<p dir="ltr">Billie Jacobina first became interested in textiles when she attended a Saturday Arts Club aged 11. A few years later, she chose Arts University Plymouth for her Extended Diploma in Fashion and Textiles, where she learnt a variety of foundations skills that have proven essential in her career as a professional designer. After her ED, Billie was accepted into UCA Rochester and on graduating, she was awarded the prestigious Graduate Fashion Week International Residency Award in Jakarta. In Indonesia, Billie collaborated on a collection with the Indonesian brand LEKAT, which was subsequently shown at Jakarta Fashion Week. She also won Fashion Scout’s ‘Ones to Watch’ at Graduate Fashion Week 2016, and showcased her collection ‘BOP by Billie’ at London Fashion Week two years later.<br /></p>