Flora Mae (b. 2000)

Working with repurposed textiles and upholstery fabrics, Flora Mae creates dreamy bespoke handmade corsets. Her designs blend historical dress with contemporary fashions, incorporating beads, textures and patterns for a luxury feel which gives every piece a uniquely curated look.

Made using second-hand materials with a focus on waste-reduction, sustainability is a large part of Flora's ethos. When she first started sewing in April 2020, Flora started developing corset patterns using her grandmother's curtain fabric and she hasn't stopped since. Using a range of materials from curtains, cushion covers, dresses or table cloths, she transforms these household objects into luxury made-to-measure garments.

You can view her corsets and order a custom-made corset via her instagram account (@floramaeart) in the link below.

Exhibitions and Commissions

November 2021, Exhibited corsets at The Good Taste Debate, The Cambridge Union
August 2021, Costume design for Dangerous Liaisons by Fireside Theatre, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London
August 2021, Costume design for Omphalos by Wringing Metamorphosis, Peckham Theatre
August-September 2021, Corsets of Cambridge, Collaboration with Mark Box, Humansofcambridge
June 2021, Handmade corsets selling at By Liv Handmade, Brooklyn, New York
June 2021, Handmade garments charity fashion show, Hatfield College, Durham