Ashley Isham

During September 2010 and January 2011 I worked for a company called A.I Designs. Ashley Isham is an evening wear designer based in London, however he is originally from Singapore and regularly travels between his home in London and Singapore.

He dresses a list of celebrities, with a large clientele is Singapore and Asia and often has commissions for royalty. I found out about Ashley Isham from my previous placement at doll. Since then I have been a constant follower of him, I love Ashley Isham designs, and once you work there you realise just how much celebrities approach him for dresses: Kimberly Walsh, Lady GaGa, Cheryl Cole, Geri Hallowell, Florence Walsh and Kylie, just to name a few. So he does get a lot of press, however he doesn’t seem to sell much over here, I think this is because his work is more red carpet and apart from celebrities in Britain we don’t attend formal events that you would wear this sort of dresses. 

My whole experience at Ashley Isham’s has been so beneficial I have learned so much during my time there. I would recommend it to anyone, the people there are just so nice and they are there to help you out and learn. Whether it learning how to do a rouleau loop, thread an over locker, how to do a pin hem, everything! And each time I have came back from London I feel like I have grown up a bit more and have more life experience. I love London and hope to get a job down there once I finish university. Even just being in London you are surrounded by fashion all the time, the sample cutter at Ashley’s also worked at Betty Jackson so the past two seasons I have got an invitations to Betty’s show in Somerset House. From being in London I now keep up to date with various new designers.

A Few Quotes from Ashley that I love!!

“Ashley we need to change your name, you now called Junior OK!?”

"So when you getting back to Ireland?”

Shown above is images from Ashley's S/S 11 AND A/W 11-12 and Kimberley Walsh ready for the Oscars wearing Ashley Isham. and Below is me with the Designer himself...

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