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A way to make fashion slow? Turn it into Art. 

A fellow creative in fashion commissioned me to produce a bespoke scarf for her Aunties 60th birthday, which for me is a big compliment! Her Aunty is an abstract artist, who's work is very different to my style and approach to art, which instantly made me question my own ability. But I couldn't resist the challenge. I started by having a look at her lovely work, and picking out a piece that most appealed to me, this piece being: I liked the layered, unusual detailed shapes, along with it's simplistic colour way.As my customer is a follower of my work, she had noticed my more recent designs which involved a combination of feminine, delicate watercolours along with bold geometric shapes....

    Over the last few months, I have been very fortunate to have gained interest from a number of magazines.After being approached by Elle, this triggered Vogue and Tatler magazine to ask whether I'd be interested in advertising with them also... Of course I said yes! I was and still am very flattered, to the point where I am of course going to keep cut outs (possibly even frame them..).Another exciting bit of news is that this week a collaboration with Your Coffee Break magazine was published. Being asked questions about myself and my brand made what I'm doing now seem even more real. The questions got me thinking about my childhood, and how being creative really did shape...

  I may be writing this while it's pouring down outside WITH gales!? But summer is sneaking up on us ever so quickly, so it's that time of year to bring out our pretty prints and lace like fabrics for when we do have the right season. If you're like me, I like to update my wardrobe with a couple of statement pieces, but incorporate what I already have to create new looks. And you can do that with accessories too. At the moment I'm loving using a statement scarf as a neck tie or bow. I have been using the pocket squares to create the same look- they look just as 'chic', with minimum effort. A statement scarf can reform...

It's nearly Easter, already!? Christmas really doesn't seem that long ago, but with a 15% discount on all products, hopefully this'll be a good enough excuse to treat yourself this Spring!     And another excuse for me to play around with my logo :).