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A way to make fashion slow? Turn it into Art.
A way to make fashion slow? Turn it into Art.
A personalised wedding.
My accessories are a classic addition to your outfits all year round, as well as special occasions, especially weddings.I've been fortunate to have been asked numerous times to create bespoke pocket squares for the groom, and his best men. This really embodies my brands ethos, for these pocket squares complete an outfit that are part of a sentimental day, and can be worn over and over again for years to come. Therefore, they will trigger this special memory. With this in mind, I decided to design a collection of pocket squares for weddings using one of my watercolour paintings of a popular flower choice, the Peony, along with three desired colour ways. It was an absolute pleasure to have...
Crest Commission.
Alongside my latest commissioned piece, I was also asked to produce another based on a family crest for a gentleman's birthday. The customer wanted me to take the crest, and use the traditional aspects with a more overall abstract and contemporary feel. The desired colours were majority blues/teals, with small amounts of golds or burnt oranges.With my recent love for the geometric aesthetic, I thought this crest would work really well due to its array of shapes.I started by sketching out the crest with nib and ink, and then tracing my own drawing with a more definite line. With the crest now complete, I was able to experiment with its form.I wanted to compliment the crest by balancing it out...
60th Birthday Commission.
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....