I do love a onesie! Comfortable and stylish. Dress it down, dress it up! These are all made from reclaimed bed sheets. Modelled by our beautiful intern Isobel. Get in touch if you want your very own made from your choice of fabric. [gallery columns="2" size="full"...
Did I mention the things you can make from old t-shirts are endless! There are whole books and websites dedicated to the topic. I wanted to create some dresses that were stylish, comfortable and easy to make. The "skirt" part I cut from slightly thicker jersey that I...
By now I would say I am a pretty confident pattern cutter. But designing a one-piece and making it look flattering is quite a challenge. I wanted a pattern that was powerful but not too boxy and 80's, comfortable but also stylish. And as I was planning to reuse kids...
We all know that bleach isn't very environmentally friendly. But if you can update a garment that you weren't wearing with it, I'm pretty sure it's more eco than buying new. Also, you don't need much of it so it gets the go ahead from me. This is how to; You will need...
Making someones wedding dress is always a little nerve wrecking. The pressure to get it right and everything else that goes with it. But I loved the challenge of making this dress for my very stylish friend Chani. We chose a 1940's Vogue pattern and used the reverse...
Ethnic Prints and Folky Fabrics. For the summer I wanted to create a collection that was vibrant and casual but using some more traditional fabrics. The lovely Chloe is my model and the award winning Naomi from Namnam's did the face painting. South American Cloth....
Blue Bow Dress. Lucia wanted something stylish for a wedding. Again, I used my basic pattern that I also used for this dress. Hot!
Luxury Eco Clothing. The Dolly Dress was created from the same pattern I used for these dresses. But with this one I choose more luxurious fabrics. I salvaged lots of off-cuts and end of roll fabric from a Brighton based dress maker and used silks and satins to create...
Jersey T-shirt Dress. There is something really satisfying about a pile of jersey tops aIl in the same tones waiting to be cut up and re-assembled. Thats probably why I enjoyed making this dress so much. I started by putting the one I wanted as a top on the...
Why follow trends? They are only made up for you to shop more. Break the cycle! Take a pledge, buy secondhand or upcycled only for a year. (Ok underwear is allowed). But other than that we probably don't really need to top up our wardrobe. Organise a clothes swap, or...
From Mother to Daughter. My friend Deniz wanted me to customise her mothers wedding dress for her own wedding. I wish I had a photo of the original but I don't. It had long sleeves and a high collared neckline. After a bit of butchering here is the outcome......
Sustainable Eco Fashion. I wanted to get the lovely ladies Aji and Ruth who kindly modelled for me at Brighton Fashion Week in for a photo shoot. Thank you ladies, you both look stunning!