Uncommonly Beautiful is an anti-land fill fashion accessory label and was founded by designer-maker, Kirsty Kirkpatrick in June 2006. Kirkpatrick trained in Constructed Textiles at Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art and Design, Dundee, where she achieved a BDes(hons). Then studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, graduating with a Postgraduate Diploma in Textile 4 Futures. With an architectural background in project management and lighting design these experiences influence her design. Her fashion accessory pieces demonstrate an imaginative approach to transforming waste into something covetable and unique. Using found furniture, upcycling and recycled materials, the label creates beautiful and fresh products from the overlooked. Signature pieces in the collection are her multi-disciplinary etched and hand printed wooden pendants cut from discarded household furniture combined with contrasting layers of mixed chain. The label deals not with the throw away trends that are commonplace on today's high street, and instead creates design-led classics to last beyond this seasons must haves. Kirsty is motivated by the desire to create ethical design led products that are designed and manufactured in the UK keeping craftmanship, heritage and british quality.
