Bridal wear, lingerie and embellishment at Fashion Antidote

Do you want to learn to make beautiful lingerie and soft separates?

Are you interested in going into Bridalwear?

Do you want to make couture garments, create corsets and embellish with beading, lace and embroidery?

Elements of lingerie, as either outerwear or underwear often appear in Designer collections. SS10 saw an ‘underwear as outerwear’ revolution on the catwalks, and ever since it’s not really left. Designers such as Dolce and Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Dior and Fendi bring us lingerie to die for, oozing sex appeal and feminine power. An Alexander McQueen or Jean Paul Gaultier collection isn’t complete without some stunning corsetry - these skills are the jewel in the crown of many a designers collection.

We often get enquires about couture finishes, evening wear and bridal wear. Many students who embark on design degrees, sewing courses and garment technology dream of moving onto fantastic show stopping gowns, and finally we have developed a course that can provide these expert skills.

Study Couture skills, Couture embellishments, Making a Boned Bodice, and Lingerie courses with us.

These courses are excellent for those already skilled in making and cutting, or even for those who are currently enrolled on making course and looking ahead to specialise in these areas. Master a French seam, create gorgeous rosettes and silk flowers and insert lace panels with our Couture course. Learn all the skills and technique to making knickers, soft bras and camisoles in the Lingerie classes.

Our tutor Vlasta has her own label of eveningwear and bridal wear. She takes her inspiration for the collections from “the elegance of past eras, mainly the 1930s and the beauty of simplicity”. The different couture techniques she uses to create her pieces, allow them to enhance the features and personality of the person wearing them, a real lesson in well made, simply beautiful garments. Check out her website here.

 

More info on these course is available on our website here, or drop us an email or call the studio – 02073753235 – info@fashionantidote.com

Garment making workshops - New Dates

Perfect for a follow on to our Learn To Sew course, or for anybody with a basic sewing knowledge. In our Garment Making courses you will learn how to use a commercial pattern, lay, mark and pin pattern to fabric and cut out. You will sew seams and darts, insert a concealed zip, attach a facing, make and set in sleeves, hem, press and finish your garment ready to wear.

Upcoming courses include:

Make a Dress, on March 20th
Make a Shirt, on March 27th
Make a Skirt, on April 7th. Check out the calendar on the website for more dates, or the garment construction section for all our current courses.

 For something a little different, our Introduction to Corsetry course has a new dates, 12th-13th of March.Throughout the two day course you will learn to cut, construct and fit the corset to your own body, enabling you to gain some experience of bespoke garment construction, and leave with a made corset and your own pattern.

Welcome to the Fashion Antidote Blog

Fashion Antidote is a small independent fashion school and studio, with an emphasis on fashion based, technique and skill building short courses.  Placed in East London just off Brick Lane, Fashion Antidotes’ courses are affordable, professional and fun. Whether you are furthering existing fashion and textile skills, learning to alter and adjust clothes, or want to start sewing from scratch, come and get a real taste of the fashion industry, and find the course for you. 

What we do...

For the beginners out there, our Learn to Sew courses offer tuition on all the basics of a sewing machine. With all the materials and facilities provided, you'll have everything you need to get to grips with basic sewing skills. Courses run in evenings, daytime and at weekends, so always working around your schedule. 

For more the experienced of you, courses such as Garment making, Introduction to corsetry and Making jeans will further those existing skills, and for those who want to take their skills further into building a business, Fashion Antidote also offers business consultancy, to help get you started.