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From adventures at Central Saint Martins to The Great British Sewing Bee, go behind the scenes of Esme Young’s amazing life…
At age five, Esme was asked to write in her notebook, but instead, she filled it with drawings – the only way she knew to express herself. At seven, when it was discovered she was partially deaf, she found refuge in her sketchbooks. Shortly after, Esme made her first garment and a passion for sewing and designing was born. As a teenager, she made her way to London where her creative journey truly began.
Living in a squat with other young creatives, Esme made the most of her time; studying at Central Saint Martins, launching a clothing line called Swanky Modes with three friends and £50 each, watching Notting Hill Carnival with David Bowie, and altering a dress for Cher. The ’90s saw a career move into costumes for films, where she designed outfits for Trainspotting, Bridget Jones’s Diary and The Beach, before she moved onto the small screen herself.
A celebration of a creative life lived differently, Behind the Seams is a reminder that it’s never too early, or too late to pick up a needle and start stitching in a new direction.
Author Biography
Esme Young is a fashion designer and a judge on the much-loved tv series The Great British Sewing Bee. Esme’s career spans a lifetime of creativity from working on films, pop videos to adverts and catwalks. Her work has been featured in a range of magazines and newspapers including Vogue, ID, The Face, The Sunday Times and so much more.
As well as designing, Esme also teaches at Central Saint Martins.
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