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Fairy tales can come true!
This post was written by my very impressive friend, Eva Hamilton. One of my all time favourite commissions, Eva describes her wedding day...
Carol Alayne
Apr 22, 20193 min read
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For gawd sake, get me to the church on time!
I had request from a bride-to-be this week. It was not for a new commission, but rather a desperate plea to remedy a gown she had...
Carol Alayne
Apr 20, 20192 min read
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"Never Mind the Logo..."
An article in the Guardian caught my eye last week, highlighting a backlash in shopping habits. It seems the buying public is starting...
Carol Alayne
Jan 18, 20191 min read
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Born again clothes!
I was helping a male client with his wardrobe edit the other day; what to keep, amend, archive or recycle. He was convinced his old DJ...
Carol Alayne
Nov 7, 20181 min read
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Briefing for Bespoke: Line, shape, proportion
You may have caught the compelling TV series “Madmen“. The story of the how the advertising industry took fire on Madisson Avenue in the...
Carol Alayne
Dec 30, 20173 min read
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Several Saviles
During the summer my thoughts were solicited by THINK, a style magazine based in Dubai. It was running an article on the latest in...
Carol Alayne
Dec 10, 20172 min read
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Button up your overcoat, when the wind is free…
t’s time to sing that chorus again. With the evenings drawing in and the temperature falling, we will need to think of bundling up in...
Carol Alayne
Dec 1, 20172 min read
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TfW, Jaeger and the V&A
I was thrilled recently to speak alongside a representative from the global brand Jaeger about women’s tailoring. We were both making a...
Carol Alayne
Nov 1, 20172 min read
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Trouser roles
I have a number of autumn/winter trousers in production at the moment. As I was putting the final hand stitches into a blue birdseye...
Carol Alayne
Oct 21, 20172 min read
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The Red Dress
Last week I put the finishing touches to this glorious red dress and sent it on its way to New York for a client who will attend the Tony...
Carol Alayne
Oct 1, 20172 min read
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Is tailoring eco-friendly?
One of the things I find most satisfying about tailoring is the opportunity to create practical but aesthetic garments. The perfect...
Carol Alayne
Sep 17, 20172 min read
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When less is more
In 1940, with all-out war looming, the UK government Board of Trade decided to restrict the amount of clothing available in order to...
Carol Alayne
Aug 30, 20173 min read
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Sensational Butterflies
The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity’, supposedly said the comedian George Carlin. I guess this is...
Carol Alayne
Aug 1, 20172 min read
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Women tinkering with tailoring! Why not do it for real
“Annie Hall” hit the mark perfectly some 30 years ago in the eponymous film by Woody Allen. From top down, her combination of trilby,...
Carol Alayne
Jul 27, 20172 min read
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The credit crunch, suits, and a pricing conundrum
With the current financial turmoil that surrounds us it seems appropriate to talk about price of goods, but on this occasion I intend to...
Carol Alayne
Jul 16, 20172 min read
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Tools of the trade
I make no secret of my love of craft – the special skills, the attention to detail, the creativity. This week I’m privileged to speak at...
Carol Alayne
Jun 6, 20173 min read
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That thing called Swing
From time to time I wonder what happens to the finished garments that leave my studio, often with my exit advice to “wear them in”. It is...
Carol Alayne
May 30, 20172 min read
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NHK – Bespoke for Japan; A woman’s point of view
In the midst of a hectic time here in the studio; a royal wedding in Monaco, early planning for the shooting season, and gowns for the...
Carol Alayne
May 14, 20172 min read
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Power Dressing, but does it empower
The Sunday Times (UK) Style section devoted a number of column inches to the do’s and don’ts for women who find themselves at the front...
Carol Alayne
May 1, 20172 min read
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Warp and weft: the Huguenot’s of Spitalfields
I was thrilled to be asked by one of my clients, Dr. Tessa Murdoch, to come along to last month’s launch of an Appeal from the foremost...
Carol Alayne
Apr 1, 20172 min read
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