Arts Thread

Bio Skyla Towner studied Fine Art and Film in Los Angeles before moving to London to study Fashion Design. Born into a creative family, Skyla was surrounded by art, music and film growing up, which has made a lasting impression on her. She has always had a love for recycling and upcycling within her art, breathing new life into objects – from repurposed garments, wedding veils and jewelry, to curtains, blankets, and seat covers. Through this, she developed a keen interest in diverse ways to be sustainable, and endeavors to maintain ethical accountability in her creativity. Skyla’s strengths lie in her tactile skills such as draping, fabric choices, and her resourcefulness with material. She is conscious of pattern cutting techniques to ensure there is as little waste as possible. Her aim is to demonstrate the ways in which repurposed fashion and using recycled materials can be designed in ways that create new, exciting, and contemporary garments.