Melanie came to me looking for a blazer in a boys' style. I kept the design very classic to make it a versatile, everyday jacket. The fabric I used is a Super120 fine wool in a light navy, setting it off against a lining in royal blue and finished it with vintage horn buttons.
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Melanie came to me looking for a blazer in a boys' style. I kept the design very classic to make it a versatile, everyday jacket. The fabric I used is a Super120 fine wool in a light navy, setting it off against a lining in royal blue and finished it with vintage horn buttons.
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If you have a look at my designs that I have posted on here something very quickly becomes apparent: I like colour. Ever since I first made the leather tote, I had planned to make one in something bright. The original idea was to use just one colour, but after a suggestion from a friend and a quick (and to the shop assistant's despair, chaotic) trip to the [...] 
Ever since I made that first bag, I can't seem to stop making more...
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I made this jacket a while back, only I never got the chance to show it off. The cut is quite 60s, slim and short with narrow lapels. I've used quite a complicated check pattern but all the colours are of a similar tone so it's (perhaps surprisingly) versatile. It works really well with a checked shirt and tie. However, I think my favourite combination is [...] 
Something else I like apart from red and orange: Pink. Proper blinding pink. It's a colour I would have normally shied away from. Too crass. Too flashy. Too Barbie. Until I saw a roll of cotton in this colour lying around in a fabric store last year, gave in to my inner girl and just bought it.
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