about

Ever since my childhood play with scraps of silks, organza and feathers that my grandmother kept in a big box from her millinery days, I have always had a fascination with cloth. First I made dresses for my sisters’ dolls, then, still a teenager and without my disapproving parents’ knowledge, I attended the first professional atelier where I learned the basics of sewing. Later on, while at university studying English linguistics to please my parents, I enrolled at another atelier. After five years I finally obtained my diploma in pattern cutting and dressmaking techniques.

I had the technical knowledge but had not yet developed my creativity, so after a few years of teaching languages in schools I decided to follow my heart. I joined Central St Martins, did a Foundation in Art and Design and graduated in Fashion Design and Print. I lived in Paris and worked for John Galliano and Christian Dior where I learned many couture techniques from the ‘petites mains’ in their ateliers which I apply today to my work and designs.