequin detail. Gold leather cuff with zigzag edge.
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Fine art soft black leather gloves with gold and silver leather applique which extends beyond fingertips. Gold and silver sequin detail. Gold leather cuff with zigzag edge.
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Longer length gloves extending to mid-arm, in pale blue and white leather, with extensive hand finishing including handworked topstitching and eyelets, hand binding and laces in white gloving leather.
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Wrist length gloves with turn-over cuffs in yellow and white leather, with extensive hand finishing including handworked topstitching, eyelets, hand binding and ties in white gloving leather.
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Pale pink and white leather gloves with extensive hand finishing including handworked topstitching, eyelet holes and hand binding, ties made from gloving leather.
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For the ultimate traffic controller! Gloves with printed "Stop" and "Go" palms and white leather back.
Gloves with harlequin printed leather backs and black palms.
Leather gloves with printed jewellery design on top, black palms.
Leather gloves with printed jewellery design on top, black palms.
Leather gloves with printed face design on top, black palms.
Cartoon style gloves which create the impression of a gun pointing when the finger is pointed! Leather gloves with printed tops and buff coloured palms.
Leather gloves in cream, tan and brown printed with mehndi design.
Driving style glove with World of Christina logo print and buff coloured leather palm.
The answers to your exam questions are all here! Black print palms and white tops.
Tan coloured leather glove printed with Moroccan style amulet design.
Short gloves in soft red, turquoise and buff coloured suedes, with fringing and native American style handpainted motifs.
Longer gloves in soft red, turquoise and buff coloured suedes, with fringing, native American style handpainted motifs and hand embroidery. Cuff turns over.
Single Michael Jackson style glove in white leather and studded with rhinestones. Hand embroidered with gold thread.
Gloves made from oddments of leather and painted Picasso style!
GALLERY - STYLING, HATS & OTHER ACCESSORIES (See also QC Fashion/Art)
Fab child's red leather tap shoes customised with glitter, wired ribbon, giant sequins and a Louis XIV-style "sun" motif. Made for DKW TV show.
Fab child's red leather tap shoes customised with glitter, wired ribbon, giant sequins and a Louis XIV-style "sun" motif. Made for DKW TV show.
Ballet shoes painted in bright/ fluorescent/ metallic colours for DKW TV show.
Ballet shoes painted in bright/ fluorescent/ metallic colours for DKW TV show.
Ballet shoes painted in bright/ fluorescent/ metallic colours for DKW TV show.
Lace scarf customised for TV DKW programme.
Customised straw/ nylon hat made especially for DKW TV programme.
Customised straw/ nylon hat made especially for DKW TV programme.
Trilby customised with beads in "beaded Afro hairstyle" fashion, especially made for DKW TV show.
Trilby customised with beads in "beaded Afro hairstyle" fashion, especially made for DKW TV show.
Trilby customised with beads in "beaded Afro hairstyle" fashion, especially made for DKW TV show.
Fabulous hat decorated in pattern of folded ribbon to mark out a Union Jack.
Straw manipulated into a heart shape and decorated with red ribbon and glass beads.
18th Century style hat made in blue/ white Toile de Jouy fabric and decorated with white goose feathers, blue ribbon and blue and yellow ostrich plumes.
Straw hat in pale green decorated with machine and hand embroidery, applique, and folded ribbon.
Straw hat in cream decorated with machine and hand embroidery, applique, and folded ribbon.
Crown made of foamboard with sculpted metallic burnishing.
Operatic style hat made from foamboard with texturizer applied to imitate stone.
A model of Baba Yaga's house made into headwear!
Knight style hood mad in shaped leather to fit the ehad and ornamented with differently coloured leather scales, leather ribbons and sheepskin lined ear pieces, as well as a silver punched leather "crown" piece.
Crown made from wired woven ribbon and ornamented with bows.
Crown made from gold and silver lamee machine embroidered materials.
Crown made from several photocopies of cathedrals on paper.
Crown made from pinked organdie and appliqued red velvet and sequins.
Crown made entirely from fake fur, with applied brass metal discs.
Crown made of foamboard painted with "QC" logo in graffiti style. With band to be worn on head.
Black and silver painted foamboard crown ornamented with silver sequins.
Beret ornamented Picasso style with pieces of metallic leather and strips of coloured suede ribbon.
Collar made in fringed pink and black felt with appliqued pieces of metallic leather and strips of coloured suede ribbon.
From the book "Making Fashion Bags and Purses".
From the book "Making Fashion Bags and Purses".
From the book "Making Fashion Bags and Purses".
Collar made from dark iridescent green fowl and peacock feathers, with black braid fastening and pink silk lining.
Collar made from multicoloured dyed fowl feathers.
Neckpiece with tassels featuring circus horse modelled in plaster.
Neckpiece with tassels featuring circus horse modelled in plaster.
Diamond-shaped purse of leather printed with parrot image and decorated with beads and coloured feathers in "tribal" style.
Brooch made from parrot foot modelled in plaster, with attached dyed feathers.
Necklet made of manipulated cream silk crepe to fit around the shoulders.
Stole made of faux fur and pink silk crepe to fit around the shoulders. Ties with cream ribbon.
Neck ornament with Grinling Gibbons style fruits modelled from paste and mounted on sea green folded ribbon base.
Red leather belt painted in gold and edged with gold ribbon.
Belt (which can also be worn as neckpiece) made from printed flower fabric and dual sided blue/ gold ribbon.
Peacock made from digitally printed leather and ornamented with peacock feather and stripped black feathers as a crest, also some sequin detail.
Round mirror mounted on wood base with printed leather surround. Silver mirror mosaic on back.