BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring
Lucy Seabrookâs graduate collection is made entirely from the use of bespoke tailoring techniques. The craftsmanship of the pieces has brought a luxury element through to her menswear and womenswear designs. Her aim is to fill the gap between traditional tailors and high-end fashion houses. The collection has a British heritage aesthetic; all fabrics used were sourced from UK mills. The initial concept was developed from the idea of criminal attire. The design aesthetic was approached in a way that was current, drawing upon historic garments and fashions such as the items worn in the 1920âs mug shots. Specific interest was taken to the individual characters in the portraits and the storyâs told alone by the clothing worn. Modern forms of criminal attire were introduced such as jumpsuits and prison wear. The aim of these was to make the subject loose their individuality, the clothing is loose fitted, unified with minimal style or design influences, creating clothing with little association. The luxury tailored designs were created from these basic, uncluttered garments and detailed with the collaged outfits and details of the 1920âs mug shots. The emphasis on minimalism throughout the collection showcased the cut and detailing of the traditional tailoring techniques. A Belgium painter and filmmaker, Michael Borremans, inspired the colours introduced through the collection. His paintings and films present an evocative combination of solemn - looking characters, unusual close-upâs and unsettling still lifeâs. Using these characters and colour palette used by Borreman they contrast the criminal attire and the dark shadows and silhouettes and juxtaposing these silhouettes with the colour palette brought through. Along side this collection printed rage of tailored pieces were created. These brought together the strong shadow silhouettes and solemn pastel colours in an abstract print following the form of the figure and dropping from the shoulders. The print was created on wool suiting using a hand silk screen-printing method. EDUCATION London College of Fashion - BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring Norwich City College - Foundation Diploma: Art & Design BTEC National Diploma: Textiles & Fashion WORK EXPERIENCE HUGO BOSS - Business Development Intern Christopher O'Brien - Design Assistant E. Tautz - Studio Assistant Richard Nicoll - Studio Assistant Xposure Photo Agency - Mac desk operator