People, Places & Personalities

Carol Alayne

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

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

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

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

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

Dressing for the stage

When I first started business in the UK it was through a company I created called ‘The Concert Store’. Music is a great passion of mine,...

Carol Alayne

Telling tales

Quentin Blake gets me thinking. I’m sure that’s because he’s a great artist, and great artists excite the brain as well as the senses. I...

Carol Alayne

All in a day…dress

The V&A seminar, an invitation to speak on the BBC’s iconic radio programme Woman’s Hour, and a new commision from the King’s Singers...

Carol Alayne ~ master tailor