Book Review:  The Subversive Stitch

Book Review: The Subversive Stitch

Waxing lyrical about books is sort of my thing.  I love books, so when a book actually takes me on a journey or makes me think – that’s special. And that’s what Subversive Stitch by Rozsika Parker did for me.  To date, my interest in Feminism has...
String & Cloth

String & Cloth

Cloth – that much used and overlooked everyday item we wear, sit upon, walk on or sleep between.  It’s simply there in our ready-made shirts, dresses, bespoke suits and household textiles, but how did cloth-making, come about?  It’s a story spanning...
Book Review: Guo Pei – Couture Beyond

Book Review: Guo Pei – Couture Beyond

Guo Pei, the first Chinese designer invited to join the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture combines tradition, history and mythology producing unconventional and otherworldly designs – a reflection of her oeuvre.  With a reverence for...
The Wearable Cloth

The Wearable Cloth

Every morning usually begins with the donning of cloth in the form of clothing.  Cloth envelops us from morning to night; we slumber between it, we use it to make our homes more comfortable and appealing, and according to statistics, a large percentage of people...