CLAIRE REQUA – Accent Design
CLAIRE REQUA – Accent Design
JAMAICA● SAHS - craft with Mrs Gooden.● National service teacher of dance and
drama at Papine Secondary● Jamaica School of Art● Couples craft teacher● Entrepeneur selling own tie-dye designs
island-wide
USA - California● Various fashion shows of my tie-dye
creations in the Greater Los Angeles area ● Clothing Labels included: Chocolatey
Claire's● Retail outlet in Pasadena● Regular sales outlets in the form of private
showings, outdoor markets.
DENMARK - Copenhagen● E-Claire's – clothing label continued (1988)
(for pronounciation, association purposes)● Work – hand-shoemaker assistant● Taught at Women's college in handcrafts● Continued clothing label, and added
accessories (“anti-jewellery”)● Courses in graphic tools led to more
creative work digitally.
● 1997 Opened studio/showroom/shop selling regenerated furniture items, soft furnishings, and edu-toys. As well as items from Jamaica(baskets, pepper sauces, coffee, small craft items)
● 2003 Designed POAC-14 lamp (brief was to design a self-assembly lamp that could fit through a letter box slot)
● 2004 Designed Claire de Lune Chandelier
● 2005 Finished prototype, and attended trade fairs (two – Denmark and Germany)
● 2006 More trade fairs, with developments of the chandelier (still in polyropelene) Germany and England (with prototype of acrylic chandelier
● 2007 – 5 Trade shows
in Germany, France,
England
● 2008 – 6 shows Germany, England,
France, USA
● Launch of CLAIRELY upcycled jewellery,
Claire de Lune Chandelier BIG
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CLAIRELY upcycled jewellery
2009 – England, Copenhagen0.6 Collection
Heidi Klum'schanging room
Giula Segiel Talent show set
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