Leisha Parlour

Experience

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  Bloomsbury Opera 2019

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2019

  Costume Tailor

  Tailored the costume for the character 'Don Alfonso' for the Bloomsbury Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte held at the Good Enough College.

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  Golden Shears Award

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2019

  Finalist
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  Riedizione Sartoria

  Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  Studio Assistant

  Internship at the Italian tailor house Riedizione SartoriaDesign and studio assistantCutting suits from vintage fabrics and pattern-matchingHand-finishing garmentsPhotography at events and in-house as well as post-editingDigital flat drawings on IllustratorCreating content for Instagram platform Sculpted the shape of seven mannequins identically for the 'Riedizione' fit, as well as draping and cutting mannequin covers to be used as a display for their suits in the atelier Show less

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  ROBERT WUN LIMITED

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2019

  Studio Assistant

  Studio assistant internshipMachinist for the SS20 collectionHand sewingPattern cuttingCutting

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  GOFF COURTNEY

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  Seamstress & Pattern Cutter

  Seamstress at Collage LondonHandsewing and alterations reworking vintage pieces as well as new

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  ROBERT WUN LIMITED

  Aug 2020 - now

  Seamstress & Pattern Cutter

  Freelance Seamstress and Pattern Cutter. I have worked on the SS20, SS21 & AW21 collections and various other areas, including assisting shoots, working on custom orders and sewing production orders, as and when required. As well as sewing handmade buttonholes on custom orders.

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  The Only Agency

  Mar 2021 - now

  Tailor and Alterationist

  Working with stylists to assist client fittings, complete alterations and tailoring requests for events and award ceremonies. Typically working with celebrity clientele or brands for commercial shoots.

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  Sew Pretty

  Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  Sewing Tutor

  Tutoring both adults classes on my own and kids classes in a sewing school, teaching sewing techniques covering a range of abilities from beginner to advanced. Also teach tailoring skills in 1-1 sessions and anything that is requested by the participant to grow their sewing and pattern-cutting skills.

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  The Colefax Group

  Apr 2021 - May 2021

  Studio Assistant

  Temporary seamstress work with the luxury textile company Colefax & Fowler, where I assist in the studio with creating fabric hangers for clients globally including: Harrods, Liberty and John Lewis.

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  Leisha Parlour

  Aug 2021 - now

  Director

  Working directly with clients to create bespoke pieces for them. Specialising in up-cycling the clients wardrobe and other second hand textiles, often combining them with new sustainably sourced materials to give them a new purpose.

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  Hamlet, Young Vic Theatre

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2021

  Costume Tailor

  Costume Tailor for Cush Jumbo’s suit for Hamlet at the Young Vic Theatre

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  Sean O'Flynn, Huntsman - Savile Row

  Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

  Bespoke Shirtmaker

  Making bespoke shirts for both Sean O'Flynn and Huntsman.

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  Superprof

  Apr 2022 - now

  Sewing & Pattern Cutting Tutor

  Private 1-1 lessons tutoring tailoring, sewing & pattern cutting in Soho based studio.

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  Say Fromage

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Photobooth Host

  10 day job for Say Fromage who created a bespoke photo booth for Project Everyone to promote the Global Goals in collaboration with Samsung for the week-long event at Cannes Lions 2022. Myself and one other person were the hosts for the photo booth for the week. My responsibilities included setting up and dismantling the set, talking to guests about the global goals and operating the 2 photo booth locations: one being inside the venue and the other on the promenade outside.

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  Authenticity - The Real London Tours

  Jul 2022 - now

  Fashion Specialist

  Hosting vintage fashion related tours and workshops for Authenticity's international clientele. Tours include personal shopping experiences, making workshops and fashion history.

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  Burberry

  Sept 2022 - now

  Seamstress & Pattern Cutter

  Subcontractor for the atelier team including sewing, cutting and pattern cutting work.

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  The Pink Room Ltd

  Sept 2022 - now

  Seamstress & Pattern Cutter

  Freelance Tailoring, Seamstress & Pattern Cutting work for The Pink Room agency - specialising in production tailoring for runway shows, collections, shoots, films & campaigns.

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  Family Twist

  Oct 2023 - now

  Tailoring Workshop Host

  Hosting private up-cycling and tailoring workshops in my Soho based studio to all age groups.

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  Chapman Burrell

  Nov 2023 - now

  Tailor & Alterationist

  Freelance Tailor & Alterationist for Chapman Burrell (on-set alteration services for events and fashion industry)