Today has been a fabulous day. I can answer my emails in peace and even drink coffee without being interrupted. Yes… I am taking a work break from school holidays. Not to say that I don’t absolutely adore my children, but they keep me so busy that I am actually exhausted. At work I can sit and bond with my ideas. At home I am organizing things on the phone while mixing a cake, emptying the dishwasher, loading the washing machine...

Hi to all, and welcome to my new blog. It’s really a good time to start this because I have just finished designing my new collection for next Spring Summer, so I’m ready for something new. You probably all want to hear about what’s coming up for the new season – well there are a lot of beautiful mixed brights, plus soft baby pink, white and yes – black too. I have finally succumbed! Of course it’s not just plain...