Tara Byakko

Black Sheep

@tbyakko

Location

borås / sweden

University

the swedish school of textiles

Graduation year

2021

Tara Byakko is Finnish origin fashion designer and creative pattern cutter, trained in French couture and English tailoring. With over 10 years of industry experience, she has worked with notable couture and ready-to-wear houses in Paris, London and Middle-East. In academia, her research focuses of exploring industrial tufting methods in the field of contemporary fashion design combined with jacquard weaving technology.

Areas of Focus:
· Women's ready-to-wear & couture
· Fashion design & Creative pattern cutting
· Textile & Print design
· Industrial tufting methods: Hand tufting & Robot tufting
· Jacquard weaving technology

Education​:
· 2021 MA: Fashion Design - The Swedish School of Textiles
· 2011 BA: Innovation Management in Fashion Companies - CNAM Paris
· 2010 BA: Fashion Design & Creative Pattern Cutting - ESMOD Paris
· 2009 Student exchange program - ESMOD Tokyo

Notable Clients​:
· Alexander McQueen
· Marques Almeida
· Mulberry
· McQ

Academic Research​
· Tufted Couture: Challenging The Conventions of Industrial Tufting Methods in The Field of Contemporary Couture

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