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Model Mayhem #:
2575012
Last Activity:
Mar 17, 2022
Experience:
Very Experienced
Compensation:
Depends on Assignment
Joined:
Mar 05, 2012

About Me

Tara Byakko is Finnish origin awarded fashion designer and creative pattern developer. She also works as editorial stylist and creative director. She learned her couturier skills the French way in prestigious ESMOD Paris (founded in 1841) and ESMOD Tokyo, specialising in women's luxury and ready to wear. She graduated in 2010 with the highest grades of her specialisation and her graduation collection won the Coup de Coeur award chosen by the professionals of Paris fashion industry. She was the finalist in PODIUM young fashion designers competition in 2011. Tara Byakko was also in Projet Fashion TV show on D8 channel in Paris (the very first French version of Project Runway US). She was recently invited to show her new collection in Succeed in Fashion 2015 Tara Byakko catwalk show in Palais de Tokyo, Paris.

Her extravagant signature style involves a mixture of old and new - nostalgic but avant garde. Her designs play with contrasts between beautiful and disturbing, dream and reality. Her objective is to be elegantly provocative. Tara does not pay attention to the trends: her focus is on creating meticulously crafted couture pieces that represent a fantasy realised.

More work can be found here:

FB: @houseoftarabyakko
INSTAGRAM: @studiobyakko
CV: uk.linkedin.com/in/tarabyakko
PORTFOLIO: tarabyakko.co.uk

*** ALWAYS looking for creative editorial fashion photographers, talented MUAS, visionary hairstylists and unique looking models for my projects in London and Paris ! Drop me a line. ***

*** TFP or collaborative projects considered if the team is right and photos suitable for my portfolio ! Creativity level needs to be very high. ***

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Work:
Alexander McQueen
McQ by Alexander McQueen
Roland Mouret
Mulberry
Peter Pilotto
Viktoria Beckham
Solace London
Three Graces Lingerie
Erdem
Jasper Conran
Jaded London
Gomez Gracia
Fyodor & Golan
Jaded London
Gyunel
Ralph & Russo
Levendi
Jean Pierre Braganza
Lara Jensen
Todd Lynn
Roksanda Ilincic
Bruno Pieters
FAULT Magazine

Press:
Magazines such as L'Officiel, L'Édito, Numéro, WAD Magazine, HUSH Magazine, ZOOT magazine, 7 Hollywood, Schön!, Trend Privé, Madame Figaro, Le Parisien, Metro Helsinki, Helsinki Newspaper, Gloria and Dazed & Confused

Vogue Italia website, Purple Port, NOT JUST A LABEL, Melty Fashion, ESMOD Paris, Indie Days, Helsinki Newspaper Website, Canal+ France, Palais de Tokyo, International Success Institut and Google+ News.

Designs worn by:
Natalia Kills
Jo Quail
Andrej Pejic
Francois Sagat

Degrees:
- Fashion Design and Creative Pattern Cutting degree (1st class honours) from ESMOD Paris 2010
- Exchange student in Fashion Design and Creative Pattern Cutting in ESMOD Tokyo 2009
- Bachelor of Arts (BAC+3) in Fashion Marketing, Management and Innovation CNAM Paris 2011

Awards:
ESMOD 2010 Best of Women's wear, in Paris
ESMOD 2010 Highest grades of Women's wear, in Paris
Finalist in PODIUM 2011 Young fashion designers competition, in Paris
Projet Fashion 2015 TV show on D8 in Canal+ France, in Paris