Aside from the stress that accompanies the final days before a deadline something wonderful happened this week. I had been contemplating...

It would be fair to say that I have spent considerably longer perfecting my textile print design than I have my fashion design. I don’t...

Last year at my stepdaughters graduation ceremony, a lifetime achievement award was presented to a senior lecturer for his services to...

I am ridiculously sentimental. That statement comes as no surprise to anyone that knows me or to those that are familiar with my masters...

I have talked frequently of the impact of my visit to the V & A Clothworkers Centre on my design practice. Prior to that I had always...

If you were to ask my Mum ‘What are you good at?’ she would no doubt look at you, slightly bewildered and say, ‘I’m not much cop at...

I watched a documentary last year about the photographer Vivian Maier, I came across her story by accident and it really intrigued me....

Last night whilst conducting one of my regular Ebay searches for Dior books I came across something I’d never seen before, a Christian...

I realised recently that I had not written down my thoughts for quite some time. In November of last year I found myself in quite a...

Denied the opportunity to showcase and celebrate their achievements with some not even able to create finished pieces, the pandemic hit...

I had a frustrating few weeks recently. Part of my plan was to incorporate the bedding plants growing in my garden into my textile...

One of the biggest regrets of my life is selling my 'Sindy stuff’ at the age of 14 for £47.00 to a woman who lived on the wrong side of...

I have been amazed by the ingenuity of designers in the face of Covid. Fashion shows have not been able to go ahead and whilst there has...

14th August 2020 During my Fashion HND we were once asked to describe our perfect career, our dream job. My answer to that question is...

28th July 2020 Today my plan was to collate and finish my Bibliography, my absolute least favourite job in the world. Checking though my...

Until recent years I have shied away from the subject of sustainability or lack thereof within the fashion industry. I found it such an...

20th June 2020 Having spent many weeks cataloguing my samples I’ve had the opportunity to look back and review my work from a fresh...

2nd June 2020 Earlier this year I was invited to take part in the Fashion Fiction research project. Over two days the other participants...

29th April 2020 The last few weeks have been consumed by the collection and use of Blossom. I’ve experimented with a number of varieties,...

25th April 20202 Throughout this month I have been finding and using something that catches my eye, during my daily (well almost) walk,...