Team backgrounds

Charlie Strand - Seaweedworks founder and Creative Director.

With 25 years experience working in the fashion industry, the last 6 being focused on research and development of seaweed design Charlie brings a wide knowledge of different aspects of the creative industries, from design work, production to marketing and press. Within Seaweedworks he focuses on material development and project management, as well as liaising with press.

Drífa Líftóra - Seaweedworks designer

Drífa has a BA in Fashion Design from The Iceland University of the Arts and an MA in Fashion Design from Paris College of Art. Her own fashion design focuses on print and fine art screen printing, and with Seaweedworks she pushes the limits of sculptural and voluminous shapes to compliment the natural patterns of the seaweed.

Tanguy Mélinand - Seaweedworks designer

Tanguy Mélinand graduated from Geneve University of Art and Design in 2022 with a collection untilising seaweed, and won Gold prize from the Yinger international Fashion competition. He is currently working on his Masters degree in fashion design. His tailoring using seaweed is completely unique and has been complimented by his attention to precision and symmetry.

Eydís Elfa Örnólfsdóttir - Seaweedworks designer

Eydís graduated from The Iceland University of the Arts with a degree in Fashion Design. She works creating designs using seaweed-derived agar-based bioplastic which she uses to mimic the shapes and textures of seaweed. Her direction brings a wholly different approach to working with seaweed.