Lucy Tammam

Born in Poole, Dorset, Tammam grew up in the coastal town before moving to London in 2000 to study Fashion Design with Marketing at Central Saint Martins.[7]

Before graduating from Central Saint Martins Tammam started a fashion label called Tam & Rob, with an old school friend, Lucy Robinson. The label lasted two years.[8][9]

Tammam started the Tammam fashion label in 2007. The wholesale collections were stocked in the UK, Australia, Japan and the USA.[10] During this period the label showcased at London,[11][12] Paris and New York Fashion weeks.

In 2009 the label launched the first ethical ready to wear bridal collection in the UK.[13][14]

In 2012 Atelier Tammam opened in Bloomsbury, London. Among the offerings of the Tammam Atelier and label are bespoke laces[15][16] and peace silks, including Eri silk.[17][18]

Eleanor Tomlinson is one of the label's fans wearing Tammam to events such as the British Academy Television Awards, Esquire summer party and Empire awards.[19][20][21] Tammam has also created gowns for Alicia Silverstone,[22] Justine Glenton and been worn by a diverse celebrity following including BAFTA nominee Nat Luurtsema, Jenny Agutter,[23] Olivia Williams.

Tammam has worked on and supplied pieces for films including Amanda Eliasch's The Gun, The Cake and The Butterfly[24] and Gods Behaving Badly[25][26] starring Alicia Silverstone.

Tammam label was cited as one of the labels in the running to create the wedding dress for Kate Middleton.[27]

Tammam has worked for a range of couture and traditional design ateliers, most notably Catherine Walker of London[28] and Claudio Cavalcanti in Rome.[29]

Tammam has showcased on catwalks globally,[30] including Berlin Fashion Week (Lavera), Istanbul (Fashion is Great Britain), New York[31] and St Pancras International,[32] as well as collaborative shows with other eco designers as part of the Conscious Designers Collective.

Tammam is an expert in Eco Cotton for the New Luxury expert initiative.[33]

A graduate of School for Creative Startups, Tammam was invited to be a guest speaker on the challenges facing an eco trade at a social entrepreneurship and eco business event hosted by BITCH, How to be an Eco Warrior(ess).[34][35]

Tammam starred in a short film on green-washing in the fashion industry, which was released during London Fashion Week SS15 and featured House of Tammam designs.[36]

• 2014 Finalist Sustainable City Awards, Sustainable Fashion category. Awarded by the Lord Mayor of the City of London in recognition of outstanding effort in working towards a sustainable future.
• 2014 Awarded a Certificate of Completion by the British Library Innovating for Growth programme[37][38]
• 2013 On behalf of the Tammam label, Lucy Tammam received a Future 50 Award for demonstrating outstanding entrepreneurial flair and innovation in their pursuit to improve the economy, environment and society (awarded by Striding Out)[39]
• 2013 First Designer Label to achieve Vegetarian Society certification[40]
• 2012 Winner Archant's Local Business Accelerator Award[41][42]
• 2009 Received a Rising Star Award presented by Greater London Enterprise on behalf of Central London Enterprise Consortium.