Why latex?
Latex is a really exciting material. It looks and feels incredible when the fit is right. It behaves differently to fabric and these differences can be used as advantages. Latex has become very popular in recent years and I personally try to create, and would love to see more, designs that bring it out of the fetish scene and into everyday fashion. It’s just a material after all, like lace or leather.
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About Your Teacher
In 2012, Rose started working with latex — knowing absolutely nothing about it. Having a background in sewing and making costumes for theatre but generally steered clear of all stretch materials whenever possible. Rose believe that most things are figure-out-able and decided to give it go. With only one book in existence, very little information to be found online, and most latex brands being a closed-shop claiming “trade secrets”, they taught myself. There was A LOT of trial and error–garments un-peeling themselves during fittings, wardrobe malfunctions, garments much too small to be worn by the models, discolourations and oxidisation. But they stuck with it, experimented, and discovered many techniques they would have loved to have been shown when starting out.
In 2016 RND was launched and since then Rose has created hundreds of made-to-measure garments for people of all shapes and sizes from all around the world. Presenting fashion shows and they’re garments have been featured in various magazines. And now Rose is ready to teach you everything they’ve learnt along the way. Starting at the beginning and no previous garment-making experience is necessary, but it will of course help you if you do.
Still have questions? Feel free to pop Rose a message at hello@rosenoirdesigns.com or send them a DM on instagram @rosenoirdesigns.
