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    For gawd sake, get me to the church on time!
    Carol Alayne
    • Apr 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Briefing for Bespoke: Line, shape, proportion
    Carol Alayne
    • Dec 30, 2017
    • 3 min

    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...
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    The Red Dress
    Carol Alayne
    • Oct 1, 2017
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Tools of the trade
    Carol Alayne
    • Jun 6, 2017
    • 3 min

    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...
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    That thing called Swing
    Carol Alayne
    • May 30, 2017
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Dressing for the stage
    Carol Alayne
    • Feb 19, 2017
    • 1 min

    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,...
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    Telling tales
    Carol Alayne
    • Jan 11, 2017
    • 2 min

    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...
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    All in a day…dress
    Carol Alayne
    • Jan 10, 2017
    • 2 min

    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...
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