DESIGNER. ARTIST. CREATIVE THINKER. RESEARCHER. LECTURE
ABOUT
Abbie Stirrup is a British-born designer raised in Manchester. She holds degrees from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and the Royal College of Art in London.
With a cross-disciplinary approach, Abbie blends fashion design with print, colour, material innovation, human kinesiology, performance art, and costume. Known for her vast imagination, she is rethinking the future of fashion.
Abbie spent three years at Adidas’ Brooklyn Creator Farm, developing future-focused sportswear concepts. Highlights of her work include creating gymnastics performance wear for the Tokyo Olympics and exploring advanced technologies such as haptics and second-skin compression garments.
Now based between Belgium and Portugal, Abbie founded STIR STUDIO, a custom design and consultancy service.
STIR STUDIO specialises in bespoke sports and swimwear for international private clients and select boutiques in Belgium and Holland.
In addition to her design work, Abbie teaches and leads workshops on experimental design practices. She guides design students in discovering their authentic creative voice through personal and performative self-exploration.
Passionate about collaborating with innovators who challenge the status quo on a global scale, Abbie loves to travel and is eager to connect with individuals, fashion houses, think tanks, theatres, or design companies with the resources to push boundaries. She is always open to exciting projects and design opportunities, feel free to reach out to collaborate
EXPERIENCE
2024
FASHION PORTFOLIO MENTOR. ONE SCHOOL. HONG KONG. CHINA
2023
ART AND DESIGN LECTURER. ALJEZUR/CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PORTUGAL
STIR STUDIO DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES
2022
DESIGN MENTOR. PERFORMANCE ART/DESIGN DIRECTION. ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART LONDON
STIR STUDIO DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES
2020
AWAKEN AS LOVE INITIATION TRAINING
GUEST DESIGNER. FASHION HOUSE. PREMA FLORENCE ISAAC. AUROVILLE INDIA
2019
200HRS INTERNATIONAL YOGA TEACHING TRAINING COURSE
PRODUCT DESIGNER. RIO CAVALLI. START-UP. MEN'S STREETWEAR. MANCHESTER
DESIGN CONSULTANT. YEEZY APPAREL. KANYE WEST
DESIGN CONSULTANT. SKIMS. KIM KARDASHIAN. GOOD AMERICAN
FREELANCE DESIGNER. ADIDAS BROOKLYN CREATOR FARM
COSTUME DESIGN. COLLABORATION WITH ARTIST MELANIE BONAJO. PALAIS DE TOKYO
DESIGN MENTOR. AMSTERDAM FASHION INSTITUTE
FOUNDER. STIR STUDIO. CUSTOM DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY SERVICE. PORTUGAL
2018
DESIGN RESEARCHER. TOKYO DESIGN LAB/ INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE/ UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
DESIGNER. ADIDAS BROOKLYN CREATOR FARM. OLYMPIC PERFORMANCE WEAR 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS
2017
LIVE PERFORMANCE/ SPATIAL DESIGN. LONDON FASHION WEEK
2016
MATERIAL SPONSORSHIP. EATON FUND
EXHIBITION. LIVE PERFORMANCE ‘SWINGING FROM THE CEILING’. ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
DESIGN MENTOR. AMSTERDAM FASHION INSTITUTE
EXHIBITION. ‘TALK TO ME’ PERFORMANCE. ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
FREELANCE DESIGNER. ADIDAS FUTURES. FOOTBALL KIT DESIGN
2015
DESIGNBLOK. PRAGUE FASHION WEEK (FINALIST)
LICHTING DUTCH DESIGN AWARD AMSTERDAM FASHION WEEK(FINALIST)
ERASMUS EXCHANGE. BESPOKE TAILORING. LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION
MASTERS DEGREE. WOMENSWEAR FASHION DESIGN. ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART. LONDON
2014
ERASMUS EXCHANGE. BESPOKE TAILORING. LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION
INTERNSHIP FASHION DESIGNER. JEAN-PAUL LESPAGNARD. BELGIUM
INTERNSHIP FASHION DESIGNER. TOM VAN DER BROUGHT. BELGIUM
2012
HONOURS PROGRAM. AMSTERDAM FASHION INSTITUTE
2011
BACHELOR'S DEGREE. INTERNATIONAL FASHION DESIGNER. AMSTERDAM FASHION INSTITUTE
2010 - 2012
STYLE ADVISOR. TOPSHOP MANCHESTER
GYMNASTICS COACH. CITY OF MANCHESTER GYMNASTICS
2009 - 2010
ABC LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN PATTERN CUTTING
NATIONAL DIPLOMA FASHION DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY. THE MANCHESTER COLLEGE
1996 - 2006
CITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF GYMNASTICS. BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPION
1992
BORN IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND, MANCHESTER
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