EDUCATIONAL IMPACT
Education forms a large part of all VIN + OMI projects and programmes. We work with universities and colleges across the UK and lecture virtually to international institutions. Our groundbreaking work is in museum collections worldwide.
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
The Victoria and Albert museum selected items from our groundbreaking STING collection for their permanent fashion collection.
The items selected were made from our new to market nettle fabric, made from waste nettles as part of a collaboration with Prince Charles. Other garments included no-kill llama fleece, and our VIN + OMI produced UK linen.
https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/museum-life/in-conversation-with-vin-omi-on-earth-day-%EF%BF%BC
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
We were commissioned to make a focal dress for an exhibition in the National Museum of Scotland. We wanted to showcase a range of our textiles combined with one of our political slogans. The dress, which was showcased as the finale dress at our RESIST fashion show, was made from horse hair clippings taken from the stables at Prince Charles’s Highgrove, nettles from Highgrove and UK linen taken from VIN + OMI flax fields
LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION
We work with students from LCF on projects and our shows. One of our key projects with the students was our groundbreaking Bin to Body project. The students designed collection bins for waste plastic bottles from London Fashion Week Men’s and then followed the process of turning the waste bottles into rPET textiles and accessories to include in our collection for the main London Fashion Week
OXFORD BROOKS UNIVERSITY
We have a long standing relationship with Oxford University and have worked closely with the Art Foundation course for many years. Twice yearly the foundation course joins us to work on our projects and shows. We provide a hands on learning experience for the students and education about sustainable design and practices.
https://brookescreative.co.uk/showcase/live-lab-vin-omi/
GOLDSMITHS UNIVERSITY
We worked with Goldsmiths University students to explore ways in which we could convert the Team GB sailing and fencing equipment into fashion garments for our RESIST show
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
We regularly accept research students for placements from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The placements work with us to explore new ways of working with eco and sustainable textiles and processes. We also have research and design placements from UK Universities including Nottingham Trent, Westminster and Glasgow .
NANYANG TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY (SINGAPORE)
We occasionally work with Nanyang Technology University Singapore to explore ways in which we can push the boundaries of design, especially with product and public realm design. We explore the limitations of new eco and sustainable materials and how they may impact form and function.
BEIJING CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
Participation in their international programme of cultural ideas and creative exchange