SUSTAIN…The True Cost
THE TRUE COST = THE TRUE VALUE I’m not sure what the phrase Northern Powerhouse really means, but it does give me Read More
SUSTAIN…Smocking
SMOCKING - A MODERN CRAFT When I started working on The smockworks it was like the perfect storm. A coming together of Read More
MAKE…New Opportunities
HERE I AM I never thought I would leave London, even a year before we did. Berlin, New York maybe, but never Holmfirth, Read More
MAKE…Honeycomb
SMOCK STYLE Honeycomb was the fourth of the family to come to life. She stays true to the ethos of the smockworks Read More
CREATE…Real Value
The Value of Change So two days ago an email popped up in my inbox from Unique Property Company. Out of mindless Read More
SUSTAIN…OUR FUTURE
RESET FASHION Two years ago I did a presentation called Reset Fashion, about sustainable futures in the fashion industry. Last year I Read More
MAKE…Sunday
SUNDAY STYLE Sunday was the 3rd one of the smockworks family to come to life. She took a while to get right, Read More
SUSTAIN…Colour
INDIGO LOVE I was talking to a colleague recently about herb dyes – she’d been to the Neonyt trade show in Berlin Read More
MAKE…And Mend
JAPANESE BORO I’ve always been into vintage fashion, as a wearer and a light collector - from late 1800 Victorian frock coats Read More
MAKE…Mayfield
DENIM SMOCK STYLE Mayfield is the original member of the family. The first to be designed and she is (one) of my Read More
MAKE…It Real
WHAT'S IN A NAME Should I give the dresses names? This was a question I asked myself many times. Whilst they have always Read More
CREATE… Our Life
MY BEAUTIFUL OTHERNESS I spent ages thinking about this post. I really just wanted to open my heart and tell everyone how Read More
SUSTAIN…Your Soul
RISE OF B CORP Over the years I’ve side stepped into education at degree level and am inspired to see the next Read More
CREATE…Memories
MY DENIM DAYS I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have a piece of denim in their wardrobe. If you do then let Read More
MAKE…Denim
THE SMOCKWORKS CHOICE At the beginning of my journey, denim woven in the UK was No. 1 on my list. After a Read More