"Local Fashion Designers" is a 5-part series to share with you on local fashion designers who have been making the waves in the fashion scene locally and internationally. Through Singapore may be a small red dot, we are not without our own fashion talents. So stay tuned each week as we introduce the fashion designers. Be informed, be inspired.

Ashley Isham

Recognized by those in the upper echelons of fashion for his signature draping and strong tailoring, Ashley Isham’s distinctive blend of high-octane glamour and contemporary styling has won him an army of followers devoted to his vision.

Arriving in London in 1996 from his native Singapore, Ashley embarked on his fashion education, graduating with a degree from Middlesex University. Ashley’s debut collection launched in November 2000 to critical acclaim and he has continued to show at London Fashion Week each season.

Simultaneously contemporary and classic, the dresses Ashley creates possess a unique handwriting synonymous with the designer and were born to be on the red carpet. Little wonder then that Ashley was the official designer at the 2004 BAFTAs and boasts an increasingly high profile clientele ranging from stars of film and television, catwalk, music and British and international royalty.

Skilled in the art of creating pieces for pure spectacle and indulgence, Ashley Isham has been sponsored to showcase his work at various international fashion shows including the Singapore Fashion Festival (2004, 2006 & 2008), the fashion extravaganza for the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar (2006), Singapore Seasson 2007 (held in Beijing & Shanghai) and Fashion Rio 2009.

In addition to producing collections each season that encompass both prêt-a-porter (comprising drape & tailoring) and opulent couture showpieces, Ashley has also put his design on over 100,000 commemorative bottles and one million cans of Coca-Cola light for the Audi Fashion Festival 2009 held in Singapore in May 2009.

Celebrities seen in Ashley Isham include Florence Welch at the 2010 Brit Awards, Christina Aguilera at the 2007 Grammy Awards, Kylie Minogue, Cheryl Cole, Nicola Roberts, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, & Kimberly Walsh from Girls Aloud, Erin O’Connor, Camilla Rutherford, Shinghai Shoniwa (of the Noisettes), Pixie Lott and Lady Gaga.

Description taken from: www.ashleyisham.com

Ashley Isham Spring/Summer 2011 Collection