About me…
Hello! I'm Anushka, a costume and hat designer based in London, UK. I love knitting, vintage, film and food. This blog chronicles my adventures in making and my creative lifestyle.
Click here to read more about my professional profile, and get in touch if you have any questions or would like to collaborate with me!
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Category Archives: My work
An interview by Zealous
Screen shot courtesy of http://zealous.co Back in July, a selection of graduates from my university (The Arts University College at Bournemouth) moved to London to exhibit at the Free Range grad shows, which were held at the Truman Brewery on … Continue reading
Posted in My work
Tagged Anushka Tay, arts graduates, costume making, degree show, interview, theatre, Zealous.co
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Hiatus abandoned – a full update!
Hello, hello hello! Sorry for leaving you in the lurch like that. An awful lot has happened over the past two weeks, and I had to put blogging firmly aside in order to deal with things in the real world. … Continue reading
Posted in Dressing Room, Moi, My work, Outfit, Shops and Shopping
Tagged fashion, outfit, Rocky Horror, shopping, style, work
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Anushka x Joan Crawford Tailoring on Glamour Daze
Hello! A little while ago I received an incredibly sweet email from Stevie at Glamour Daze. She had discovered my site and was piqued by the 1930s project I did as my final degree project (which I also blogged about), whereby … Continue reading
Hatting Don Giovanni for Edible Opera, Cockpit Theatre
I was asked to design and realise the hats for a production of Don Giovanni at the Cockpit Theatre. Small-scale and fringe opera has been my favourite type of theatre for the past few years, so I was understandably thrilled to … Continue reading
Posted in millinery, My work, Performance & Historical Costume Making, Theatre & Cinema, Theatre & Costume Design
Tagged 18th century, Cockpit Theatre, costume, designing, Don Giovanni, Edible Opera, hats, london, millinery, opera, Pedro Patel, show, theatre, theatrical millinery, work
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KODAK ‘Friends’ commercial
Whilst I was at uni I helped to costume a film which was entered into a student competition by Kodak and won some prizes! I assisted the costume designer (Bobbie Edwards) in devising and sourcing the costumes for each look, … Continue reading
Posted in My work, Other Clever & Wonderful People, Theatre & Costume Design
Tagged AUCB, Boscombe, Boscombe Pier, commercial, costume, dressing, film students, filming, kodak, onset, standby
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Anushka Tay x Gabby Young at the Scala
A while ago I was contacted by the inimitable Gabby Young regarding a commission for a gig at the Scala, London, launching Gabby Young and Other Animals’ second album The Band Called Out For More. This was a really exciting job … Continue reading
Wayward Children – A fun night at the Horatia
Just thought that I would write and share these photos taken at our gig on Friday. It was such great fun, performing to an enthusiastic and supportive crowd (thanks so much to everyone that came along; I was most surprised … Continue reading
Posted in Dressing Room, musical tunes, Outfit, Parties Gatherings Events, Wayward Children
Tagged cheongsam, gig, music, outfit, vintage, Wayward Children
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Come see Wayward Children at The Friday Buzz!
Our next gig happens to be a FREE one! Francis & myself are very excited to be performing at The Friday Buzz on the 27th July at the Horatia Pub 98-100 Holloway Road N7 8JE. We are opening the night … Continue reading
Anushka Tay @ Gabberdashery Online!
Last month I wrote about some pieces I made for Gabberdashery, the company which accompanies Gabby Young at gigs and on tour as a handmade, independent alternative to a generic band merchandise stand. A few pieces are still available and … Continue reading
Posted in Dressing Room, fashion, Lovely Things, My work, Other Clever & Wonderful People, Outfit
Tagged accessories, Gabberdashery, Gabby Young, headpiece, making, millinery
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The AUCB degree shows
I’ve always really enjoyed attending art school degree shows. I first started going to them when I was 14 or 15 – when I decided I going to go to art college, in some way, shape or form – and … Continue reading
