BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring
I am a Bespoke Tailoring student who specialises in creative pattern cutting, traditional bespoke tailoring hand crafted methods and menswear design. I like to use the craft and precision of bespoke tailoring to aid forward thinking fashion design. For the Diversity Now! 2014 competition I designed for a double identity. By day my model is a professional businessperson forced to conform to society by wearing an off the peg standard suit. However by night his true identity is exposed. Mikey is a well-known figure within an East London, transgender subculture in which he explores gender stereotypes through fashion. He transforms himself into an ever-changing piece of art through styling, customizing clothing and makeup. His overall look is strong, fearless and playful. My aim was to design the suit he would wear to work should society not be so limiting with their views. As a student of Bespoke Tailoring I identified with this concept as the designing of menswear tailoring can be restricting both in the classroom and in industry. For Mikey I aimed to create a playful, experimental look that explored both sides of his personality. I aimed to prove that making more experimental, fun pieces can still be masculine and traditional, constructed solely of bespoke tailored methods. My industry experience: -Design and tailoring assistant at Sir Tom Baker (soho,) Focussing on design for S/S 2015 show -Intern at Ozwald Boateng (Savile Row,) working on a number of collaborative projects with brands including Nike, Apple and Vibram. - Intern at Orschel Read (London) Pattern cutting internship.