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174 || FASHION MAGAZINE || APRIL 2015ulekha Lakeca was passionate about art and design from a young age and could never see herself working in anything other than a creative, artistic field. She study art and design at college, and then on to Birmingham City University to study Fashion Design. After graduating she became a freelance illustrator, and by showcasing her work on social media was noticed by the Italian dark fashion designer Francesca Marotta, who invited Zulekha to her show at London Fashion Week to do live illustration. In that same year Vogue Italia picked her %u201cfeel what you wear illustration project%u201d as the new talent of the year. She has since also illustrated for Spanish fashion designer Liz Black. Later, taking a break from illustrating she went on to style for the Miss England Pageant, which was a completely new experience and something that she felt did not suit her and her specific style. In order to gain experience in the creative world of fashion, she started to collaborate with local talented fashion photographers on editorial style shoots doing arranging, concepts and location, make-up artistry, and designer dresses. After learning about the world of fashion and the hard work that is involved, she decided to start making her own collection, which she is currently developing. She has since been published in many international magazines including Asian Bride Magazine and Elate Lab Magazine, and collaborated with both Cake4u and the Italian print/textile company, Alcantara.www.facebook.com/lakeca