My latest commission has been my biggest challenge to date, it involved repurposing not 1, not 2, but 6 fur jackets and coats into one gigantic fur throw. My clients brief was simple but definitely not easy. Her aesthetic was “Games of Thrones style” but she didn’t like the patchwork look nor did she want …
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Commission Spotlight: Repurposing Two Vintage Fur Jackets into a Fur Throw
The Original Jackets My client, Anna, brought me her whole collection of fur garments, some spanning back 3 generations, to look over and remodel into something new. She had a huge collection of about 20 vintage furs, so I started with pairing together colours and these 2 jackets came from the lighter colours. For this …
Vintage Inspired Interiors using Recycled Fur Cushions
I have recently launched a small collection of cushions which were all made using a range of recycled vintage fur and sumptuous fabric remnants. This was my first cushion collection, so I wanted to make a range of sizes as well as include different colours and luxurious textures, to get a feel for what people …
Behind the Seams – The Making of my Zero Waste Face Masks
During the making process of a garment, you acquire lots of fabric offcuts, some are big enough to use again, some are too tiny to do anything with and then there are a load of scraps that are usable but are very small. If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know I hate …