Coral’s Blog
Rebranding – A Fashion Story
When I first embarked upon my couture business full time, I was naïve as to some of the challenges that would lie ahead. Don’t get me wrong, whilst not coming from a perspective of setting up a business through rose coloured glasses; having assisted others...
Tall Ladies Wear Dresses
Tall Ladies Coat Dress working sketch by Derek Turner Dresses for Tall Women My venture into the world of tall ladies was serendipity at work. I was attending a social media workshop, adding to my arsenal of digital information, as we small business owners do, and...
How Bespoke Dresses are Made
A London based Designer works with a Dubai Fashionista Long Evening Dress made in Silk Devore One of the many pleasures of bespoke work are the people I get to meet, in this case the lovely fashionista Noora, a woman who has a flair for fine quality fabrics and a...
Fashion Icons – Jamaican’s with Style
Jamaican's with a Unique Style Vintage Fashion My fashion icons are my parents, their sense of 'style and fashion' is atypical to their generation and others from the varying islands in the Caribbean. What's interesting is their fashion, the elegance of their attire...
Fashion and the Older Woman
Ageing and Women's Fashion - Who makes up these crazy rules? 'I'd like to meet the people who police our wardrobes telling us what we can and cannot wear, especially when women reach a 'certain age'. As for the certain age, I've noticed its changes like the weather;...
Declutter Your Wardrobe – Declutter Your Mind
There is a lot to be said for giving your wardrobe some 'tough love' and having a complete declutter, throwing out that which is well past its worn by date, but is 'oh so comfortable'. There were a few pieces in my wardrobe that had me thinking, 'what was I thinking'...
A Brief Insight Into Healthy Skin
"The Beauty Doctor can see you now - step into her office" Fashion and beauty walk hand in hand, our focus on what we wear, how we wear it, how we look; from the way we cut or colour our hair, to the way our skin feels; the face we show to the world is our first...
Let’s Talk Sleeves – Sleeves on Dresses
Fashions speak and media say '2017 is the year of the statement sleeve dress'. Well in my book dresses with sleeves have always been a wardrobe staple regardless of the fashion trend or season. Fashion history has always had some form of dress or dress coat for that...
Black Fashion Designers – Can the Fashion Industry Change Mindsets?
The Colour of Fashion: Not too long ago I went out to dinner with a girlfriend, we got chatting over starters, catching up on what we had both been doing. The conversation then turned to business, in particular how was my work in the arena of fashion? I replied...
Wearing Undergarments that Fit and Compliment Your Figure
There was a time when ladies undergarments could weigh nearly 7lbs and take several hours to put into place. We are talking being squeezed into a corset, petticoats, undershirt, camisole, stockings; if it was winter, additional layers of woolly garments would be...
How To Choose Quality Clothing
A friend came to visit me recently, with her she bought 4 department store dresses that she had purchased from well known brand names. My friend's complaint, she had only worn each of the dresses a couple of times, but they were coming apart at the seams, she then...
Black Lace Dress
Black Lace Dress Long Sleeves A black lace dress with long sleeves compliments your silhouette, giving equal attention to the shape of the dress and your upper arms. Black is a great colour for many people, and is often cited for having a slimming effect, it works...