making
Colour story
sula collections always start with a colour story, the incredible Jennifer Packer exhibition I went to see inspired our following spring and summer collection we created.
challenges ahead
There are sad endings and new beginnings with unprecedented challlenges ahead. Changes like getting off the fashion calender would be a welcome relief for Sula as a micro business.
science behind colour
most people are trichromatic, this means they have three different types of cones in their eyes. A tetrachromat has 4 different colour perception channels.
Cardigans in Summer
After a life time of collecting cardigans, I decided it was time to take the best features and design the perfect cardigan. They are knitted from the wool of a Peruvian Highland sheep.
The Rosalita dress
The Rosalita dress was inspired by the Rosa jacket which has roots in Eastern European workwear. I am wearing mine as a spring coat for this fresh weather.
the thorn dress
This dress was inspired by traditional Mexican shapes. The only exception is the neckline, although the traditional huipil blouses did not have a curved neckline.
how sula ss20 was created
When I started to think about ss20, it was actually spring in 2019. After a re-watch of Frida the movie, I became interested in the square shapes and deceptively simple garments worn by Kahlo.
the creation of SS18
We have had a really fun day working on the SS18 collection, picking out fabrics and colours, trying on all of the clothes. Choir dress has absolutely tonnes of drawn thread work and tiny gathers.