A Modal of Madness

Here am I wrapped in my 90% modal and 10% cashmere Dianora Salviati scarf. It is from her Venticinque range and was a gift for me from a client. Mine was from Liberty but the scarves are also available online at Matches

The reason I love Salviati's work is the use of traditional skills, the scarves are made on looms but combined with digital technology to create exciting prints.


I love traditional ways of working and buy all my blankets and rugs from the still working woollen mills of Wales but of course Welsh mills and their products never achieve the accolades such as this on from The New York Times bestowed upon Salviati 'the ultimate in hushed status symbol'.

Which puts this post in the context of bragging!

Fab Fabric of Fun

Of late the postman had been very late with the deliveries, sometimes not until 5pm! However we seem to have a new whipper snapper of a postie, I saw him jump over a hedge saving a dull walk and he's wearing big trendy closed backed headphones. Anyway he was, unbeknownst to him the deliverer of a lovely parcel from The Small Fabric of My Life. When I entered into the Capsule Wardrobe challenge, I had no idea there was a prize it was such a great challenge I just wanted to do it. To win was brilliant and so it was very exciting to be sent a prize.


I received a gorgeous silk scarf which I tied round my bag as it added zing. It will be the perfect spring/summer scarf. I took a photo of it on the bag whilst on the train into Waterloo.


I had to pop into the London College of Fashion and as I had no childcare the petit garcon was with me. He is the perfect young boy around town and insisted upon wearing a shirt and his best coat! He has a little life ruck sack on his back with a safety strap firmly attached to my hand.

petit garcon in LCF canteen

We met up later with Mr MDS for supper and I made him take a photo of the second item in my parcel a great necklace! Thank you Jane for such a gorgeous and unexpected present.