The designer is currently based in Great Malvern, in the West Midlands, U.K. She launched her label in 2020 after studying at the London College of Fashion and interning for brands like Acne Studios, Erdem, and Alexander McQueen. Moving back home during the pandemic, she began experimenting with her very own fashion label. The first thing she made, in April of 2020, was her now-signature Rays opera gloves, made of sheer, deadstock mesh and finished with voluminous ruffles along the sides. They went viral. “I put up my e-store and it really took off,” says Gordon. “The gloves went nuts on Instagram: They got 30,000 likes, which was kind of weird, since I was just at home sitting in my bedroom taking pictures of my arm.”
It’s easy to imagine her sheer tulle dresses or beaded bras in a more intimate setting, but she enjoys the idea of people wearing them out for daytime. “I always had this strong sense of how I imagined clothing—having strong structural elements, but with a very feminine, fluid style,” says Gordon.
In the future, T Label wants to ramp up its dress assortment. “We’ve been getting a lot of interest from wedding [guests],” she says, adding that she is working on her new collection as we speak. “The next collection will probably be coming in the summertime. It’s very much based around my dad’s motorbike.” Despite the unlikely inspiration, however, she assures that a romantic slant will still remain at the core. She imagines people wearing her clothes on a date—whether single or not. “It sounds old fashioned in a way, but I love this whole idea of people courting people. I’m a hopeless romantic.”
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Originally posted from “VOGUE” by Christian Allaire
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