Sula Stella jacket is cut from a warm cotton twill with cotton wadding, embroidery and hand-crafted buttons.
A seemingly random hand-embroidered daisy adorns one cuff – it made us smile and covered a dye spot. A ubiquitous flower the name daisy originates from the old English daes eag, which means day’s eye: the flower closes when darkness beckons and re-opens at dawn. Within the language of flowers, the daisy is accorded qualities of loyal love, purity and beauty.
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our collection for summer 24
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making Thames skirt
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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.
the sweep dress
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