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Carol De Lara

Carol De Lara

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Biodesigner | PhD Student in Design | MEXT '24

  • Education

    • Kyoto Institute of Technology

      2024 - 2027
      PhD, International Graduate Program for Interdisciplinary Study in Science and Technology Biodesign in Fashion and Living Textiles

      Research Topic: Three-Dimensional Fabrication Strategies for Bacterial Cellulose bridging Textile and Fashion Design

    • London College of Fashion

      2014 - 2018
      BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear Design: Product design and innovation Footwear Design

      Activities and Societies: Philosophy society (Member) Languages Society (Founding Member/Treasurer) Three academic years spent in the university developing my design and making skills, as well as a solid theoretical base on cultural and historical backgrounds on art and fashion.DiPS: Year in between the second and last year (Sep 2016 - Aug 2017) spent abroad, working as a Footwear Design Intern for the Company "Alexandra Voltan".

    • ESNE, University School of Design , Innovation and Technology

      2013 - 2014
      Grado en Diseño de Moda Fashion/Apparel Design

      60ECTS completedCourse Modules: Design Principles, Textile Technology, Sketching, Fashion Design, Patterncutting, Sewing and Construction Techniques, Art History, Cultural Studies, Sociology and Fashion Trends

    • University of Borås

      2021 - 2024
      Master's Degree in Fashion and Textile Design; Specialisation in Fashion Design Apparel and Textiles

      Activities and Societies: Extended research term as an exchange student at Kyoto Institute of Technology at the Mizuno Laboratory Research focus: Bacterial Cellulose Textile Composites, Interdisciplinary design, Living materials and interaction with the non-human, Three-Dimensional BiofabricationMA1 project [Kintsugi]: Creating three-dimensional one-piece knitted structures integrated with biomaterials as an exploration of form-generating methodsMA2 Degree Project [Bacterial Brickbats]: A foray into the aesthetic expressions of BC-knit textile composite materials challenging agential anthropocentrism in… Show more Research focus: Bacterial Cellulose Textile Composites, Interdisciplinary design, Living materials and interaction with the non-human, Three-Dimensional BiofabricationMA1 project [Kintsugi]: Creating three-dimensional one-piece knitted structures integrated with biomaterials as an exploration of form-generating methodsMA2 Degree Project [Bacterial Brickbats]: A foray into the aesthetic expressions of BC-knit textile composite materials challenging agential anthropocentrism in designRelevant Course Modules: Knitting Technology, Fashion-tech and Value Chain Scalability Strategies Show less

  • Experience

    • MBFW Madrid

      Mar 2014 - Mar 2014
      Backstage Fitting Assistant

    • Janina Casanova

      Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
      Footwear Design Intern

      • Market research and trend forecasting• Writing texts and rationales for new and existing collections• Colour and inspiration research• Free-hand sketching• Presenting technical sheet drafts for new designs

    • Alexandra Voltan

      Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
      Footwear Design Intern

      Design and Development Duties• Market research: including trends, consumer patterns and materials.• CAD renderings of designs using the Adobe package.• Illustration of existing models and technical annotation.• Hand sketching and illustrating for the new collections.• Creating Mood boards, colour boards and colour stories.• Making small prototypes for footwear uppers.• Developing ideas into makable products.• Creating technical sheets for final products.• Liaising with suppliers, both Italian and International.• Assisting in preparing meetings with representatives and clients.PR and Marketing Duties• Creating marketing material, look books, event invitations and other press documents.• Maintaining regular communications with clients and buyers.• Contributing to developing a strategy for standing out in the luxury footwear market.• Gathering consumer information, evaluating market research and undertaking competitor analysis.• Partly responsible for social media accounts and regularly creating new digital content.• Organising events and attending European trade shows. Show less

    • Carolin Holzhuber

      Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
      Design Assistant

    • Adidas

      Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
      Footwear Technitian Adidas P.O.D. Launch

    • Awake

      Sept 2019 - Nov 2019
      Artist In Residence

    • Hecho Por Nosotros

      Sept 2020 - Jul 2021
      Project Collaborator

    • Kyoto Institute of Technology

      Sept 2024 - now

      Assisting in the delivery of the Global Collaborative Design Practice Masters Programme (MA GCDP), a joint initiative between the University of the Arts London and the Kyoto Institute of Technology.

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Oct 2025 - now

      • PHD Student

        Sept 2024 - now

    • KYOTO Design Lab, Kyoto Institute of Technology

      Apr 2025 - now
      Tech Support Staff

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Materials Design for Transition toward regenerative ecologies

      Politecnico di Milano
      Apr 2025
      View certificate certificate

    • ORCID

      ORCID

    • Worldviews - From Sustainability to Regeneration [MOOC ETH DRRS01]

      EdX
      May 2025

    • Sketching with Wacom Tablet

      Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
      Nov 2017

    • IELTS Academic

      IELTS Tests Practice

    • English Proficiency Certificate

      Duolingo English Test
      Jan 2024
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Carol De Lara
      Monbukagakusho Scholarship (MEXT) Japanese Government: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 2024
    • Awarded to Carol De Lara
      JASSO Student Exchange Program Japanese Student Services Organisation May 2023 Aimed at an exchange term to facilitate MA degree research at Kyoto Institute of Technology."Scholarship for qualified international students who are accepted by a Japanese university under a student exchange agreement between a Japanese school and their home higher educational institution outside Japan."

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Printing Assistant

      Issued by ツクル森2023・Tsukurumori 2023 on Oct 2023
      ツクル森2023・Tsukurumori 2023Associated with Carol De Lara