This mentoring program is designed for artists, designers, photographers, fashion professionals and creative practitioners who want to strengthen their portfolio, CV and project presentation materials. Whether you are applying for a university program, master's degree, residency, grant, award, exhibition opportunity or professional position, we will work together to develop a clear and compelling presentation of your work. Sessions are highly practical and tailored to your specific goals. We can review and improve portfolios, artist statements, project dossiers, CVs, motivation letters and application materials. We can also work on project development itself, helping you select the most relevant works, strengthen concepts, improve feasibility and highlight research, process and contextual references. The mentoring process can also help identify strengths, gaps and future development opportunities, providing a clearer direction for your professional growth. Meaningful results can often be achieved in as few as three sessions. After our first meeting, we will define the most effective path based on your objectives and current materials.

I am a passionate and dedicated sewing tutor with a strong interest in helping individuals learn and improve their sewing skills, whether as beginners or those looking to advance their knowledge. I specialize in teaching sewing techniques, garment construction, pattern drafting, fabric understanding, and practical sewing methods in a simple and easy-to-understand way. My teaching approach focuses on patience, creativity, and hands-on learning, ensuring that students gain both confidence and practical skills they can apply independently. I believe sewing is not just a skill but a valuable craft that empowers creativity, self-expression, and even business opportunities. I am committed to creating a comfortable and encouraging learning environment where students can grow at their own pace, ask questions freely, and develop the confidence to create beautiful, well-finished pieces. My goal is to make sewing enjoyable, practical, and rewarding for every learner.

Fashion design can feel overwhelming when you are trying to build a portfolio, apply to university, improve your fashion projects or create your own collection. You may have strong ideas, but not know how to turn them into clear research, professional drawings, a commercial range or work that looks ready for the fashion industry. I am an industry fashion designer with experience across womenswear, youthwear, jersey, leisurewear, casualwear, partywear, graphics, product development and commercial collection building. I currently work in supplier-side fashion design, developing trend-led product for major high-street retail. I have also worked across girlswear, boyswear, menswear, luxury swimwear and private luxury collection development for high-profile clients. In these lessons, I can help you understand how fashion design works in the real industry. We can work on portfolio development, university portfolio preparation, trend research, customer research, mood boards, colour palettes, fabric direction, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CADs, technical fashion drawings, range building, tech packs and final presentation. I can also help you build your own commercial fashion design collection from concept to final outcome. This includes understanding your target customer, developing a strong design direction, creating a balanced range, refining silhouettes, choosing colours and fabrics, and presenting your work in a way that feels polished, current and professional. My main specialism is womenswear and youth-market fashion, especially trend-led product for teenage to young adult customers. I can also support projects across girlswear, boyswear, menswear and swimwear, helping you understand how design changes depending on age range, customer, fit, fabric, price point and brand direction. My teaching style is friendly, practical and honest. We will look at your current level, your goals and what your work needs in order to improve. The aim is to help you gain confidence, develop stronger ideas and create fashion work that feels ready for university, internships, placements, graduate roles or your own brand.