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 | Mar 22, 2019 | Bespoke Clothing, Black Women in Fashion, Caribbean Fashion, Designer Musings, Dresses
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...
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 | May 29, 2017 | Dresses, Style Tips
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 matter with elaborate sleeves, if we look to the Orient the Kimono sleeve its drama and...
by | Sep 18, 2013 | Dresses
Dressing up – and looking your loveliest, isn’t for me based on special occasions only, everyday, in my books is truly special. The personal armor that we all wear, is about helping us to stand tall and confident, elegant and regal, our inner foibles we...
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...
