Julie Thornberg-Thorsøe
I am a designer and craftsperson with a lifelong dedication to my work, having begun sewing at the age of seven. My practice is deeply rooted in aesthetic sustainability and inspired by the concept of time — the time invested in the craft, the lifespan of garments, and the value we add when extending their life through mending or repurposing. I believe that appreciating and being aware of time profoundly shapes the way we live and the choices we make. This philosophy is reflected in my commitment to authenticity and quality — principles that define not only the designer and craftsperson I am, but also the way I live my life. My creative process often explores the intersection between craft, life, and emotional connection, drawing on socially relevant themes to provoke thought and evoke meaningful responses. Through both conceptual artistic projects and meticulously crafted pieces, I aim to inspire reflection, encourage sustainability, and create work that resonates on both a personal and cultural level.
Work Experience
JUTHO
Dec 2020- ongoing
Adelaide,
South Australia
Founded own sustainable contemporary fashion label JUTHO in Adelaide, Australia in 2020.
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Released three collections and numerous individual pieces since 2020, alongside various commissioned design work and independent artistic projects for exhibitions under the artist name and label JUTHO.
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Supervised and mentored two interns during the development of the 'Forglemmigej' collection.
TTTailoring
April 2019- ongoing
Adelaide,
South Australia
Running Sole trader tailor business ; TTTailoring
Founded TTTailoring in 2019, providing :
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made-to-measure garments,
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Wedding and formalwear,
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Alterations.
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Delivered small-batch production runs, pattern making, and sampling for local Adelaide labels,
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one-on-one patternmaking and sewing lessons.
Sally Phillips
Sep 2022- Feb 2023
Adelaide,
South Australia
Pattern making
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Developed first patterns from designer sketches, ensuring accurate fit, proportion, and drape.
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Attending fit sessions and making necessary pattern adjustments.
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Finalised production-ready patterns with complete markings, grainlines, and size grading.
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Prepared technical specification sheets and communicated garment construction details to machinists and manufacturers.
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Prepared materials, patterns, and samples for shipment to manufacturers.
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Updated fabric record for new season.
Graphic design work
Sep 2020- Jun 2021
Adelaide,
South Australia
Individual commissioned graphic design work for :
Musician and singsongwriter Kaurna Cronin
Producer and songwriter Kiah Gossner
The Fabric Store
Sep 2019- Jun 2022
Adelaide,
South Australia
Casual Sales assistant at The Fabric store.
The Fabric Store offers a curated range of designer dress fabrics and mill overruns, stocking high quality designer deadstock and out-of-season fabrics.
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Provided expert advice on designer and sustainable fabrics, helping customers select materials suited to their projects.
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Guided customers through pattern selection and sewing queries.
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Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth daily operations and maintain a welcoming store environment.
Looksmart Alterations
Sep 2019- Mar 2020
Adelaide,
South Australia
Garment alterations machinist
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Performed garment alterations including hemming, resizing, tapering, and restyling as well as repair.
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Conducted customer fittings, pinning and marking garments for accurate alterations.
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Managed time effectively to meet strict customer deadlines.
Magasin Du Nord
Sep 2018- Dec 2018
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Sales assistant in the exclusive mixed brand mens department.
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Delivered personalised styling and product recommendations across multiple luxury fashion brands.
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Achieved sales targets through in-depth product knowledge, upselling, and cross-selling.
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Maintained brand-specific visual merchandising standards and coordinated seasonal displays.
Prag Vintage
May 2013- Jan 2017
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Sales assistant
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Provided personalised customer service, advising on fit and potential alterations, and garment history of vintage pieces.
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Managed sales transactions
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Installed window exhibitions to attract customers and reflect brand identity.
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Performed basic garment mending and repairs to maintain product quality.
Naomi Murell
Feb 2017- Apr 2017
Adelaide,
South Australia
Design assistant Internship
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Trend research
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Idea generation
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Design development
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Technical drawings, measurement and specification sheets for production
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Fabric sourcing
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Pattern making, sewing and sample fitting.
Stine Ladefoged
Apr 2017- Jun 2017
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Design assistent internship,
Designed a showpiece
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Show-piece idea and silhouette development
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Pattern construction, sewing and fitting of show-piece.
Freelance tailoring
2010- 2012
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Worked with labels including:
-Bitte Kai Rand
-Bruuns Bazaar
-Yasamin Zafar
-Foreign Affairs
Independant tailoring
2010- 2012
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Independent tailor for private customers.
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Wedding dresses
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Repairs and modifications
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Pattern making and sewing of
design students* final projects *Students at respectively The Royal Danish Academy
of Fine arts Design School and KEA.
Yasamin Zafar
2010- 2011
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Design assistant for fashion designer
Yasamin Zafar during company start-up.
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Design process
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Pattern making
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Sewing of leather items and show pieces
Bruuns Bazaar
2007- 2010
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Apprenticeship, tailoring
Tailoring Internships
2006- 2010
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Internships during Tailor education (CPH WEST)
-Mimo Firouzan
-Jesper Høvring
-Citizentemple
Rikke Mai
2005- 2006
Holte,
Denmark
Seamstress
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Sewed new designs, ensuring high-quality construction and finish.
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Conducted sample fittings and implemented necessary adjustments.
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Performed garment alterations and repairs.
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Supported the pattern-making team with technical sewing expertise, providing swatches to communicate garment finishes and details to production manufacturers.
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Created and constructed showpieces for presentations and events
Sewing of styles and small patchworks for Rikke Mai's Label. This included, jackets, skirts and rabbit fur vests.
Exhibited Work
Commissioned work for Visual Artist Amber Cronin, latest exhibition and performance; 'A weight to entice buoyancy'
Four wearable items to create a relation between choir singers during performance, with visual aesthetic referring to the theme of the exhibited works. View in portfolio
July 2025
Manchester,
United Kingdom
October 2023
Adelaide,
South Australia
Showcased full colletion 'Forglemmigej' during SA Fashion Weekend.
Showcasing twice, both as an emerging fashion designer and as a sustainable brand.
October 2022
Adelaide,
South Australia
Exhibited one outfit from collection 'Fprglemmigej' at 'Art of Fashion' showcase in the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Commissioned work for Visual Artist Tom Borgas and Amber Cronin 'TeaHouse' installation for Nature Festival.
Wearable items for the tea waiters to wear to create a visual relation, with visual aesthetic referring to the theme of the installation. View in portfolio
October 2022
Adelaide,
South Australia
Second edition/a development of the Independent work 'Forglemmigej', exhibited at Flinders Medical Center.
Four wearable pieces portraying a concept of visual decay, referring to the theme of dementia, memory and time.
View in portfolio
June-july 2023
Adelaide,
South Australia
'Forglemmigej' First edition of an Independent work exhibited at Kunstnerfløjen at Anneberg kulturpark.
Wearable pieces portraying a concept of visual decay, referring to the theme of dementia, memory and time.
View in portfolio
June-july 2022
Anneberg,
Denmark
Exhibiting 6 garments and 5 photos from collection TEK.
July 2021 -2022
Anneberg,
Denmark
Copenhagen Fashion Film Festival : Showcased fashion film ; ‘I AM’.
View in portfolio
February 2019
Copenhagen,
Denmark
FAN OUT Exhibition in the Danish House in Paris; Champs-Elysées : Exhibited 3 outfits : Collection ‘I AM’.
September 2018
Paris,
France
FAN OUT Exhibition, Kødbyen : Exhibited 3 outfits : Collection ‘I AM’.
August 2018
Copenhagen,
Denmark
CIFF - Copenhagen Fashion Festival, Bella Center : Exhibited ; Textile experiments and pictures ; collection ‘I AM’.
August 2018
Copenhagen,
Denmark
FUTURE OF FASHION SHOW, Runway CIFF - Graduation show CPH fashion week 2018. On runway 6 outfits/full graduate collection 'I AM'.
August 2018
Copenhagen,
Denmark
KADK - Design Graduation exhibition, Holmen. Exhibited ; 3 outfits and 6 pictures ; collection ‘I AM’.
June-August 2018
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Copenhagen Fashion Film Festival 2018 : Artist talk and showcased fashion film ; ‘BACKWORDS’, portraying the outfit 'DOT'
Feburay 2018
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Copenhagen Culture night, Museum Davids Samling : Exhibited ; 1 outfit ; ‘DOT’ and fashion film ; ‘BACKWORDS’
View in portfolio
October 2017
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Bucharest Fashion Film Festival : Showcasing fashion film ; ‘I AM’.
View in portfolio
April 2019
Bucharest,
Romania
Nominations / Official Selections
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South Australian Music Award, Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Best cover art 2021 for ‘aloft in Blue’ by Kaurna Cronin.
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South Australian Music Award, Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA,Best cover art 2020 for ‘Glitter or Dust’ by Kaurna Cronin.
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‘I AM’ fashion film, Offical Selection Bucharest Fashion film Festival, ROMANIA, April 2019
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‘I AM’ fashion film, Official Selection Copenhagen Fashion Film Festival, DENMARK, February 2019
Education
2016-2018
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Design ; Master in fashion
Copenhagen, Denmark
Master degree in fashion design ;
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Advanced creative direction and conceptual development for fashion collections
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In-depth research methods for design innovation and trend forecasting
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Experimental garment construction and material manipulation
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Complex pattern cutting and tailoring techniques
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Integration of sustainability, circular design, and new technologies in fashion
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Project management from concept to runway-ready collection
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Professional-level visual storytelling, lookbook creation, and presentation skills
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Critical reflection and design theory applied to fashion practice
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Development of a personal design identity and brand vision
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One-semester internship in the fashion industry, gaining hands-on experience with design processes, production workflows, and professional collaboration in a real-world studio environment.
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Adobe Illustrator, photoshop, Indesign ect.
2012-2015
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Design ; Bachelor in fashion
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bachelor degree in fashion design ;
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Creative concept development for fashion collections
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Fashion illustration, sketching, and mood board creation
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Pattern making, draping, and sewing techniques
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Textile knowledge and material experimentation
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Machine knit and hand knitting techniques
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Patten and Textile print ; block and digital.
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Sustainable and ethical design approaches
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Collaboration with industry partners and interdisciplinary teams
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Visual communication and professional presentation skills
2006-2010
CPH WEST (NEXT as of 2016)
Tailoring / Garment Technician
Ishøj, Denmark
Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Sewing and Garment Construction, with 2.5 year Apprenticeship with fashion label Bruuns Bazaar.
Developed advanced skills in :
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Sewing and fitting
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Garment assembly
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Production
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Alterations
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Patternmaking
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Finishing techniques, with a strong focus on precision craftsmanship and quality control.
2004-2005
Textilskolen, Textile and Fashion Academy.
Holte, Denmark
Gained experience with :
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Pattern making
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Sewing
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Hand knit
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Textile printing
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Drawing and croquis
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DK ph. : +45 31 81 24 62
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