Zara Gorman
Date of birth: 10/07/1974
Place of birth: Solihull
Nation: UK
Education
2008-2010: MA Fashion Womenswear, Millinery, School of Fashion and Textiles, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
2006-2007: HNC Millinery, Department of Fashion and Millinery, Kensington and Chelsea College, London, United Kingdom
2004-2005: City and Guilds Millinery, Department of Fashion and Millinery, Kensington and Chelsea College, London, United Kingdom
2002: Fashion Marketing Short Course, Department of Marketing and Communications, London College of Fashion, London, United Kingdom
1993-1996: BSc Communications and Society, Centre of Mass Communication Research, Leicester University, Leicester, United Kingdom
Professional Experience
04/2009-07/2009: Millinery Designer, Collaboration, Bruce Oldfield, London, United Kingdom
08/2007-04/2008: Millinery Designer, Ladies Formalwear, Denbies Accessories, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
04/2007-09/2007: Illustration Commission, The Hat Magazine, London, United Kingdom
09/2006-04/2007: Salon / Millinery Assistant, Philip Somerville, London, United Kingdom
07/ 2005-09/2006: Assistant Showroom Manager, The Hat Studio, London, United Kingdom
12/1996-07/2005: Various marketing roles specialising in Below-The-Line solutions for blue chip clients, London, United Kingdom
Other competitions
04/2010: 2nd Prize, Perfume Competition, International Flavours and Fragrances, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
06/2009: Winner, Janey Ironside Travel Award, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
05/2009: Winner, Selected Works, Innovation RCA, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
05/2009: Finalist, Swarovski / Sophie Hallette Competition, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
04/2009: 2nd Prize, ‘Movement and Mobility’ Competition, United Parcel Service, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
02/2009: 2nd Prize, Eyewear Design Competition, Federation of Manufacturing Opticians, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
School represented at
ITS#NINE:
Royal College of Art
Publications
01/2010: Fashion 411, ITN Productions, United Kingdom
06/2009: The Sunday Times Style Magazine, Weekly, United Kingdom
06/2009: BBC Breakfast Television, United Kingdom
07/2006: The Hat Magazine, Quarterly, United Kingdom








