Born and raised in northern Sheffield, Gemma Slack had an innate sense for art and moved to London to cultivate her creativity. She enrolled at the Chelsea College of Art & Design in Fine Arts and was encouraged to try fashion design. Enjoying the process of translating her sculptures and paintings into garments, Slack decided to change direction. Trading paintbrushes for sewing kits, she entered the Fashion Design Technology Womenswear course at London College of Fashion. Gemma Slack launched her first gothic inspired collection in Spring/Summer ’09 after a four-year apprenticeship with Gareth Pugh. She’s designed and styled for Super Box Productions and T4 and undertook researching for Century Films. Slack still loves fine art and has exhibited in the UK, Australia, and Korea and was most recently selected by the National Gallery in China for an exhibition.