Accessories are an essential aspect of fashion and style. One maker I discovered recently is milliner Sahar Freemantle whose Uglylovely collection impressed me not only by the content but the quality too. The exhibition, Fashioned, was held at Craft Central for London Fashion Week and I’ll feature more makers in future posts. Real beetles and found objects […]
Millinery for today – Uglylovely by Sahar Freemantle
Luxury glassware from Cumbria Crystal
Now I didn’t know that there was a crystal factory in Cumbria, did you? Well, Cumbria Crystal makes hand blown and hand cut full lead English crystal using traditional techniques and I met them at Maison & Objet, their first full trade show. Katy Holford, the design director, showed me some of their new as […]
Contemporary tableware by Victoria Delany
Victoria Delany was still a student when she first came to my attention. A winner of the NEWH Scholarships, her silversmithing designs impressed with their suitability for hospitality and the art of the table as we say in France. With work stocked by Seletti amongst others, she continues to develop her interest in traditional processes and […]
Landscape trend at Maison & Objet – part 2 of 2
More from Elizabeth Leriche’s trend area at Maison & Objet: Chinese tea specialist Tana Azzam’s collection of “dream stones”, with patterns found in the natural world impressed, as did the Waddensee collection of porcelain by Maarteen Kolk & Guus Kusters inspired by the tidal action of the sea. The last room housed a site-specific installation by […]
Landscape trend at Maison & Objet – part 1 of 2
Elizabeth Leriche’s trend area at Maison & Objet is, for me, one of the most inspirational parts of the show. This time was no different with her take on the trend of landscape. Work by artists and makers included Anna Badur’s wind-blown dyed textiles and ceramics, delicately overlayed glazed ceramics by Jean Girel, and the […]
New blankets and towels from Stitch By Stitch
Graham Hollick and Karen Sear Shimali of Stitch By Stitch showed at Maison & Objet for the first time last month and were very happy with the response to their new collection of Kala towels and blankets when I saw them. Stitch by Stitch specialises in textile products from South Asia which are ethically sourced and produced by local artisans, combining their […]