Esme Young

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Esme Young
Born
1949
NationalityBritish
EducationCentral St Martins
OccupationFashion designer
Label(s)

Esme Young (born 1949) is an English fashion designer and television presenter.[1] Since 2016, she has been a judge on the BBC reality series The Great British Sewing Bee.[2]

Early life and education[]

Young attended a convent school where she learnt to draw and sew.[3] She later attended Central St Martins, at the time called Saint Martins School of Art, where she met fellow fashion designer Willie Walters.[3]

Career[]

Swanky Modes[]

In 1972, Young, along with fellow fashion designers Judy Dewsbury, Melanie Herberfield, and Willie Walters, founded a shop in Camden Town called .[4][5][1] Throughout the 1970s and 1980s Swanky Modes clothing appeared in Vogue, Nova, Honey and The Face.[2] Their clothing was also photographed by Helmut Newton, David Bailey, Nick Knight, and John Swannell.[2]

Film & Television[]

Young has made costumes for many films including The Beach, Bridget Jones' Diary, and Trainspotting.[3][6] Since 2016, Young has been a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee.[2]

Other[]

She currently teaches at Central St Martins and is involved in a project called "Exploding Fashion" which highlights the importance of pattern cutting.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The Great British Sewing Bee is back with a new judge – the woman who made Bridget Jones' bunny costume". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Great British Sewing Bee: Judges". BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Dunn, Karen. "Meet The Great British Sewing Bee's Esme Young". Gathered. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Amorphous". V&A. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ "History". Swanky Modes Archive. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Esme Young". United Agents. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Team". Exploding Fashion. Central St Martins. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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