Shaping the Way

Suddenly everyone is talking about Thomas Tait, 23, the London-based Central Saint Martins graduate who in October, with barely two collections to his name, won the first-ever Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize. The Montreal-born Tait has yet to sell a single dress outside of private orders (some accessories are available through a project with Asos.com), but he says the prize money will enable him to begin proper production and retail sales. However, it’s his new friends, famous for their taste, who are likely to move his business along the most. Giles Deacon, Daphne Guinness, Stephen Jones and others selected him for the award; another judge, Manolo Blahnik, has been widely quoted gushing over Tait’s ‘‘incredible couture mind.’’
Tait’s approach to tailoring seems to have struck the loudest chord. It can appear simple and minimalist while simultaneously experimenting with volume and structure, sometimes to the extreme. ‘‘I try to approach silhouette differently,’’ he says. One piece from his spring collection, an asymetrical shift dress slit down the side on an angle from the shoulder, is just sort of chic and put together when viewed from head-on. But upon closer examination, the neckline bows out from the upper breast, creating unexpected volume. For Tait, understanding his work means seeing from the side, seeing movement.
‘‘I like the idea of giving something to people who go to the show or the shop,’’ he says, ‘‘people who take the time to really look at the clothes.’’

The article you just read references a new up and coming designer -- Thomas Tait. Please also watch this show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf7wqf-HUd0 and http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/designers_catwalk.aspx?designerid=1694&seasonid=21.
Based on what you read, watched and examined in the line 1.describe what is fresh and new about his designs, 2. include some of the key points made about his garments, style, approach and 3. provide some of your own adjectives to sum up his look. You comment to this post is due 1/11.