The exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up is currently at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and we recently took the chance to visit. This unique show gives a detailed overview of Kahlo’s life: her family and heritage; her politics; her relationship with mural painter Diego Rivera; the near-fatal accident that caused her a […]
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Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
Runway through the years #Dior #runway #couture A post shared by Tasha Searls-Punter (@tashasearlspunter) on Dec 21, 2017 at 3:44am PST Every now and then, there is an exhibition that we feel we just have to see, and usually one holds out until it (hopefully) comes to London. However the risk of missing out on […]
Ami Waring: Garden Celebration
We are pleased to say our Freelance Embroider, Ami Waring, has her award winning garment on show at The Garden Museum, London. Ami’s finished garment is on display alongside unseen process pictures, explanations of the stages, the photoshoot and her inspiration for the project. The garment itself is sensational with hundreds of hours […]
Relaunch of the Chiffon Roses Class
Since Spring has sprung we here at the London Embroidery School have decided to relaunch the Chiffon Roses Class. This class is perfect for learning how to create beautiful Chiffon Roses to jazz up any item of clothing. Big, eye catching floral fabric manipulations have been seen all over fashion week over the previous years. […]
Students of the London Embroidery School
Beginners Goldwork Course Samples by Elizabath Barrow (@keluicosplay When you take a class at the London Embroidery School, we like to think that you have joined our little stitching family, so it is wonderful when our students come back to us to share what they have made. Here are a few pictures from what some […]
Private Organdie Rose Class
After the success of our Valentino Rose Class at Somerset House, last week the London Embroidery School held a private organdie rose class with Mississippi State Universities students, studying Fashion Design and Visual Merchandising. The London Embroidery school provided two tutors, Pearl and Meg, to teach this intricate technique. They both showed the students how […]