by Coral Turner | Aug 12, 2024 | Bespoke Clothing, Bespoke coats for curvy women, Bodyshapes, Couture Clothing, Tailored Coats, Winter Coat
A bespoke coat for a curvy woman – it’s all about the fit and your personality What’s behind the seams of a made-to-measure garments? Well it’s all about you from start to finish; your personality, the complex part of our being that we are...
by | Jan 21, 2022 | Bodyshapes, Designer Musings, Dressing for Special Occasions, Lifestyle, Trends
What is going on people… has everyone suddenly become a sports fanatic, are leggings now the substitute for all forms of dressing, and dressing up? There was a time when leggings and trainers were worn because you were going to the gym, jogging, walking, cycling, that...
by | Mar 24, 2019 | Bespoke Clothing, Bodyshapes, Dresses
From Dubai to Dressmaker in London 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 discerning eye for...
by | Apr 27, 2018 | Bodyshapes, Designer Musings, Dresses, Dressing for Special Occasions, Fashion and Older Women
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,...
by | Sep 17, 2014 | Bodyshapes, Designer Musings, Lifestyle
By Coral Turner, Couture Fashion Designer Naturally, we all want to look beautiful, and too right! As a couture designer, I work with clients who are of all shapes and sizes. The myth of being ‘model’ thin to look beautiful in couture fashions is just that, a myth....
by | Jun 7, 2013 | Bespoke Clothing, Bodyshapes, Dresses, Underwear and fit
The fit of a bra As a couture designer, the overall fit is what makes a garment look fabulous, however in my experience, a poorly fitting bra can often be found to be the culprit if this happy medium is not forthcoming. For clothing to look optimum especially when you...