Stories

Tartan Fling

Tartan fabric epitomises the turn of autumn weather to crisp and cool with its rugged Highland provenance and has to be one of the most famous Scottish exports around the world. It never seems to g...

Doing a bit of stitching

  ‘Mother’s in the kitchen,  Doing a bit of stitching..’ Playground rhyme , 1960's onwards..... I’m so pleased with the quality of stitching from the factory that makes my clothes.  High standards ...

The last Nottingham lace maker

I’ve always been fascinated by lace, its delicate nature and wealth of patterns. I used to design lingerie (for a leading High Street brand!) and I've spent years collecting fragments of the stuff ...

Family of British Isles

When I embarked on this new journey, I wanted to get back a sense of community to my working life. After leaving the RCA, my career started out at Fendi in Italy, a brand and country that supports ...

First cut

So this is it, my first blog post. A new collection with so many stories to tell. The first is dedicated to my past as I lurch into the future. My grandfather was a tailor, a Polish immigrant who s...