My Sewing Box BESPOKE fashion designer
Bridal Shops, Dressmakers, Prom Dresses
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07890 101727
12-22 Thorniley Brow, Manchester M4 2AJ, UK
Opening Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Area Served:
Within 4 miles (6.4km) of 12-22 Thorniley Brow, Manchester M4 2AJ, UK
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Welcome to My Sewing Box, a bespoke fashion and costume design studio in Manchester city centre (England).
Hi, my name is Silvia and I am a professional fashion and costume designer and dressmaker, based in Manchester (England). I love creating bespoke bridal gowns, special occasion dresses, costumes, and hand crafted street couture. I design my own collections of sustainable fashion, and hold two university degrees: Fashion design and industrial pattern cutting (Madrid, Goymar 1992) and Fashion design and styling (Manchester, Salford University 2000). I have travelled the world making fantastic creations, as well as lecturing fashion design at University.
I design and lovingly hand-make every garment from scratch, for each individual customer, from my workshop in an old mill in Manchester city centre.
I also offer a wedding dress redesign, alteration and upcycling service, as well as tuition on dressmaking, sewing, and fashion related subjects.
My work has been featured in Vogue Italy amongst other fashion magazines, has been shown at parades, has been worn by celebrities, has been on TV and newspapers, exhibited in galleries and fashion shows, and worn by performers in festivals and the circus.
Many brides have said "yes" in them!
You can email me your enquiry at silviahoyamena@gmail.com; send me a contact form here; book a free-of-charge consultation here
or phone 07890 101727
Thank you!
Google Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars (26 total ratings)
5 Star
My wedding dress needed quite a lot of alterations but Silvia did a fantastic job and the end result was perfect! She put me at ease throughout the whole process and kept me well informed by email. Would highly recommend!
Thursday 20th July 2023
5 Star
I contacted Silvia about the possibility of her making me an outfit for Rocky Horror, she was very enthusiastic about the possibility and we met to discuss it. Silvia is a great person to work with to get exactly what you want in an outfit. We had a further meeting at mock up stage and then a final fitting where little tweeks were made. I am SOOOO pleased with the outfit and have had so many compliments from other Rocky Horror fans about it
Monday 17th June 2019
5 Star
I've been doing sewing lessons with Silvia for a while now, and it's been great so far. I'm learning a lot, and I definitely feel like I'm making progress each week. Silvia is a fantastic teacher, and clearly has years of experience. I've been improving my fairly basic home sewing skills with her, but I think sewers of all abilities could get a lot out of taking classes with her. It's also been good to try using a professional sewing machine and overlocker, and I'm now feeling more confident about sewing and pattern cutting at home. Silvia is a lovely and patient teacher, and I'd absolutely recommend her!
Wednesday 11th August 2021
5 Star
I signed up for a short-course with Sylvia and I can’t recommend enough - she’s very accommodating, an extremely talented dressmaker (and patient teacher), and good fun! It really felt like a collaborative effort and I left with a boned-corset I designed myself (and Sylvia expertly engineered).
Sunday 29th October 2023
5 Star
Silvia worked with me to make my wedding dress. I wanted something non-traditional (ended up with a floor-length sequin gown with sleeves) and from the first meeting, she completely got it. I came armed with a couple of pictures of parts of dresses I liked and we had a great chat. Silvia drew up some great designs and was really patient and encouraging until I got what I wanted. She was great to work with and super creative. The dress was absolutely stunning and absolutely what I wanted. The whole process was super easy and positive. Thank you, Silvia! If you want something fantastic, especially if it's not your run-of-the-mill dress, she's your woman.
Tuesday 25th June 2019