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BIO
Designer Stamatia Megla has become synonymous with her creative innate ability to properly infuse both fashion and theatre in a way that has lovers of both grasping for more. Having obtained both her Bachelor and Master Degree in stage and costume at the University of Fine Arts in Greece, her unstoppable ambitions brought her to the UK where she was accepted into the University for the Creative Arts’ (UCA) coveted master Fashion Design program. True to her aspirant nature Megla, while enrolled at UCA, also completed several courses at Central Saint Martin’s College and Chelsea college of Art and Design. Fashion was always a consistent factor in Megla’s life from a very young age. At the age of 5 Her Grandmother, who was one of the most notable tailors in her hometown, bought her, her first red swing machine and taught her how to design and sew which ingrained in her the desire to work and manipulate fabrics. Megla always possessed a deep affinity for the arts and theatre and while completing her masters at UCA she freelanced as a designer for several theater productions. In her first steps in Fashion, she found shelter under the mentoring of Konstantinos Tsigaros one of the greatest Greek Fashion Designers; however it was her love for fashion that propelled her to create clothes not only for herself but also wedding dresses for friends and handmade jewellery which she sold t local retailers. From this Megla M. was birthed, which posed as a bridge between her love for both the avant-garde characteristics of fashion and the boundless imaginative illustration of the theatrical world. In 2011 Megla participated in the highly publicized “100 Best New Fashion Designers” competition as organized by Lookk (an online UK Fashion magazine). There she presented her Fall/Winter 2012 collection and out of hundreds of talented contestants she was awarded 1st place. Megla is currently completing her 3nd master in Costume Design for Performance at the London College of Fashion. Always inspired by theater and arts Megla is continuously challenging her creativity by way of the female figure, and despite her young age she has already have made impressive strides towards solidifying a remarkable place in the eclectic global industry of fashion. CV
Surname(s) / First name(s) MEGKLA STAMATIA
Occupational field FASHION DESIGN – COSTUME DESIGN – STAGE DESIGN
Education and training MASTER IN COSTUME DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE IN LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION
Dates 19/09/2011 – 7/12/2012
Title of qualification awarded MA in Costume design for Performance
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Costume Design, theatre history, design and making garments for performance
Name and type of organization providing education and training University of the Arts London College of Fashion (LCF)
Level in national or international classification Master in Costume design for performance (MA)
Education and training MASTER IN FASHION IN UNIVERSITY FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS
Dates 20/09/2010 – 16/09/2011
Title of qualification awarded MA in Fashion Design
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Product Design, Patterns and Textiles, research methods, design and making garments
Name and type of organization providing education and training University for the Creative arts Rochester (UCA)
Level in national or international classification Master in Fashion (MA)
Education and training SHORT COURSE IN PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
Dates 13/12/2010 – 17/12/2010
Title of qualification awarded Short course
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Printing, drawing, 3D module making, scenic constractions
Name and type of organization providing education and training University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Art and Design
Level in national or international classification Short course
Education and training SHORT COURSE IN 3D FASHION DESIGN
Dates 4/10/2010 – 6/12/2010
Title of qualification awarded Short course
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Presentation of specific portfolio work, research methods, advantage of an innovation idea
Name and type of organization providing education and training University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins College of art and design
Level in national or international classification Short course
Education and training SHORT COURSE IN COSTUME DESIGN FOR THEATRE AND SCREEN
Dates 9/10/2010 – 11/12/2010
Title of qualification awarded Short course
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Analysis of theatrical characters, costume design, organization of work, drawing techniques
Name and type of organization providing education and training University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins College of art and design
Level in national or international classification Short course
Education and training BACHELOR AND MASTER IN FINE ART – DRAMA DEPARTMENT
Dates 09/2005 - 07/2010
Title of qualification awarded BA and MA in Fine Art – Specialization in Costume Design and Stage Design
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Product Design, Special Constructions, Architectural Drawing and Free hand drawing, Patterns and Textiles, Lighting, Sculpturing
Name and type of organization providing education and training Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Drama Department, Thessaloniki, Greece,
Level in national or international classification BACHELOR AND MASTER OF ARTS (BFA) (MA)
Education and training SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING AND FREE HAND DRAWING
Dates Academic year 2009
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Drawing and Design
Name and type of organization providing education and training Rania Emmanouilidou & Marianna Ignataki School. Education and training APOLYTIRION OF GENERAL LYCEUM
Dates 09/2002 until 07/2005
Title of qualification awarded APOLYTIRION
Education and training DIGITAL PHOTO PROCESSING “PHOTOSHOP
Dates 24 hours duration seminar. Principal subjects/occupational skills covered “Photoshop”
Name and type of organization providing education and training ESP + Extra Sensory Perception
Education and training SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING AND FREE HAND DRAWING
Dates 09/2003 until 09/2005
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Architectural drawing and free hand drawing
Name and type of organization providing education and training Educational Organization Papiotis. Work experience STAGE DESIGNER ASSISTANT – COSTUME DESIGNER ASSISTANT
Dates November 2009 until January 2010
Occupation or position held “Folklore Fairy Tale” Theatrical Play
Main activities and responsibilities Construction of the settings, Purchase of relevant materials, Contact with providers. Name and address of employer Regional Serres Theatre, Address: P. Kostopoulou 4, Serres, PC 62100, Greece, Tel: 00302321054755, e-mail: [email protected] – www.dipetheserron.gr
Type of business or sector Theatre – Mrs Martha Foka (Stage Designer)
Work experience COSTUME DESIGNER – STAGE DESIGNER – LIGHTING DESIGNER
Dates April 2009 until May 2009
Occupation or position held “Little Prince” Theatrical Play
Main activities and responsibilities Design of the settings, design and tailoring of the costumes and design and operation of the lighting. Name and address of employer Mrs Maria Moraitopoulou – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Type of business or sector Aristotles’ University Theatrical Group
Work experience STAGE DESIGNER
Dates February 2009 until March 2009
Occupation or position held “Milan Kundera 1-0” Theatrical Play
Main activities and responsibilities Design and construction of the play’s settings
Name and address of employer “Anef Proigoumeno theatrical group with Mrs. Maria Belivani as producer and director. Address: Tsimiski 69, PC 54621, Thessaloniki, Greece Tel: 0030 2310 282 718
Type of business or sector Theatre
Work experience COSTUME DESIGNER’S ASSISTANT
Dates December 2008 until February 2009
Occupation or position held “Sugababes” Theatrical Play
Main activities and responsibilities Design and tailoring of the play’s costumes, purchase of relevant materials, contact with providers
Name and address of employer Regional Serres Theatre, Address: P. Kostopoulou 4, Serres, PC 62100, Greece, Tel: 00302321054755, e-mail: [email protected] – www.dipetheserron.gr
Type of business or sector Theatre – Mrs Angela Konti ( Scenographer – Costume Designer)
Work experience COSTUME DESIGNER’S ASSISTANT
Dates November 2006 until January 2007
Occupation or position held “ Vicious Circle” Theatrical Play
Main activities and responsibilities Design and tailoring of the play’s costumes, purchase of relevant materials, contact with providers
Type of business or sector Theatre – Mr Konstantinos Tsigaros ( Fashion Designer)
