Whether I’m making clothes or bags, I always try to source as many of the materials in Berlin as possible. I really enjoy travelling around the city searching for that perfect button to finish a jacket, or whatever else it is I need. The majority of this is done by bike. There seems little point [...]
I am someone who wears a lot of bomber jackets. Sometimes dressed up with a shirt and tie, sometimes dressed down with a t-shirt. Get yourself a good one and you will get a lot of use out of it. I own quite a few different types: leather ones, all manner of different cotton versions [...]
When the really warm weather comes around I have always kept to flip flops. The only reason being that they were all I had. For some years now I’ve been on the lookout for some leather sandals, but have had no luck finding the right pair. Of course, from time to time I have seen [...]
No other fabric catches the imagination quite as much as Harris Tweed. The material, so steeped in history, is still hand woven in the Outer Hebrides. Indeed if it isn’t made on the Isle of Harris, it can’t bear the name. For a fabric that is so utilitarian and robust it is also incredibly elegant. [...]
Some of the most treasured items in my wardrobe are the pieces that seemed to find me, rather than the things I’ve spent so long searching out. When you have a clear idea of what you want, actually finding it can almost be anticlimactic. I have a velvet jacket that had hung in my father’s [...]
