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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Carol Alayne
Dec 30, 20173 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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Carol Alayne
Oct 1, 20172 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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Carol Alayne
Jun 6, 20173 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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Carol Alayne
May 30, 20172 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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Carol Alayne
Feb 19, 20171 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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Carol Alayne
Jan 11, 20172 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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Carol Alayne
Jan 10, 20172 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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