Donna’s CV

1970s-1980s Childhood

GROWS UP IN EAST LONDON, WHERE SHE LEARNS DRESSMAKING AND SEWING SKILLS FROM HER MOTHER

1992-1994 Made in Chelsea

STUDIES FASHION AND TEXTILES AT CHELSEA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

1994-1997 Tailor-in-training

DOES A MASTERS IN MIXED-MEDIA TEXTILES AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART

1997-2000 Perfecting her craft

CONTINUES STUDIES AT THE LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION

2000 Moda Italiana

WORKS FOR FASHION DESIGNER ALBERTA FERRETTI IN HER STUDIO IN CATTOLICA, ITALY

2001-2008 Catwalk couture

MOVES BACK TO LONDON AND WORKS AS A FREELANCE FABRIC DESIGNER FOR CHRISTIAN LACROIX AND OTHER HAUTE-COUTURE DESIGNERS – CLOTHES APPEAR ON CATWALKS AROUND EUROPE

2008-2019 A good vintage

MOVES TO SOMERSET WHERE SHE RUNS A VINTAGE CLOTHING AND FURNITURE SHOP ALONGSIDE BRINGING UP TWO CHILDREN

2020-today The studio system

LAUNCHES STUDIO ASHAY – HANDMAKING EACH ITEM IN HER SHOP-CUM-STUDIO