The ultimate inspiration for designing light as a feather summer gowns in the studio today. (c) Original Photograph by Kate Boeken 2014
Be Yourself…
Postcard from Kefalonia
From sketch to dress…
Okay, so we'll skim over the fact that the wedding invite arrived in January... An entire 7 months laid before me in which to design and create a special dress for my Nephew's wedding and I promised myself that I was not going to leave it Until The Last Minute.Except I did. July came into full swing and I was …
Life Imitating Art: Sunsets & Rothko
Waiting for a train a few days ago, I snapped this mesmerising sunset (apologies for the quality - iPhone doesn't compare with a real camera but sometimes you have to live in the moment and not worry about how it might look in the blog.) I could happily waste hours watching sunsets. The hyper-real coloured …
Christmas with a little Scandinavian Flavour
Original photographs by Kate Boeken Design 2013 (c)
Recycled, Upcycled, Second-Hand, Vintage
Vintage is chic by default. How much more alluring does it sound to state that your much admired jacket was sourced from a vintage store as opposed to being bought “second-hand”? Similarly, there is a romanticism associated with the US term “Thrift Store” or “Good Will” that can never be attributed to the UK version: …
Textures, Light & Pattern
All photos taken at Hare Farm, Brede, East Sussex Original Photography by Kate Boeken 2013. Please credit if sharing.
Fabulous Fashionistas…
"Don't wear beige, it will kill you." "We have freedoms & opportunities that many others can only dream of. Make the most of them." Sue Kreitzman "People stop me everyday in the street, amazed that I look so stylish at my age. The insidious ageism in our society says that you become invisible as …
A Perfect Hideaway…….
“Let’s book a last minute break starting this Friday” suggests Mr B one sunny Monday morning in August………..Four days slaving over a hot Mac, searching for our “perfect UK summer break” proved fruitless. Despite the casual nature with which Mr B suggested our last minute break, we are by no means “casual” about where we …
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