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The lifestyle magazine for Surrey - Inspirational Interiors, Fabulous Fashion, Delicious Dishes
The lifestyle magazine for Surrey - Inspirational Interiors, Fabulous Fashion, Delicious Dishes
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How would you describe <strong>your</strong> style?<br />
Relaxed and I’d say very classic. I don’t<br />
follow fashion trends, but prefer <strong>to</strong><br />
have staple pieces in my wardrobe.<br />
Actually, I think my husband would<br />
probably say my fashion sense is far <strong>to</strong>o<br />
expensive, but you know, I don’t care!!<br />
What has caught <strong>your</strong> eye at the fair<br />
<strong>to</strong>day? Oh, the quiche! It was amazing!<br />
Do you know what’s so nice is it’s<br />
dog friendly, there’s beautiful clothes.<br />
Beautiful, kitsch, lovely designers that<br />
you can’t find at a shopping centre,<br />
that’s what makes the fair so enjoyable.<br />
It’s also just so lovely <strong>to</strong> be out and<br />
feel free, there’s an air of happiness!<br />
How would you describe <strong>your</strong> style?<br />
Somewhat eclectic. My focus has always<br />
been on textiles as I’m a textile designer. I<br />
love putting colour and pattern <strong>to</strong>gether<br />
– sometimes it’s the colour that leads,<br />
sometimes the pattern. I make kimonos<br />
in short and long length that can be worn<br />
as robes at home or in summer as a <strong>to</strong>p<br />
layer. All my kimonos are one-off, so I<br />
like people <strong>to</strong> think of them as something<br />
<strong>to</strong> collect – <strong>to</strong> keep and treasure.<br />
What has caught <strong>your</strong> eye at the<br />
fair <strong>to</strong>day? I’m sad <strong>to</strong> say I haven’t<br />
had the chance <strong>to</strong> look round myself,<br />
yet! However, it’s a really friendly<br />
atmosphere here and the stallholders<br />
are all very supportive of each other!<br />
Do you think <strong>your</strong> style has changed<br />
since having <strong>to</strong> spend much more time<br />
at home and has it affected what you’re<br />
choosing <strong>to</strong> wear now? I think it’s been a<br />
really interesting time because everybody’s<br />
really had <strong>to</strong> think about their clothes and<br />
discovered their favourites – things they’re<br />
really comfortable in. Now we’re coming<br />
out of lockdown gradually, it’s great <strong>to</strong> see<br />
everyone wearing summer clothes, and<br />
pattern and colour. You can see people<br />
are really enjoying that, it’s good <strong>to</strong> see.<br />
Do you have any ‘go-<strong>to</strong>’ pieces you<br />
wear in the summer? I think for summer<br />
my go-<strong>to</strong> piece would be one of my<br />
shorter kimono jackets, because you<br />
can wear it <strong>to</strong> dress up, you can wear<br />
it like I am with jeans or you can wear<br />
it <strong>to</strong> the beach, so it’s really flexible.<br />
clarejohns<strong>to</strong>n.com<br />
What has caught <strong>your</strong> eye at the fair <strong>to</strong>day?<br />
Fabric from other countries. We’ve just<br />
visited the stall selling scarves made from<br />
recycled Japanese fabrics and I’m standing<br />
at The Bahati Trust stall full of colourful<br />
printed African fabrics. I just love that there<br />
are stallholders making something new<br />
from something old – I think that’s great!<br />
Do you think <strong>your</strong> style has changed<br />
since having <strong>to</strong> spend much more<br />
time at home and has it affected what<br />
you’re choosing <strong>to</strong> wear now? It’s made<br />
me buy more conscious clothing and be<br />
more aware of where things are from.<br />
Do you have any ‘go-<strong>to</strong>’ pieces you<br />
wear in the summer? Simple linen<br />
pieces. Comfort, movement and<br />
natural fabrics are very important.<br />
What’s <strong>your</strong> favourite piece in <strong>your</strong><br />
wardrobe? A linen dress from No.3<br />
in Lenham. (no3lenham.co.uk)<br />
How would you describe <strong>your</strong> style?<br />
Relaxed, modern with French influence,<br />
hence my love of Marie and Lola designs.<br />
What has caught <strong>your</strong> eye at the fair<br />
<strong>to</strong>day? There were some gorgeous<br />
jewellery stands and I particularly liked<br />
the unique, pretty designs at Flutterby.<br />
Do you think <strong>your</strong> style has changed since<br />
having <strong>to</strong> spend much more time at home<br />
and has it affected what you’re choosing<br />
<strong>to</strong> wear now? I feel that being at home has<br />
introduced a more relaxed style – easy throw<br />
on tea dresses, sweatshirts and floaty skirts.<br />
Do you have any ‘go-<strong>to</strong>’ pieces you<br />
wear in the summer? All of the above<br />
and wide leg jeans in denim and white.<br />
What’s <strong>your</strong> favourite piece in <strong>your</strong><br />
wardrobe? Currently I’m loving the<br />
gorgeous green pink floral tea dress<br />
from Marie and Lola which looks<br />
great with trainers or paired with<br />
wedges for a more dressy look.<br />
marieandlola.com<br />
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