PERSONAL
My upbringing was creative from day one, having an Artist father, I started making clothes when I was 13 and have been creating ever since. Im an obsessive collector of haberdashery nicknacks that will be used one day. And a lover of all things Fashion, from clothes to accessories.
EDUCATION
After completing an art foundation course, it was during my Fashion Design degree where I developed a passion for pattern cutting. I earned a 1st BAhons, and then went immediately on to enrolling in the Pattern Cutting Postgraduate course at the prestigious Central Saint Martins. It was there that I had the best mentoring and guidance to be equipped for the fashion industry.
FASHION INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
I worked as full time member of the Christopher Kane team for the first six years of the brand, creating patterns for his most memorable looks, such as the Elastic body-con, Scallops, Chainmail, plastics filled with liquid. And being highly creative and hands on with producing the most elaborate intricately embellished final show pieces by hand. Then the move was made over to freelance work in order to build a greater awareness of the industry, get a feel for how other brands worked, and to build a greater skill-set. And I have been lucky enough to work for top names in the industry. Notable experience being with Furriers Hockley for four years, where completely different techniques were adopted.
TODAY
I still freelance in the Fashion industry for various brands, and continue to see my work at London Fashion Week, on Celebrities, and in issues of Fashion Bible Vogue as well as other popular magazines.