Garment Construction

Anne tyrell at the garment construction seminar day november 2013

The British Fashion Council hosted the first Garment Construction Seminar Day on 15th November 2013 at Somerset House.

The day involved a series of demonstrations where industry professionals demonstrated their unique skills and showcased a variety of different garment construction techniques. Key specialised areas included: eveningwear and couture methods, embroidery, leather, denim & shirting-making, menswear tailoring & womenswear tailoring.

speakers INCLUDEd:

Sean Moore & Annette Fischer – Denim & Shirt-Making

Karen Nicol & Debbie Stack (Assistant Technician) – Embroidery

Basil Kardasis & Katarzyna Borowicz (Leather Tailor/Technician) – Leather

Janice Mee & Krystyna Dean (Specialist Machinist/Technician) – Lingerie & Corset Making

David Sassoon, Lorcan Mullany & Desiree Koster (Specialist Machinist) - Eveningwear and Couture Methods

Daniel Blake + Assistant & Sheila McAllen (Specialist Machinist/Technician) -  Womenswear Tailoring

Charlie Allen & Mr Moto (Tailoring Technician) & Darren Beaman (Specialist Finisher) - Menswear Tailoring

See images from the event here.

For further information please contact:

Alex Woodfield
British Fashion Council
Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7759 1960
alex.woodfield@britishfashioncouncil.com