Isla is an award-winning milliner and costume designer based in London.  Following a background in music and fine art, she brings an innovative and diverse approach to the field of millinery and costumery.

Both daring and avant-garde, and yet with a universal appeal, her fantastical imagination and love of the theatrical results in unique pieces; each one expressive, whimsical, intricate and bold.

As one rather poetic man once said, "All the world's a stage", so why not dress the part?

Education

2012 MA Costume for Performance, London College of Fashion, London

2011 HNC Millinery (Distinction), Kensington & Chelsea College, London

2010 BA Fine Art (2:1), University of East London, London

Awards

First prize, The Worshipful Company of Feltmakers of London Design Award 2011

Theatre

2014 Costumes for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Pleasance Theatre, London & Edinburgh Festival

2015 Costumes for Gingerline - an interactive theatrical dining experience, London

2013 Costumes for In-Side-Out, Resolution!2013, The Place, London

2012 MA Costume Design for Performance Showcase, Lilian Bayliss Theatre, London

2012 Costumes for Soundbites collective, Bestival festival

2011 Costumes for Within Range, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2009-11 Costumes for singer-songwriter Emma Divine

2010 Costumes for the Greenwich Comedy Festival, London

2007 Costume for one-man show, Babble, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Events

2016 Costumes for Marbles & Ware Collective performers at the Tate, London

2014 Costumes for Black Cat performers at Cafe de Paris, London

2013 Costumes for Garden of Eden themed opening of JW3 Centre, London

2013 Costumes for interactive performers at Foggs Bar, London

2012 Costumes and styling for private event in collaboration with Kofler & Kompanie and Old Vic Tunnels at the Royal Academy of Arts, London

2011-14 Costumes for Artful Badger collective; Secret Garden Party, Wilderness and Shambala festivals and several public and private events

2011 Costumes for Old Vic Tunnels stage, Wilderness festival

2010 Costumes for the Badger Badger band, Secret Garden Party festival

Exhibitions

2015 Birds of Paradise - collaborative exhibition with Jim Starr, Coningsby Gallery, London

2012 Shakespeare In A Suitcase, Victoria and Albert Museum

2011 The Collections, Kensington & Chelsea College

2010 UEL final degree show, University of East London, London

2010 REACT, The Tank Gallery, London