tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20598644228846085092012-02-22T10:29:00.105Z"Amy Hall's knits are the clothes to wrap up in this winter" - VogueAmy Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621972649703141622noreply@blogger.comBlogger1101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059864422884608509.post-54292532897033600272012-02-21T15:44:00.000Z2012-02-22T10:29:00.109Z

This shot of my great-grandmother is one of my absolute favourites. This one isn't even about the knit, although I'd wager that she made that one, too. It's her brilliant pose (that fish!) and the gorgeous dress she's wearing (which my mother assures me she also made herself). It's such a beautiful, rich image and I find it really inspiring, especially now that I've started researching and

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I'm a bit late with this, as it came out earlier this month but I wanted to share it for a couple of reasons, one because I just love it - Emmanuelle Alt from French Vogue + Wham! = what's not to like? But also because it's rare to see a magazine editor jumping around like a nutcase, let alone an editor of Vogue. It's refreshing/hilarious to see that she has a sense of humour and can laugh at

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When I was around 10 years old, my mum knitted herself a black mohair cardigan. She also made me a royal blue one but I hated wearing it because it was itchy (I was very fussy back then). But my mother's: I loved it then and I love it now. In fact I tried to steal it at the weekend but Mum decided all of a sudden that she might want to wear it again. Typical.Anyway, there must have been

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Ruby from my press team came with me to Wolf & Badger for a meeting this morning and we were thrilled to see the Antwerp sweater on one of the mannequins in their window - we especially loved the styling and think it's a great little outfit, perfect for their Valentines theme.

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I love these photographs of my mum and her brother Christopher in their garden. They're each sporting some pretty fabulous knits (there's that mustardy gold again!), both of which I believe were the handiwork of one or other of my great-grandmothers. But I think their Dachshund Mitzy is feeling left out and wishes she had a fetching sweater, too.[Mum, uncle Christopher & Mitzy in their garden in

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Last weekend I went down to the Isle of Wight to visit my lovely mum. While I was there I stumbled across a load of old slides of my mother as a girl, with her mum & grandmother. Some of you probably know that I learned to knit with my mum and my mum's mum (hmm, this could get confusing). So the thing I loved most of all about these shots that I found, were all the (mostly) handmade knits that

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Last night's 2nd birthday party/new brands launch at Wolf & Badger was fab - not only were we very excited to see our SS12 stock looking so lovely on the rail, but it was jam packed with stylish things, bloggers, etc AND they were serving rather delicious cocktails to boot. To see what Wolf & Badger had to say about it all, click here

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I felt very fortunate to be invited to the UK premier of Richard Press's 'Bill Cunningham New York' last night at the Soho Hotel.Like most people who are interested in fashion, photography or both, I have been a fan of Bill's work for years. He is the original and best street-style photographer and sees details in day-to-day outfits that might completely escape another's notice. US Vogue's Anna

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Towards the end of last year I was approached by freelance journalist Clare Kelly and asked to talk about my approach to writing knitting patterns. The article is in the February issue of Knitting magazine and alongside my quote is a very fetching full-page image of the Seoul sweater and Sydney bikini briefs from our SS12 collection, which has just gone on sale.

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The latest issue from fashion156.com focuses on one of the key influences for SS12; sportswear. We love the following shots, which feature the rather sporty Rio bikini top, Barcelona briefs and Atlanta top. Photography: Mark Shearwood

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Happy new year everyone!2012 is already shaping up to be a busy year for us - we're hard at work getting all of our S/S stock ready for our new stockist, Wolf & Badger in Notting Hill. We're very excited about this as it's a beautiful boutique stocking some fantastic designers. Situated on Ledbury Road, a selection of pieces will be in store and available to buy from 1st February, so if you've

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Who: Ellie TobinRole: Hair and make-up artistWebsite: elliemakeup.comEllie and I have known each other for ten years. Along with Frances (my photographer, more to come on her later) we studied together at Camberwell College of Arts. Since then we've all been off on various different escapades before ending up working together again.Ellie has consulted for MAC cosmetics and worked with a

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Sorry for the utter radio silence lately, dear readers. Things have been a little hectic since the Vogue coverage. Add to that the fact that I'm working like the clappers on the AW12 collection, we have a brand new stockist (from February - more to come on that...) AND that I recently became an aunt, well - there's barely been time to breathe, let alone anything else!But over the next couple

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Our first Spring/Summer collection is now available to view online. Click here to inject a bit of colour into a gloomy afternoon!

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Our lovely Hawthorn sweater was in The Times yesterday in the fashion pages, you can just see it peeking out from under the coat on the model on the far right.

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Following the Vogue interview the other week is another Q&A, this time with Jamie from fashion site Top Stylista.While I'm here I thought I'd give one of those exclusive shots from the new S/S 2012 collection another airing. I hope you like it. More to follow soon...

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Thanks to the team at knitty for this little mention

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Today is a pretty exciting day for me and for the label. I'm fairly certain I'm not the only person who has been an avid reader and fan of British Vogue (both in print and online) for many years. Therefore I was extremely excited and honoured to be interviewed by them for vogue.co.uk a few weeks ago. They asked me all sorts of things, and you can read it all here.Now I think a drink might be in

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OK, I know I've done a blog post on yarn bombing or 'knit grafitti' before so this is a bit of a cheat, but there was a series of images on the subject on the Guardian website today (thanks to my friend Mike for pointing it out to me!) and I love this one so much, I couldn't resist:[Image taken from the Guardian website]Visit Knit the City to find out more.

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I absolutely love these beautiful handknitted 'taxidermied' deer heads by Rachel Denny. Yet another bonkers way to put knitting to good use. To see more of her beautiful work, visit her website[Images taken from Rachel Denny's website]

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I was recently asked if I could make a Willow cape for someone in blue. Although it doesn't officially come in this colour I knew it would look great so I obliged. I'm really pleased with the results:Unfortunately the blue is a one-off, but to buy the Willow in black, teal, grey or burgundy click here

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Dr. Zhivago is such a classic film and one that was often on when I was growing up. I remembered those Cossack hats making several appearances throughout the movie so I watched it again. Not long afterwards the Cherry hat was born!The A/W 2010 collection was so well received in Russia I was quite inspired, so for A/W 11 I decided to look into traditional Russian clothing and was particularly

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Both the Sycamore beanie and Hazel wristwarmers have made an appearance in Eureka magazine today as part of their fashion feature.

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Doing a rough edit and enjoying the last of the sun in the garden with a glass of wine.

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So our model has just arrived - you'll recognise her later as one of the two finalists from the most recent series of Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model. Juste conducted herself brilliantly on the show and is absolutely stunning, so we're looking forward to seeing what she comes up with on today's shoot.

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We're shooting the SS12 lookbook tomorrow. Aptly (and a little annoyingly as we'll be stuck inside all day) it's meant to be another scorcher. You have to love this random September weather.I'm really excited about this shoot as it's the first Spring/Summer collection for the label and I'm looking forward to seeing how it's recieved. Even more exciting though, is that we have a very

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The Willow coat had a nice bit of press coverage a few weeks ago, in S Magazine in the Sunday Express. Broadcaster Anita Rani was asked to share her wardrobe favourites and we're very pleased that this was one of her chosen pieces. Thanks Anita!

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I got very excited when we had our first British Wool Week last year - it's not exactly the sexiest sounding thing in the world, but with so many big name designers getting involved, it really helped to elevate the status of wool from being seen as something a bit boring and utilitarian to an incredible versatile fibre that can be used to create extraordinary, beautiful clothes that will last

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I have been very quiet lately, this is mostly due to the fact that I've been laying low in an attempt to finish the S/S12 collection. Needless to say, I have missed one deadline already, but there is still time....ahem... Anyway, most importantly, A/W11 has gone on sale today. I can't quite believe it's the 1st September already but at least we can get excited about lovely autumnal clothing

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Stylist and blogger Verena Hafner got in touch with me recently, wanting to do a feature on her blog about the AW 11 collection with a short interview. You can see what she's written about the new collection here, but I thought I'd print the interview for your reading pleasure:What is your first fashion memory?It would have to be learning to knit with my mother and grandmother. This is probably

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I am crazy about Balenciaga's A/W 11 collection - this rubbery knitted jacket is incredible. [Image taken from the Balenciaga website]

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I just stumbled across a New Zealand website called Worldwear who have recently tracked me down and have some rather complementary things to say about the latest collection in their blog on winter knits, posted yesterday. They like it so much they even have a thumbnail of the Sycamore beanie on their homepage! I'm very flattered.You can read the blog post here.

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Throughout the duration of the show there was a competition, 'Feel the Yarn', set up as a collaboration between Pitti Immagine and Toscana Promozione who supplied Tuscan yarn to a selection of knitwear students worldwide. Their challenge was to come up with innovative designs using the yarns and all visitors to Pitti Filati were invited to vote for their favourite entry with the winner being

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I can't blog without including some shots of the beautiful city itself, that just wouldn't be right.

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I have just got back from three days in Florence, at Pitti Filati. For the uninitiated, Pitti Filati is THE main yarn trade fair, held twice a year in a crumbling fort in the north of the city. This was my first visit, both to the show and to Florence and it was an amazing insight into the industry and, of course, great fun getting a bit of culture in.I wanted to blog 'live from the scene', but

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We spent Saturday morning photographing the AW11 collection on Columbia Road in East London for ASOS Marketplace. It's deserted on a Saturday, which makes it perfect for a shoot.My friend, broadcaster & journalist Kim Taylor Bennett, very kindly agreed to model the collection despite having had very little sleep (she had been busy watching The Killers alongside Prince Harry the previous night)!

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Vogue.com did a piece back in May called How to Dress as a Summer Cyclist and I started to read it thinking it was going to be ridiculously impractical and unrealistic (this wasn't helped by the first image they used, see left - I mean, can you really see either of those models cycling off into the sunset after that shot was taken?!).Whenever bloggers or magazines shoot girls on bikes they always

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For year-round knitwear you don't have to wear, Nervous Stitch is your go-to for pieces to jazz up your sofa or armchair. Jenny McHardy is the brains behind the brand, which produces lovingly knitted bespoke interior accessories. She is passionate about knitted textiles and vintage styles and marries the two brilliantly with her cushions, tea cosies and sewing accessories which are available

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If only I could make it to Antwerp by 14th August - sadly I think it's unlikely, but I wish I could get over there to see Unravel: Knitwear in fashion, at MoMu. From what I've seen, it looks like an incredible exhibition showcasing some of the most avant garde talent in the industry. Knitwear pieces by Vivienne Westwood, Maison Martin Margiela, Sandra Backlund, Chanel and Mark Fast are all on

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A friend told me about Pinterest the other day and I have been hooked ever since - it's a great social media tool, like Twitter, but with images.It's a brilliant way of putting all the stuff that inspires you in one place - you create online mood boards and other people can see and share your images too. Twitter can be so useful and interesting in it's way, but it can also be full of drivel.

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According to the New York Times, a new phenomenon is taking over the world - yarn bombing, people! Also known as grandma graffiti, yarn bombing takes the traditional craft (still associated with old grannies) of knitting and the most maternal of gestures (wrapping something cold in a warm blanket) and transfers it to the concrete and steel structures of the urban landscape. Look out in a city

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We are holding a flash sale, while yarn stocks last, on the Beaver hat (available in charcoal grey, mulberry & blue), Monkey scarf and Squirrel wrist warmers (both available in dove grey only). For an opportunity to purchase any of the above with 50% off, get in quickly and drop us an email. P&P costs: UK special delivery £10, Europe £15.

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The other week I went to the V&A to see the Yohji Yamamoto exhibition. It was a gorgeous sunny day and I was on my bike, so I was already feeling pretty excited and inspired.I can't get enough of Japanese fashion. I think some of the most innovative and fearless stuff in the industry comes from them - and the Belgians of course. Yamamoto in particular uses the most amazing pattern cutting, as

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From this: To this: I encountered a lot of alpaca while I was travelling around Peru. Three years later and their fleece is a regular fixture in my work. It makes an incredibly soft & luxurious yarn that is a pleasure to work with and a joy to wear.

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Photos taken by Tamsin Isaacs

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Very excited to announce that A/W 2011 has just gone live on the website! To see the collection, go here and to see the lookbook in all it's glory, go here To pre-order, email us.

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Last night's press evening in Liberty's Heritage Suite was a huge success. Thanks to my brilliant team who made sure everything ran smoothly and to all who came along to see the collection.I'll be posting some shots of the event shortly, so watch this space....

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It's been a hectic few weeks, shooting, editing, retouching and getting the lookbook designed. Not long to go now! After my press event next Thursday I'll be launching the new collection on the website, so watch this space....

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In 2008 I spent the best part of the year travelling around the world with my boyfriend. One of the countries I loved most (and intend to return to) was Peru. It was breathtakingly beautiful (sometimes breathtaking in the literal sense, due to some pretty high altitudes) and diverse. Textiles are one of the countries main exports and wool & alpaca play a huge part in that. We visited some

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I got a few behind-the-scenes shots of the team doing what they do best on yesterday's shoot so thought I'd share them with y'all...It was a fantastic day - hard work but we have some brilliant results so I'm really happy. Can't wait to get the A/W 2011 look book out there for all to see.

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Two of our options for the shoot next week, Nur & Anna:

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I love this shot of Margherita Missoni. What a great outfit. She was in Grazia in this very ensemble a couple of weeks ago in the Fashion Jury section and got a bit slated. My best friend even flicked past it and said "what IS she wearing?!" which is fair enough and we usually agree on these things, but not on this occasion.Obviously I'll always champion the knit, but what I love about this (

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We have a date in the diary for the A/W 11 shoot and we're all very excited about it, especially as we have the same team - everyone did such an amazing job last time, I'm feeling pretty confident. I'll be casting over the next couple of weeks and I'll be blogging (where possible) throughout the process. Keep an eye out for further developments!

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Normally I tire slightly (but not entirely) of flicking through the pages and pages of adverts in Vogue before you get to the juicy stuff, but this morning I got quite excited by an ad for Dolce & Gabbana SS11 - an absolutely beautiful crocheted black cardigan and skirt 'suit', that while looking like something my great grandmother might have made, manages to exude class and sophistication while

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This morning I went to John Donne Primary School in Peckham to speak to their resident knitting club about knitting and knitwear design. These children (aged roughly 8 - 11) are absolutely incredible! They knit beautifully (and I do mean beautifully - not a dropped or wobbly stitch in sight) and have such a keen eye for colour. I was even more impressed that, out of the sizeable group that

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Happy new year! Sorry I've been a bit quiet lately, but I do have a good excuse for this: AW 11 is well under way. It has, however, slightly taken over my life. And then along came Christmas.... Anyway! There was (thankfully) time for a bit of relaxation this weekend. As it was so beautifully sunny today we decided it would be daft not to go for a bike ride and ended up at the Tate Modern.

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ASOS finally launched their new concept, Marketplace yesterday afternoon. You can see the collection in it's entirety here - feel free to "like" any of the pieces in the collection by clicking the heart.It wouldn't be fair if we didn't give you the final image of the countdown, so here it is, the dramatic and extremely cosy Possum cape:

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The ASOS Marketplace launch is nearly upon us! Just in time, too, as there are only a couple of shots left for our countdown.Today we're previewing the Monkey scarf & Squirrel wrist warmer set. These will keep you warm while you stay tres chic!

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This morning I bring you image no. 7 in the ASOS Marketplace countdown... It's the Bunny shrug in Charcoal Grey, looking very chic teamed with high waisted trousers:

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I was strolling back from an interesting meeting a couple of hours ago and spotted this lamp in my neighbour's front garden. Totally random and absolutely brilliant. That's the second knitted lamp that has come to my attention! Does anyone know of any more?! If so, please send pics my way - I reckon this could get interesting....

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Next up in our ASOS Marketplace countdown... It's been getting a lot of love this week and (not surprisingly) is rapidly becoming a bestseller! Shot no.6, of the Beaver hat in Charcoal grey, is definitely one of my absolute favourites:

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I don't know how it's taken me a week to stumble across this (evidently my Google alerts thing isn't working hard enough) but I've just discovered this very sweet blog post about the current collection on Chuck's Miscellany. You can read it hereI particularly like the drift from Annie to Amy Hall. Why not?!

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ASOS Marketplace have done a blog post today on how the Beaver hat came about. You can read it below or click here“I was preparing for a product shoot and knew that I needed one extra accessory to complete the collection. As it was an ‘extra’ I started playing around with baby hat patterns – but supersizing the designs, so the whole piece became almost humorous, it was so big. I added matching

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Sorry for the prolonged silence over the last few days. I've been sourcing yarn for the next collection in Shrewsbury where there is very little WiFi available. To make up for it, I bring you two shots today!Image no.4 in the ASOS Marketplace countdown: the Fox jacket in Charcoal (and my, what a lovely bike that is, too). For image no.5, we have the small but incredibly warm Squirrel wrist

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Image no.3 in the ASOS Marketplace countdown is here! Today it's the Mink snood in Mulberry, looking very sophisticated paired with a camel coat.

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Next up in our ASOS Marketplace countdown is one of my personal favourites, the Monkey scarf, which was also featured in Grazia this week!

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Leading up to the launch of ASOS Marketplace I'll be previewing some of the images we shot the other week especially for the site. First up, Beaver hat in Coral (exclusive to ASOS Marketplace).Let me know what you think!

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In this week's Grazia there's a double page spread on ASOS Marketplace in the '10 Hot Stories' section. The lovely Monkey scarf has (of course!) been included as a must-buy item. To buy yours, click hereASOS Marketplace launches mid-November - watch this space!

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I finally have a minute to sit down and write about my meeting a very interesting bunch of people 2 weeks ago. I went to the Wellcome Trust on Euston Road to meet a group of knitting neuroscientists (!) from UCL who have formed a collective called 'Knit a Neuron'. Rather than attempt to sum up what they're about myself, I have cheated and taken some of their blurb from their site:"Knit a Neuron

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I'm very VERY pleased to be featured in Time Out this week. I've been an avid reader for years so it's a bit of an honour.The lovely Possum cape makes an appearance on their 'Style Agenda' page (p32). They say: "When we clapped eyes on Amy Hall's exquisite chunky knits, we wanted the temperature to plummet. Fast."Thanks very much, Time Out!

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Just had a really successful morning's shooting for ASOS Marketplace. No rain, intermittent sun and not too cold. We almost had the our little corner of the city to ourselves.

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Hungarian fashion blog We Are So Good Together did a piece on me shortly after I launched in September but for some reason I've only just come across it! See it here

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Due to my involvement with ASOS's forthcoming online concept, Marketplace, I'm going to be shooting the A/W collection again this weekend - only this time we're going 'street style'! My lovely friend Natasha has stepped in to perform modelling duties and we'll be heading to London's financial hub, which is eerily deserted at the weekends and consequently a perfect backdrop. The rest of this

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I went to the Future Beauty exhibition at the Barbican yesterday and it sent my brain into a frenzy. The shapes and texture and unashamed use of almost architectural structure in the garments is so typical of Japanese fashion and has given me hundreds of ideas for the next collection. It's definitely a must-see, so go and check it out.[Image taken from Barbican website]

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I've just spotted some more coverage on my collection on another Russian website, called Green Mama. These guys seem to like the collection, although again I can't be sure as I don't understand Russian! Translations very welcome....See the page here

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I met a lovely girl this week who has just written a book called 'Purls of Wisdom' (clever, eh?!). Her name is Jenny Lord and the book is brilliant. In it she takes you through the early stages of learning how to knit, using helpful diagrams and instructions. Once you've got to grips with that, you can move on to the many easy but gorgeous patterns to whet your apetite and really get you into

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Feeling pretty pleased with myself this morning as Catwalk Genius like my images so much they've used one for their new 'splash page'. To see it for yourselves and check out their site, go here: Catwalk GeniusThey've also featured me on their blogNot a bad start to the day!

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Does anyone speak Russian?! I have no idea what this means but I assume they like what I'm doing...

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OK this really is bizarre...

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I came across an article in one of the weekend supplements a couple of days ago featuring a new book by Muir & Osborne, of knitting patterns for.... wait for it..... DOGS! Any breed of lovely dog you can possibly imagine, including a Pug (which apparently requires extra special care and attention when you come to make his squishy face) - see below. I've always wanted a Dachshund and now I can

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OK, so strictly speaking it's the same as the NBC coverage, but still - The Huffington Post?! Not bad... To see it, go here

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I was quite astonished to discover this just now. I'm not quite sure how they found out about me so fast, but I suppose it must be down to the joys of the internet. Thanks so much, Catherine Blair Pfander, for saying such lovely things about my collection.To read the whole thing, go here

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A lovely little piece by Trend Hunter. Thank you very much!

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Just got back from a brilliant weekend in Berlin to find that respected fashion blogger Susie Lau has written a really nice piece about my first collection on her blog, stylebubble. Check it out hereThanks Susie!

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My friend told me about these gorgeous pendant lampshades this morning - the 'Granny' from Casamania. They're brilliant! All cosy and perfect for a wintery holiday destination. Just goes to show there is very little that the knitted stitch cannot be used for. [Image taken from casamania.it]

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In the midst of the madness leading up to my best friend's wedding last week I was so sad to get a text from another friend telling me that Corinne Day had died. Late last year my boyfriend & I purchased one of the photographs that she auctioned off to raise money for her operation. It's terribly sad that it was unsuccessful, but I am honoured to have one of her images hanging on my wall.I

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So this week was supposed to be the week that I finally got the chance to celebrate finishing my first collection with all my friends and my team. Especially annoying as I was really looking forward to wearing my newly adjusted & very beautiful Ossie Clarke dress. Unfortunately, after having unexpectedly spent Sunday night & Monday in hospital, I didn't get to have my party. Poor me! But

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And so it is done! To view the full lookbook, email me and I'll gladly send one over.

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Saw these gorgeous handbags in the latest Vogue that plopped through my door yesterday. They're amazing! Every year someone proclaims 'knitwear is back' - surely knitwear is always 'in' when it's chilly outside? But I love what Prada have done with these - one of the loveliest things about knitted fabric is the gorgeous texture (especially when it's nice and chunky) and they've embraced it

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Luxurious texture...

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Daisy Coulam, scriptwriter for the BBC, is also a fan!

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Finally things are beginning to fall into place. All the hard work is paying off! Only a few days left before I can unveil the website & look book and kick back with a celebratory cocktail. Watch this space!

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Website will be ready in a week or so, look book will be completed in two weeks' time. S/S 11 already under way. Now all I need to do is organise my launch... the fun begins!

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If Grace Woodward of Britain's Next Top Model likes it, I must be doing something right...

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I spotted these gorgeous pots by ceramicist Annette Bugansky a few days ago in SCP in Shoreditch. I'd been discussing illustrative ideas for my look book with my graphic designer - these cups are the ceramic version of the illustrations I had in my head! I love them.

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Keshia, Frances and Georgie are finally off duty and enjoy a well-earned cigarette in the sunshine.

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