About me
My new collection is a nostalgic journey into childhood.I launched the business at Top Drawer Spring 2010 with a range of clothing, accessories and interior products inspired by traditional fairytales and vintage fabrics. My designs are classic and practical, evoking a simpler, innocent era with their use of retro patterns and naive motifs in a striking palette of colours.
I trained and worked as a textile designer for 10 years before a successful career in Buying working for high street retailers. I live in rural Oxfordshire with my husband, Bruce and three children. After the birth of my third child, I decided to develop my own range of children's merchandise using my artistic flair and market sector experience, created around my own unique printed fabric designs. I have produced something different: the charm of vintage combined with a classic, contemporary feel.
I have created a beautiful collection of products, including clothing, cushions, wallpaper and stationery which are designed to work individually and to complement one another. They delight retailers, adults and children alike. I have drawn on the advice and help of my husband Bruce, a film designer, to launch the business. Using his experience of set- building, he has produced a fantasy children's bedroom in which to showcase the range, including bespoke fairytale furniture.
"I want to make clothes and accessories that are classic in their simplicity and beautiful in design. But I also want them to be practical and appropriate: young girls shouldn't be wearing strapless dresses and tiny bikinis. I've designed bright clothes which are fun and funky, which evoke an era of simpler childhood and which let kids be kids."
All products are made from the highest quality fabrics using ethical manufacturers. I support UK manufacturers wherever possible, with many of my lines being produced in small factories in Wales and the Midlands. The stationery is sustainably sourced.
I hope you enjoy these collections as much as I have enjoyed creating them!
