Creative DIrector
JESSICA TIERNEY
Jessica Tierney is an Australian Couture Designer. Her label Chained Couture creates luxury bespoke designs that are exclusive. Her designs are detailed and focus on the unique application of hardware to create striking surface decoration.
Jessica is passionate about designing one-off couture pieces that make a statement. Her aptitude for design allows her to successfully combine fabrics, textures and hardware to create a refreshing aesthetic.
Jessica is dedicated to her clients and is personally involved in the creation of all Chained Couture pieces. Each design is thoughtfully and individually designed, to enhance every woman’s silhouette.
Chained Couture believes in setting trends and never following them, making every person feel unique and individual in the clothes they wear. “Jessica aspires to design for everyone that wants to embrace and embody the Chained Couture label”.
“Embody Difference. Be a part of the Chain”
THE LABEL
Chained Couture aims to challenge the ordinary and create something unexpected, combining masculine aspects through hardware with feminine designs, to craft unique couture pieces.
Each collection designed by Chained Couture explores the conceptualisation of travel and how this influences new concepts to emerge.
THE COLLECTION
The Inspiration
The Collection: Paris - 48.8566° N, 2.3522° E has been inspired by the architecture and femininity of the city of Paris. Each look is a translation of the historic sites of Paris through the modern eyes of the designer. The collection is featured entirely in black with emphasis on texture, created with the use of fabrics, layering and hand embellishments to amplify each look and create striking silhouettes. Each look is personally created by hand in our Sydney atelier, by Jessica. Over 1,000 hours of individual work has gone into the creation of this collection: 48.8566° N, 2.3522° E.
All items in this collection have been designed and hand sewn personally by Jessica and are exclusively available as commissioned pieces.
THE STORY
Jessica graduated from the Whitehouse Institute of Design, in Sydney in 2017. She completed her Bachelor of Fashion Design, and was awarded Designer of the Year, for her Graduate Collection.
As Designer of the Year, Jessica was selected to represent the Whitehouse Institute of Design at an exhibition at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS). This exhibition acknowledges the talent of young upcoming Australian Designers and her collection was exhibited at the Powerhouse Museum, in Sydney from April to September 2018.
In 2018, Jessica launched her label Chained Couture. The label made its runway debut at Vancouver Fashion Week, showcasing its 2018 S/S Collection CHAINED; 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W. A collection inspired by New York City.
Chained Couture was well received at Vancouver Fashion Week and featured in international press. Several couture looks were sold straight off the runway.
Shortly after showcasing at Vancouver, Chained Couture was contacted by Oxford Fashion Studio and invited to showcase its A/W2020 collection: Paris 48.863186° N, 2.339754° E at Paris Fashion week in February 2020.
Most recently Chained Couture is to be featured in British Vogue in the March, April & May 2020 issues.