emilykitto.

Fashion Design Portfolio

Coastal Inspired. Consciously Created.

Hi, I'm Emily, a fashion designer creating quiet, tactile pieces inspired by the beauty of the natural world. Drawing from nature allows me to translate emotion into each garment through fabric, colour, texture, and silhouette.

Sustainability is at the heart of my collections, with a focus on natural materials and geometric pattern cutting. My designs embody timeless femininity, balancing softness with thoughtful, contemporary form.

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Graduate Collection

Whitsands

'Whitsands' is a womenswear collection inspired by the Cornish coastline, translating coastal colours, textures, and atmosphere into elegant, relaxed silhouettes.

Using natural fibres, tactile fabrics, and a muted palette of sand, sea, and earth tones, the collection combines femininity with conscious design through zero-waste pattern cutting, versatility, and sustainable production methods.

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Emily Kitto x Liberty.

Women in Wellies

'Woman in Wellies' celebrates 150 years of Liberty through a contemporary exploration of British heritage, inspired by women in farming. Historical rural uniforms, practical silhouettes, and expressive Liberty prints combine to honour resilience, wellbeing, and the enduring relationship between women and the British countryside.

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Sea Siren

Channelling the wild, fluid energy of the ocean, 'Sea Siren' is a collection of draped textured, ethereal fabrics against raw, undone finishes. Evoking a sense of freedom, power, and sea-born mystique.

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GAP

Designed for a generation born into technology, this unisex Gap Kids collection combines interactive fashion with nature-inspired design.

Exploring sensory textiles, tactile textures, and practical silhouettes, the garments encourage curiosity, movement, and play while creating calming, engaging experiences that reconnect children with the natural world through touch, comfort, and functionality.

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The Softer Side

“The Softer Side” is a tailored womenswear capsule collection for Autumn/Winter 25/26, inspired by nostalgic children's books and designed to bring warmth, comfort, and playfulness into traditional tailoring.

Through reversible, modular garments and sustainable natural fabrics, the collection combines practicality, versatility, and conscious design while encouraging emotional comfort and self-expression.

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About Me

Inspired by the coast.

Emily Kitto is a fashion designer creating quiet, tactile pieces inspired by the natural world. Drawn to organic textures, shifting landscapes, and a sense of place, she translates these influences through fabrication, colour, silhouette, and considered pattern cutting.

With sustainability at the core of her practice, Emily focuses on natural materials, geometric pattern cutting, and thoughtful construction to create garments that feel both timeless and deeply connected to their environment. She enjoys the creative possibilities of zero-waste design, using fabric offcuts as opportunities for texture, detail, and design features within her work.

Balancing softness with structure, her designs explore a refined femininity grounded in texture, movement, and simplicity.

Emily Kitto portrait

Credits

With thanks.

Whitsands

Photographers

  • Morwenna Burgess
  • Scarlett Silvester

Models

  • Alice Kitto
  • Saskia Leach
  • Eva Hayes
  • Amelia Pickance

Women in Wellies

Photographers

  • Emily Kitto

Models

  • Eva Hayes