Making Life more Beautiful
Apparently corduroy started life as a type of Fustian. I remember clearly reading about both fabrics in one of my GCE O level books, The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. The man was of fine figure, swarthy, and stern … Continued
Every year there is a conference in the South of France for the property industry. Even though I have worked about 26 years in this industry I have never attended the event. It just seemed a little inappropriate to go … Continued
I am not one to follow trends. I am not breathless about what is shown at London Fashion Week, or the latest looks from Philip Lim or Victoria Beckham. I don’t have a subscription to Vogue and much of my … Continued
Am I alone in feeling this is a still from a 1980s TV programme about power in the city?There is something rather old-fashioned about this photograph, don’t you think? There are two groups of men. The older generation – proud … Continued
Female Presidents and Prime Ministers are few and far between. We have one in the UK, in fact our second, but generally world leaders are men. So it is inevitable that some of the most prominent women we are aware … Continued
Before the SWAP rules were announced I had a rough idea of a capsule wardrobe for Gus, consisting of 11 items: Shirt Long sleeved T shirt High waisted jeans Corduroys Smart shorts Casual trousers Tailored jacket Bomber jacket Alpaca “Lore” … Continued
I made the Lorelle jersey up for me (size small) and it is a lovely jumper. My son Gus admired it and asked for one for himself, but without the zig zags. I said I would think about it and … Continued
I have written several posts about Colour Analysis. Search the tag Colour Analysis if you want to know more (or hire me to do your colours!). I think colour is really important – alongside getting the styles right for your … Continued
I promised to create a SWAP wardrobe for my son Gus. I have precious little experience of designing or making clothes for men. I love looking at menswear. And men! But I haven’t branched out into making clothes for the … Continued
I recently wrote about the dilemma of being keen on dressmaking even when you already have too many clothes. My son Gus, who reads my blog religiously, took pity on me. He suggested that as he has too few clothes … Continued
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