Charlotte Gornall

31 Oct

Written By Joss Bibby

Contact:: charlotte@tascom.co.uk
University/School: De Montfort University
Location: Leicester

About me

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About me _____

A sustainable-minded pattern cutter, machinist and print designer.

I am a proactive Fashion Design Graduate, focused on translating 2D design ideas into sustainable 3D fashion, with exciting real-world applications. Working as an assistant tailor and dressmaker for 7 years, my understanding of garment construction, fit, and fabric is extensive.

I love working between digital and physical fashion, working well designing on the stand, whilst pattern cutting on CLO3D. My digital pattern cutting, alongside use of deadstock fabric in my collections was awarded the 2024 Roadley Sustainability Award. I am driven to learn and evolve my designs, which has gained me a place in the 7th cohort of Fashioning Emerging Professionals with the Fashion Minority Report, a mentoring scheme for individuals breaking into fashion. I have a passion for sharing interesting stories through traditional techniques but with a modern twist.

Inspiration

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Inspiration _____

‘Tailoresses on Strike - Savile Faux' represents a fight against in-equalities in tailoring.

Following stories of women close to myself has inspired creative cutting and the idea of deconstructed rebellion within my collection. My Great Grandmother, ‘Nanny Elsie’ was a seamstress in the mid-20th Century, working from home, earning a piece-rate. I have taken great inspiration from a dress which she made for my Grandma for a dance in 1958. Its colour immediately sparked the idea to dye deadstock Burberry Gabardine, whilst the pleated, double-breasted illusion front became extended jacket vents.

Alethea, my ex-colleague, turned friend, who I met whilst working at her tailors and dressmakers has inspired me to launch my fashion career. Her passion for unconventional tailoring sparked the unusual use of organza in my tailored garments. A bright green jacket lining and trouser Alethea made inspired me to bring the inside, out, with detailed internals of tailored garments seen on the outside of my collection. Alethea kindly donated a large amount of deadstock tailoring fabrics in my collection.

My work

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My work _____