DESIGN BIAS - WESTPORT 1980's

The Design Bias shop & studio in Westport was part of the textile department of Duncan Of Jordanstone Art College.

Each year, different students were given the chance to test their designs out in the commercial world.

So they would design their fabrics and garments in the studio area, then display and sell them in the shop area.

Design Bias started up in 1985, and the first students to use the premises were Elizabeth Byrne & Anne Kelly.

The photos show some of their colourful funky ethnic-styled designs being put to good use in the shop, with the duo at work in the studio.

In 1988, it was the turn of Susan Allan & Helen Colville to take over Design Bias for a year which is the date of the advert and the B&W photo.