Past garments

Examples of past garments that I have designed and made.  Red evening dress in velvet to fit a size 10 (left) . Prom dress in taffeta and tuille overlay made to fit a size 8 (right).

Design development and final garment of Victorian inspired project

My brief for this project was to design a garment suitable for a glamorous event using luxury fabrics and the victorian era as my inspiration. Here I have put together the initial, developed and final design ideas showing my design process. The final garment, as shown here (made to fit a size 8 model) remained very true to my final design. I modified my dress pattern to incorporate the lace insert and neck/chest and back sections.

StickU urban fashion brand

StickU is my British made urban fashion brand established in 2014. I have designed the whole brand, from the cut of the T-shirt to the design of the website www.sticku.co.uk. We also offer a bespoke design service to create an individual design for the customer using our own design style. (Website screenshots left and centre). Within this year I have also moved my brand into a concept store in Liverpool City centre,  Rex (top right).

Tudor inspired collection

I enjoy using periods in history as a basis for a design project as it allows me to transform a standard historical garment into something that is stylish and could be worn today.  This design incorporates the Tudor ruff as an elaborate collar to the fitted jacket. Ruched layers of taffeta, inspired by the vast quantities of fabric used in Tudor dresses, waterfall down the back of the high waisted cotton shorts. This design fills an A3 page.

Tudor inspired collection

Once again I have used the iconic ruff of Tudor era however I have mixed this with the modern fish tail skirt.  Also, the cloak here adds that regal style which we often associate with the Tutors. The colour palette used is very specific throughout the whole collection in order to really connect the garments and style. Design fills an A3 page.

Tudor inspired collection

This is the most modern, high street look of the collection with the skin tight trousers taking inspiration from the tights worn by Tudor men. The elaborate embroidery covering the arms and bodice,  side and back, has been designed in black so as to create a  much more subtle beauty to the garment than originally the embellishment would have been used for.  Design fills an A3 page.

Tudor inspired collection

With the skirt of this design drawing inspiration from the shorts typically worn by Tudor men it gives a great shape to the skirt,  enhancing the hips and waist. Velvet if used for the black stripes to provide a lustre and luxuriousness. The corset seen here is the only one used in the collection as I wanted to steer away from the 'typical' Tudor style and create a truly unique collection.  I have also reintroduced the subtle black embroidery to the bodice to link the garments throughout the collection. Design fills an A3 page.