Camille Liu
Womenswear and knitwear designer
Camille Liu
Womenswear and knitwear designer
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Seniority
3 - 5 years experience
Gender
Female
Nationality
France
Resume
About

My name is Camille, I am a freelance knitwear and womenswear designer with an international record of experience at multiple leading European luxury institutions.
I have a personal focus in knitwear, but also have a demonstrated portfolio in textiles, woven, and accessory design.

Trained at Central

...

Saint Martins, now based in London, and always looking for the next opportunity to collaborate and find my next challenge within the industry.

Read more
See 2 more achievements
Knitwear designer and founder
PARISER Oct. 2, 2021 - Present
London, United Kingdom

I founded and I am designing a creative knitwear line.

Freelance Designer
Alexander McQueen Sep. 1, 2022 - Feb. 1, 2023
London, United Kingdom

Sampling on domestic and dubier knitting machine, draping and toiling torwards the developpement of a knitwear piece.

Winner
Sarabande Foundation Residency
2022
London, United Kingdom

I'm please to share that I'm an artist in residence at the Sarabande Foundation. The foundation was created by Lee Alexander McQueen himself and fosters emerging designers and artists to launch their businesses.

See 9 more achievements
Graduate Design Assistant Women's Knitwear
Burberry Jul. 7, 2021 - Oct. 1, 2021
London, United Kingdom

Assisting on knitwear and jersey range for pre-fall 2022 (garments, accessories, swimwear).

Freelance textile designer
Dilara Findikoglu May. 1, 2021 - Jun. 10, 2021
London, United Kingdom

Ideation, creation and realisation of textiles and knits for Spring Summer 2022

Freelance textile designer
Maison Lemarié Jul. 12, 2019 - Sep. 12, 2019
Paris, France

Textile development toward Chanel designed costumes for the 350 anniversary performance at the Opera Garnier.

Bachelor with honours degree
Central Saint Martins (London) Sep. 18, 2015 - Jun. 16, 2019
London, United Kingdom

Bachelor in fashion design knitwear

Creative intern
Maison Lemarié Sep. 1, 2017 - Mar. 30, 2018
Paris, France

Development and sampling of textiles for Chanel, Valentino, Dior and Givenchy. 
Training in artisanal skillsets of feather-work, flower-work, and embroidery.

Foundation degree in art and design
Central Saint Martins (London) Sep. 4, 2014 - Jun. 5, 2015
London, United Kingdom

Foundation with specialization in fashion design

Design Intern
John Galliano Jul. 1, 2013 - Aug. 1, 2013
Paris, France

Design and development of collection embroideries, as well assisting in the execution of the runway presentation and lookbook for SS14.

Apprentice
Atelier Vernoux Apr. 1, 2012 - May. 1, 2012
Paris, France

A one month intensive training course in which I was introduced to various techniques from one of Paris' leading embroidery houses.

Design Intern
Lanvin Jan. 1, 2012 - Feb. 25, 2012
Paris, France

Design and sampling development of textiles under Alber Elbaz, as well as more universal assisting of the womenswear design team in toward the execution of their défile presentation for AW12.

Industry sectors

Fashion

Skills

Knitwear Design

Jersey Design

crochet

Design

Hand Sketching

Pattern Cutting

Design research

CLO 3D

Software skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

CLO 3D

Languages

English

Native language

French

Native language

Spanish

Basic knowledge

Types of contracts
Freelance / Missions
Full Time
Part time
Collaboration
Personal details

UE working permit

Professional references

Annabel Waser

Christelle Kocher

Oden Wilson

Jessica Leclere

Trino Verkade

SHOWstudio

Collection feature on the SHOWstudio website.

Go to the article

W Magazine

Meet Camille Liu, the Chanel Alum Remixing Knitwear With Jewelry

The Pariser designer, who has worked for Alexander McQueen and under Karl Lagerfeld at Lemarié, preserves the craft in her own subversive way.

Go to the article

WWD Sarabande Paris showroom

I've been a part of the second edition of the Sarabande Foundation Showroom in Paris.

Go to the article

Title edit x Laura Haddock

Laura Haddock wearing graduation collection bib top, styled by Robyn Kotze and featured in the Title edit.

Go to the article

Lulu wood x Lou Cohen

Lulu Wood photographed by Lou Cohen for a personal project, wearing wool jersey and satin convertible hoodie, corset cotton top and rhinestone and lambswool knitted varsity top.

Little simz

Feature in Gal-dem magazine of collection bib top and ear-cuffs on signer Little Simz.

‘Niko’

Collection bib top worn by model and muse Nyaueth Niko Riam in ‘Niko’ a zine by Anna Victoria Best, Marika-Ella Ames and Clarke Rudik

Go to the article

Celest forThe Sunday Times

Singer Celeste is wearing collection earring

Malthus Seew me to you

Singer Malthus is wearing collection coat

Go to the article

Funeral March of a Marionette

Collection jumper worn on cover and collection top and skirt worn in editorial

Celeste music video "Strange"

The upcoming singer Celeste wore jewellery pieces from my BA graduate collection.

Go to the article