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Sorry for the radio silence recently, I’ve been spinning plenty of plates these past few weeks, and one of the plates is getting prepped for pop-up with @newcastleuni and @creativefusene tomorrow with these luxe stocking fillers 😍👌 would love to hear your thoughts! Tell me about...your magpie tendencies! 📿💎✨ The roaring 20’s we’re the opitome of glitz and glamour, which is why the Swarovski-studded Josephine tee works so well with @melaniekyles pearl studded bracelet and hand embellished beret 😍💫 Each @melaniekyles garment comes in a luxury gift box and wrapped in acid free tissue, perfect for protecting those ice whites! As most items are made to order, you have the option of making it super personal by changing the colours, or go all out and have a completely bespoke design tailored for the one you love! ❤️🎁😍 keep an eye out for new accessories coming soon, I unfortunately couldn’t resist keeping this embellished beret for myself, but there are more in the making! 🙌🙌🙌 Hey everyone 👋 it’s not often I show my face on here, but I’m taking part in the brilliant @justacard #indieweek which is campaigning to highlight independent businesses! To support a small business is to support a livelihood, enables small businesses to flourish and can be the perfect pick-me-up on the tougher days of running a business 💫🙏 as the woman behind the brand, here are ten facts about me: . 1 - I’ve been part of @ampersand_inventions and @orbiscommunity in Newcastlecastle for five years, I adore the community here which has always inspired and supported me, the members are my creative family . 2 - I love to combine surface techniques in my work, including hand painting, hand embroidering and embellishing onto garments . 3 - I’m a practicing artist, and have exhibited locally, nationally and internationally with @vanegallery, @ampersand_inventions and @praxisgallery! A career highlight was taking part in a group exhibition at @arthelixgallery in Brooklyn, NY with one of my embellished sculptures . 4 - I’ve co-curated two exhibitions at @vanegallery for #internationalwomensday, this year’s show including 20 artists who were local, national and international and with diverse experiences . 5 - I’m a carer for my younger brother who has autism and keep him entertained when he’s not at @inspiredsupport, he has one of the purest hearts of anyone I’ve ever met . 6 - Although a solopreneur, I love working with other creatives and organisations, and being able to feed off each other creatively . 7 - I’m really passionate about a lot of things which feed into my business, including the preservation of craftsmanship and keeping it relevant to an ever-changing landscape . 8 - I’ve studied in-depth about fashion and sustainability and it’s something I believe our generation has to take responsibility for, so I always carefully consider where my materials and garments come from . 9 - I often run workshops and one-on-ones from The Fashion Lab focussed on machine sewing, embroidery and embellishment to inspire and help others . 10 - I can be a great talker, and struggled to cram everything into this post 😂 The reason I’m so passionate about embroidery is its ability to adapt, communicate and transcend creative disciplines, notably fashion, fine art and craftsmanship. Coming across @handandlocklondon during my undergrad really made me rethink my ideas of what was possible with embroidery and set me on the start of my journey, so it was a true privilege to have been invited to this years prize ceremony as a guest, and also to apply to the competition next year 😱😍😍 here are a few highlights from the incredible embroiderers who were shortlisted for this years, prize including @emmawilkinson.design @thomas.maud @a_s_embroidery @sarah.newsome.textiles and @shlomittawfik , I was mesmerised by the amount of talent, creativity and innovation under one roof and it was great to speak to the finalists and catch up with a few faces ❤️ a massive well done to everyone involved, as well as a big thank you to @handandlock_theprize for a fantastic event and for continuing to inspire and support emerging talent! An unexpected but exciting trip to London over the last couple of days has meant catching a few exhibitions that I really wanted to see! One of these was ‘Fashioned by Nature’ at @vamuseum, a brilliant showcase of a complex and very relevant topic. From early floral embroideries and taxidermies to innovative and creative methods of reuse of materials and sustainable nature, there was just as much education through video, photography and text as there was beautiful and diverse fashions all linked to nature 🦋🌺🌿🐇 The perfectly balanced palette 😍❤️ warm and cool, bold and neutral...which shade is your fave?