A Fashion Design alumna of Central Saint Martins, dedicated to sustainable sourcing and reinvigorating traditional textiles crafts and couture techniques through modern design. Combining textiles innovation and sustainability practices with couture craftsmanship to create work with a conscience and social message in response to the modern world. Motivated by a strong drive to change the industry for the better, with almost 20 years of experience, connections (spanning India, Nepal, Kenya, Europe and the UK) and ideas developing sustainable supply chains to create the most environmentally, ethically and visually perfect luxury fashion materials. Innovations and developments have included sustainable tulle (UK made using eco viscose), peace silk/eco viscose bridal and evening wear fabrics comparable to traditional high-end materials (duchess satin, faille), hand loomed climate stripe fabrics, vegan wool and silk alternatives, natural fibre laces and much more. A passion for sustainability and determination to change the fashion industry for the better, hopeful to save the planet at the same time. Looking for a part time /freelance position to offer my unique expertise in developing sustainable luxury fabric and garment construction and implementing ideas of circularity to be used on a large scale and reach a global market – furthering the opportunities for luxury sustainable materials and supporting artisans and crafts people.
Winchester School of Art - Lecturer in sustainable fashion. Supervising masters dissertation students and marking final major projects.
Curator of women's art exhibitions. FiLiA Arts platforms and promotes female artists via showcases, residencies and the Emerging Artist Prize. Recently awarded funding by the British Council to take our work to Brazil, working with women artists and arts groups in Rio and Sao Paulo.
Sustainable Fashion course lecturer - Study Abroad, Short Courses Guest lecturing on sustainability in the fashion industry at various universities including London College of Fashion, Central Saint Martins, Instituto Maragoni, UAE Epsom, Birmingham, Hertfordshire and Southampton.
Consultant for brands looking to source and work with luxury cotton materials and ethical sourcing.
Senior stylist and artistic director for editorial and brand photo shoots, catwalk shows and films.
Part of design team. Couture archiving. Sourcing and production management.
Haute couture dress designer and couture textiles artist. Developing "fibre to finishing" sustainable supply chains. Working with artisans to revive traditional craftsmanship. Sewing, pattern cutting, production of evening, day and bridal gowns. Dressing celebrities for red carpet events. Event and sustainable catwalk producer - creating innovative, iconic and captivating showcases, to a defined brief and budget, including: London Fashion Week, Good Clothes Show, Styl Kabo Brno, Fashion Declares!, European Space Agency, The Bloomsbury Festival.
Supply chain, production management, sourcing and sustainability consultant for small to medium sized fashion brands. Specialism in luxury fabrics including peace silks, India & Nepal and hand craftsmanship. Clients include Boudicca, Bourgeois Boheme, Outsider, LOZENA, Andrea Paul.
Freelance designer and pattern cutter for a range of high end fashion labels.
Atelier assistant. Mainly hand work for traditional bespoke menswear tailor.