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...
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Carol Alayne
Jan 18, 20191 min read
"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...
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Carol Alayne
Nov 7, 20181 min read
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...
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Carol Alayne
Dec 30, 20173 min read
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
Nov 1, 20172 min read
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...
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Carol Alayne
Aug 1, 20172 min read
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...
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Carol Alayne
May 14, 20172 min read
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...
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Carol Alayne
Jan 30, 20172 min read
Highland flair
I was working on four different Harris tweed garments last December when, by chance, I came across this article in The Guardian...
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Carol Alayne
Jan 11, 20172 min read
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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