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Make Me A Dress
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Alexandra King's diary and details of the dresses we make, muse over and dream of. Our inspirations, creative outputs and dress making discoveries. How too's and insights into our work of couture needle pushing.
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A Lesson in Taking Break

This is my first post in nearly two months, I wrote this whilst taking a short holiday last week and boy did I need it. Ive tried to learn from the past six months and heres what I have to share, int...

9 h ago

Sorry for the Silence

Ok, so I may have been absent for a little while now on the blog. I seriously have so many exciting things to share, tell, looks at from the past few weeks but I have to get all my work done first.Yo...

28 apr 12

RockNRoll Bride Feature ........

Our new bridal collection and styled shoots are on RockNRoll Bride today with Laura Michelle Photography and What Katy Did Next. Go check it out, Huge Thank you for everyone involved!!!!

11 apr 12

The Lookbook - Bridal 2012 Seven Brides collection

 Sophia - red rose printed silk full length halter gown Lily - rose printed pale bronze tea length gownPenelope - ivory crepe rhinestone dotted wiggle dress Carla - pale blue silk pleated dress ...

10 apr 12

Sunday Night Reads - On Writing by Stephen King

On Writing, a memoir of a craft by Stephen King. Published 2001 Ok, I know its Monday morning now. I finished reading this book late last night and needed to sleep on what I was going to say.The book...

09 apr 12

Sew it yourself Sunday - Easter Bunny Ears

Happy Easter everyone, in keeping with the holiday we are making sequinned bunny ears! Equipment: wire cutters, sewing machine, pliers, pins a needle and thread and scissors (Dads tool box may help t...

08 apr 12

Shopping Day

  Mac Fix+ sprayThis little bottle of spray is one of my favourite make up products. Ive always been wary of the fix your face with hairspray method, not sure its good for your skin. This produc...

07 apr 12

A Day At The Studio ....

The day starts with going through emails, ordering fabrics and basically being glued to this desk for a couple of hours. As you can see my desk (a lovely solid oak, brass handled beast with a green l...

03 apr 12

Little Easter Blue Bird Dress

Annas Easter Kids Dress is totally adorable!  I love the super cute bluebirds in the centre and the polka dot trim. You can just imagine little girls running around this Summer in this dress com...

02 apr 12

Moodbaord : Easter Bunnies

Easter is coming and here are the bunnies. Playboy bunnies, Tim Walker Bunnies, Stuffed Bunnies, Doris Day Bunnies, Fifties Bunnies and of course the best bunny of all,  Jessica Rabbit. x

02 apr 12

Sunday night reads - from A to Biba

  From A to Biba - the autobiography of Barbara Hulanicki. Published by V&A and available to buy here Barbara Hulanicki founded Biba, the most exciting shopping experience of the late 1960s thro...

25 mar 12

Shopping Day

This weeks finds are all about, as the Americans call it, thrifting. Good old charity shopping. The charity shop has been always been a big part of my shopping life, my Mum is an expert charity shopp...

24 mar 12

Friday Friends - Laura Michelle, Power photographer!

Laura Michelle PhotographyLaura Michelle PhotographyMy Friday Friend this week is Laura Power of Laura Michelle Photography. I have been waiting to write this for such a long time, and at last I can ...

23 mar 12

Sketches - Bridal 2012

Here are the watercolour and ink sketches from the forthcoming bridal collection along with a little intro as to what you can expect. Title: The Seven Brides The basic brief: Seven dresses for seven ...

21 mar 12

Little Black Bow - New!

    We made a video of our bow, you may want to turn the music off, sorry! Our little (well quite large) black silk bow for pinning on the back of your dress, on the front of your...

20 mar 12

Mood Board - Bridal Collection 2012

Mondays Mood board, a little nod towards the new Bridal collection, all of the above ingredients are included ........... candy stripes, blushes, champagne, blue, roses and glitter. The sketches are ...

19 mar 12

Sew It Yourself - DIY Beauty Sleep Eye Mask

This week Anna is sharing her DIY Eye Mask tutorial with us, Im already a fan after seeing this for real and I want one, now. Prepare to say goodbye to eye-bags and hello to beauty sleep. Youll of co...

18 mar 12

Friday Friends - Part 2

Photography by Oscar and RoseOscar and Rose photographyEmma of Oscar and Rose is quite a talent and we were so, so, so excited to see these photos she took at the Mansion House of us with the Marry M...

16 mar 12

Friday Friends - Part 1

Last Sunday the 11th March we were delighted to take part in the Wedding fair organised by Marry Me Somerset at the Mansion House, Bristol. Marry me Somerset ladies Abi and Lisa wore two dresses...

16 mar 12

Me a bridesmaid ......

Just about a month ago on Saturday it will be my very good friend Saras one month wedding anniversary. Little old me was a bridesmaid for the first time in my adult life. I feel very grown up.Sara wa...

15 mar 12

Coming up on Sunday Sewing ......

   Annas sew it yourself eye mask is coming up on Sunday so collect your ribbon, fabric and bias binding ready for sewing. Perfect for all of you who want to add a little vintage hollywood ...

15 mar 12

Mid week Movie - My Week With Marilyn

My week with Marilyn directed by Simon Curtis 2011 and written by Colin Clark and Adrian Hodges. We watched this last night for the first time. I want to watch it again, and again. Michelle Williams ...

15 mar 12

Moodboard Monday, the hollywood wedding

This weeks mood board is one from the forthcoming bridal collection. Once again its about Hollywood, with inspirations from low key romance to red carpet. The weddings above are, Elizabeth Taylor and...

12 mar 12

Sunday Night Reads - The Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing

 A while ago I promised to get some books together on sewing and design for all you inspired to do just that, design and sew. Sundays will be full of study and by the end of the year you should ...

11 mar 12

Sew It Yourself Sunday - How to Sew a Button

Sundays are now Study days with DIYs and Books to read on sewing and design. For me Sunday is a day off from sewing to let my fingers recover, but if you dont sew all day I hope this is a weekend tre...

11 mar 12

Shopping Day - Lets Go Into Town ....

" So what doya wanna do on Saturday? " ....... " Lets go into Town "This was the main question asked each week at school when Saturdays were all about shopping and seeing how much coo...

10 mar 12

Friday Friends - Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair

 On the 26th February we exhibited at our first wedding fair of the year with the fabulous organisers Bristol Vintage. I will talk about wedding fairs and shows sometime in the future and I have...

09 mar 12

Mid Week Movie

Wing and I watch a lot of films and use them as a major source of inspiration for our work. Each week Im going to share a mid week movie thats inspiring, brilliant, beautiful and something I come bac...

08 mar 12

Spring is here - New Corsages

Here come the Camellias and roses and gorgeous, gorgeous florals from Anna. Its taken me so long to list these stunning Camellias (paying homage to Coco Chanels favourite corsage bloom here) and silk...

07 mar 12

Coming up today ....

  Annas gorgeous silk camelia corsages coming later today ......

07 mar 12

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