Gossard Heritage Project

Highly Commended 2012

Gossard and DMU joined forces with Contour fashion students being set a project to create a range for Gossard based on their incredible heritage and beautiful vintage archive. Sarah’s design was credited as standing out for the fabulous colour choices and innovative updated corsetry elements incorporated in the glamour of the modern waspie.

 Gossard managing director Tony Jarvis Tony Jarvis said: “The designs were brilliant, with many of the students showing some highly original and exciting lingerie – it was obvious they took the project really seriously, enjoyed it and spent some time in preparing and presenting their work.

House of Commons Educational Launch

Nominated Participant

Sarah was invited to take part in a House of Commons collaboration to launch an exciting project for increased access to learning resources for all.

Sponsored Exchange Rep

Hong Kong Polytechnic 2011

Nominated by peers as one of two students selected from the year group to partake in a once in a lifetime trip to Honk Kong; splitting time between working in a prestigious supplier design room, and lecturing at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Winner Fildan Innovation

Design Project 2010

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Second year student on the BA (Hons) Contour Fashion course at De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester have won prizes courtesy of component manufacturers Fildan Accessories for their designs incorporating the company’s new technology.

The students were challenged with a competition brief to design and create innovative applications for Fildan’s new, patented Butterfly Hook and Eye closing system. A selection of the students’ work and the winning designs will be on show at the Fildan Accessories stand during lingerie show Interfilière Hong Kong in March. Winning first prize for her ‘Mama Amore Maternity and Nursing Range’ designs was Sarah Cordery (19) from Ipswich, who utilised Fildan’s component as part of her supportive maternity creations.

Interfiliere Showcase

Hong Kong - 2011-Selected

Designs selected for showcasing at The Interfiliere- Hong Kong. Interfiliere is the meeting point of all global players in the lingerie and swimwear industry. ... The program provides trend forums, fashion shows and conferences, and work on show is viewed by hundreds of industry names.

Young Designer of the Year Ransomes - 2009

Sarah’s breathtaking textile artworks and Occasionwear pieces inspired by Vogue were awarded Ransomes Prize for Young Designer of the Year , judges commented on a sophistication in design beyond her years.