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embroidering over damage
08 aug 2023

embroidering over damage

indigo dyeing
25 jul 2023

indigo dyeing

flower embroidery mending
13 dec 2022

flower embroidery mending

making Thames skirt
09 dec 2022

making thames skirt

Thames quilted skirt is redolent of an 18th century petticoat, one worker will have spent at least two days hand quilting the skirt and intricately...

Colour story
15 jul 2022

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...

challenges ahead
02 aug 2020

challenges ahead

There are sad endings and new beginnings with unprecedented challlenges ahead. Changes like getting off the fashion calender would be a welcome rel...

science behind colour
18 jun 2020

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 c...

Cardigans in Summer
08 jun 2020

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 t...

The Rosalita dress
12 may 2020

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 ...

the thorn dress
08 may 2020

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 c...

how sula ss20 was created
03 may 2020

how sula ss20 was created

sula SS19 photoshoot
22 apr 2020

sula ss19 photoshoot

The shoot was a great success despite the baking sun shining over us, we giggled, ate delicious food and got excited about how great the clothes lo...