#womensbespoke

Carol Alayne

Nov 7, 20181 min read

Born again clothes!

I was helping a male client with his wardrobe edit the other day; what to keep, amend, archive or recycle. He was convinced his old DJ...

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Carol Alayne

Dec 1, 20172 min read

Button up your overcoat, when the wind is free…

t’s time to sing that chorus again. With the evenings drawing in and the temperature falling, we will need to think of bundling up in...

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Carol Alayne

Aug 1, 20172 min read

Sensational Butterflies

The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity’, supposedly said the comedian George Carlin. I guess this is...

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Carol Alayne

Jul 27, 20172 min read

Women tinkering with tailoring! Why not do it for real

“Annie Hall” hit the mark perfectly some 30 years ago in the eponymous film by Woody Allen. From top down, her combination of trilby,...

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Carol Alayne

Jul 16, 20172 min read

The credit crunch, suits, and a pricing conundrum

With the current financial turmoil that surrounds us it seems appropriate to talk about price of goods, but on this occasion I intend to...

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Carol Alayne

May 14, 20172 min read

NHK – Bespoke for Japan; A woman’s point of view

In the midst of a hectic time here in the studio; a royal wedding in Monaco, early planning for the shooting season, and gowns for the...

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Carol Alayne

Feb 19, 20171 min read

Dressing for the stage

When I first started business in the UK it was through a company I created called ‘The Concert Store’. Music is a great passion of mine,...

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Carol Alayne

Jan 10, 20172 min read

All in a day…dress

The V&A seminar, an invitation to speak on the BBC’s iconic radio programme Woman’s Hour, and a new commision from the King’s Singers...

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Carol Alayne ~ master tailor