Sarah E Blake

I'm a womenswear designer with a strong interest in creative embellishment and textiles manipulation. Possessing versatile design skills in areas including drape, technical construction and pattern cutting, I particularly have a keen passion for contemporary evening wear. Most recently, my interest in textile embellishment has led me to explore embroidery techniques, and I have specifically been refining my abilities in machine freehand embroidery, a technique I consider to have many possibilities with the potential to develop my own signature styles.

In defining my design philosophy, I desire to create a feminine aesthetic that represents a strong and independent woman, using classically beautiful techniques and styles with a modern approach – designs with high level creativity grounded with viability.

Winner of the Biddle Sawyer Silks Sponsorship Competition 2014
Showed at GFW 2014
Featured in Geist Magazine Issue Three