Sophia Laycock
BA Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins
"Isidora gave me the push I needed to improve my portfolio which allowed me to get into CSM which I dreamt of my whole life. She equipped me with a lot of creative tools and CSM insights I didn’t learn on my foundation course. Her instructions were always very easy to follow and examples of her own work that she would show me were really useful."
Marina Mazzucchelli
BA Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins
"Before this program I was mainly struggling with understanding the development process behind a fashion design project. I had a lot of ideas, yet I often felt more overwhelmed than inspired by these ideas. I had a lot of ambition but was finding it hard to do substantial work on my own because I often felt disoriented in my process and frustrated.
Isidora made an exact chronological plan for me on how to move forwards which relieved a lot of the pressure and anxiety that I was feeling. I personally struggle a lot with time management when there is a lack of structure and guidance which I think sometimes is a generational problem, which some art courses do not take into consideration under the idea that they should let you “explore” without any structure just because fashion is a creative subject.
The most useful part of the course were Isidora’s sketchbooks and research folders, because I could see the development from the research stage to final outcome. The process was kind of like ‘get super weird within a certain circle of boundaries and then afterwards pick out the best results and then move forward with them’. The best thing about it is that after I learned this method I was able to apply it to my following projects on my own.
In addition, having her honest feedback on my work was what really made the outcomes so refined, justified and substantial. I would say the most significant overall improvement in my work was in its originality."
Antonia Tolea
BA Fashion Design at Institut Français de la Mode
"I felt very unsure with the way I presented my work and I wanted to learn from someone who already went through this process before. There are a lot of resources on the internet, however, it’s hard to make a project look unique with the same format other students are using.
The course helped me understand the process of developing a project and how to arrange the images on a page so that my ideas are easy to understand and look professional enough so that prestigious schools would be able to pick me from a sea of thousands of students.
Isidora was always very calm and helpful. She always responded to my emails and provided me with valuable advice.Through examples of her work, I learned what I should show in my portfolio, what to put more focus on and what not to do as well, which helped me get into both CSM and IFM."
Keren Sondi
BA Fashion Design at University of Westminster
"The main challenges I faced before starting this course was poor design development and layout. I struggled to develop my work in fresh, creative, and effective ways. By breaking down my work, identifying what was successful, and further pushing that with different exercises and tasks, my work has improved immensely.
The quality of teaching was highly valuable; Isidora knows how to be both supportive as well as honest and firm about your work and skillset in a highly constructive way, and she is able to adapt her methods to suit everyone's ability and ensure the best outcome."
Prakarti Agarwal
BA Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins
"I always knew I really wanted to go to CSM for Fashion. However, I was previously unsuccessful in getting in, therefore was preparing from another uni, where I was receiving very little help and guidance.I wanted the inside knowledge and guidance from someone who knew what the expectations were and how to meet them.
This program definitely gave me information that is extremely hard to find and gain elsewhere. I always used to dread the research part, but after learning how to do it properly it is my favourite aspect now! I am much more confident with my ideas, and more open to experimenting. Images of Isidora’s work and inspiration sources really broadened my mind and allowed me to be more imaginative.
Isidora's method has infused so much more originality in my work, which allowed me to get a place at the CSM BA Fashion course. I find the skills I learned will be really useful in the future when applying for internships, jobs etc. I am also extremely appreciative that Isidora took time to answer any queries I had, which was a lot!"
Marija Brkic
BA Fashion Design at University of Westminster
"Before working with Isidora I attended quite a few courses and I found her tutorship the most useful. From her course I learned how to do research and how to translate it into experiments and design development, which is what I struggled with the most.Without her I wouldn’t be able to secure a place at Westminster's BA Fashion Course."
