In this episode Katie Greenyer chats to Adele Williamson, a former finalist of the Cordwainer Footwear Awards she went on to become the first female apprentice at Trickers, QUEST scholar and now heads up Trickers bespoke department. Listed in Drapers 30 under 30 and for the Bright Young Things Community awards she has made shoes for His Royal Highness the King.
They discuss Adele's route into footwear as a mature student at De Montford University and discovery of her love of making as well as design. The positive impetus of the Cordwainer Footwear Award in giving her the confidence to progress with the making element from which she has not looked back.
She discusses her experience as an apprentice at Trickers, QUEST scholar and the amazing tuition she has received from some of the most recognised names in the business. Including her realisation that just because her apprenticeship has stopped her learning was only just beginning as she has stived to keep skills alive.
Listen as she chats through the unique experience of face-to-face client relationships for bespoke service and how you interpret what they feel into your work. From handling royal toes to the satisfaction of well turned out classic or new experiments pushing traditional boundaries. She argues there is no shame in occasionally having to re-make and the importance of owning it when things do not go according to plan. Kate and Adele discuss the pressing need in the industry of passing knowledge and skills on for the future of footwear and if this is something in Adele's long-term plan. She encourages students to put themselves out there otherwise you will go unnoticed and the importance of promoting the footwear industry.
Find out who and what inspires her, does she make her own shoes, potential secret stiches and more.
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