The beadwork series from T LABEL, a British brand that began in London, is worn as a net of beads layered over your clothes. Designer Taylor-Bea Gordon graduated from London College of Fashion, passed through Erdem and Alexander McQueen, and opened her own brand in 2020. She calls her work romantic wear, and beads sit at its center. What makes it unique is that these are not garments but transparent structures layered on top of garments.
Her dresses, skirts, bralettes, and headpieces become organic nets that recall 1920s glamour. Each piece is the result of threading bead by bead by hand. The aesthetic reinterprets vintage beadwork in a contemporary way. Geometric patterns woven in black beads unfold like tapestries on skin. Pearl-bead dresses catch light and flow along the contours of the body with a subtle glow.
Lately have come beaded trousers layered over denim. You wear jeans first, then layer the bead net over them. Going further, she has now released the lightest pair of trousers, woven entirely from beads. Made only of pearl beads, these trousers hold the shape of pants, yet thousands of gaps between threads reveal the legs beneath. Wearers put on underwear or shorts underneath, then layer the bead trousers over them.
Every piece is made by hand once the order comes in, and no two are ever the same. Because it is handmade, even the same design will have subtly different bead placement and density. It is a structure premised on small-batch production. Thousands of gaps between one thread and the next let the body and the clothing show through. That is where the charm of this layering lives. What would you choose to layer T LABEL's bead nets over?
Her dresses, skirts, bralettes, and headpieces become organic nets that recall 1920s glamour. Each piece is the result of threading bead by bead by hand. The aesthetic reinterprets vintage beadwork in a contemporary way. Geometric patterns woven in black beads unfold like tapestries on skin. Pearl-bead dresses catch light and flow along the contours of the body with a subtle glow.
Lately have come beaded trousers layered over denim. You wear jeans first, then layer the bead net over them. Going further, she has now released the lightest pair of trousers, woven entirely from beads. Made only of pearl beads, these trousers hold the shape of pants, yet thousands of gaps between threads reveal the legs beneath. Wearers put on underwear or shorts underneath, then layer the bead trousers over them.
Every piece is made by hand once the order comes in, and no two are ever the same. Because it is handmade, even the same design will have subtly different bead placement and density. It is a structure premised on small-batch production. Thousands of gaps between one thread and the next let the body and the clothing show through. That is where the charm of this layering lives. What would you choose to layer T LABEL's bead nets over?
FAQ
What is T LABEL?
T LABEL is a British brand launched in London by designer Tailorby Gordon in 2020. A London College of Fashion graduate who worked at Erdem and Alexander McQueen, she presents 'romantic wear' that layers bead-woven mesh over clothing.
How do you wear T LABEL's beaded pants?
You layer them over denim. First put on jeans or underwear/shorts, then add the bead-woven mesh pants on top. Thousands of gaps between the threads let the clothes and skin underneath peek through.
How are T LABEL products made?
Every T LABEL piece is handmade to order. Because beads are threaded one by one, even identical designs vary slightly in bead placement and density—no two are exactly alike. This naturally limits production to small quantities.
