Living Life Creatively
I got my first manicure in 7 months yesterday - a sure sign that wedding season is officially over for me this year...nail polish and white silk are not a match made in heaven. I'm spending the autumn season working with rich, vibrant colours for a new S/S 2016 project - more on that in a later …
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Upcycling is an integral part of my ethos as a fashion designer. Creating new pieces from existing items is a great way to ensure that we don't contribute needlessly to landfill and is a fabulous opportunity to buy a unique, one of a kind item. This gorgeous sheer blouse with embroidery & beading detail began life …
Credited as bringing bohemian chic to 60's London, artist & fashion designer Thea Porter is being celebrated at the Fashion & Textile Museum, London with a fabulous retrospective of her work. Porter was a master of fusion - giving Eastern historical & cultural reference a modern edge which had rockstars & movie stars clamouring to …
The ultimate inspiration for designing light as a feather summer gowns in the studio today. (c) Original Photograph by Kate Boeken 2014
I learnt a valuable lesson yesterday at the Matisse Cut Outs exhibition at Tate Modern. To view such iconic works is an absolute privilege & inspiring beyond words but, more than that, I realised: "Creative freedom is found by letting go of the notion of finding perfection." Like many creatives, I critique my own work …
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