Student Story: Corset Making
Alison tells us how her lessons in clothes making helped her to get a dream work experience placement with a Paris fashion designer…. Name: Alison Culliford Course: Corset Making Institution: Wimbledon College of Art ‘I very much enjoyed the course and I am sure that it helped me to get a work placement with a fashion designer here in Paris (she is called Jasmin Santanen and does a prêt à porter and luxury couture collection). You start by learning how to sew a non-period corset after drafting a pattern from flat. You can then...

Subject Focus: Life and Soul of the Pilates
With celebrity followers from Pippa Middleton to Hugh Grant, and the NHS adopting them to cure back pain, pilates are becoming increasingly popular. Here are the top ten things to think about when choosing a pilates class:   1. Group classes or individual private pilates lessons? Obviously, the latter comes with a larger price tag, but can be beneficial if you feel you need more time and attention. Group sessions on the other hand can provide an opportunity to socialise as well as get fit.   2. Instructor. Mary Clarke-Mills from Pilates4Life has been...