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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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"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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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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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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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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Highland flair
I was working on four different Harris tweed garments last December when, by chance, I came across this article in The Guardian...
Carol Alayne
Jan 30, 20172 min read
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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
Jan 11, 20172 min read
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