Sunday, March 18th, 2012

FELT LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS

It is always great to hear back from my clients after we have tailored a bespoke garment together. I recently tailored a beautiful bespoke black evening dress for my client Lindsay who was attending the Merchant Tailors Ball. After taking her measurements we made a template dress for her to try on before cutting to the fabric - it was such a special cut of Holland and Sherrys finest 'Black Tie' fabric consisting of wool and silk for a truly luxurious finish with a basket weave pattern. After the event Lindsay wrote an email to me entitled 'FELT LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS', which I wanted to share with you.... 

'From start to finish the experience was totally luxurious and truly bespoke.

The selection of cloths and designs were made at Nooshin’s Savile Row location with all my requirements and expectations being discussed and considered in full.

Detailed measurements were taken and a few weeks later I was in front of a mirror in a calico “try on” of the required evening dress.  After a few nips and tucks made to the calico to ensure a perfect fit my glorious black basket weave silk dress was delivered to me within a month.

It was perfect!

I could not have asked for anything more.

It fit like a glove, made me look at least a dress size smaller, several inches taller, not to mention 10 years younger and a million dollars.

The whole experience with Nooshin as my guide into the world of bespoke tailoring was a delight and a true red carpet experience.

I will be back for more and am only too delighted to recommend her to all of discerning tastes who appreciate quality of service, fabric and design and who believe in investing in clothing that will last'

Happy Sunday!x

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Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Think Pink for every day luxe

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Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Your perfect wedding suit

Wedding season may seem a little far away, after all, Christmas was only last week right?!- But if you are planning on attending a wedding or better still, getting married this year, planning for your outfit begins now. There is choosing your fabric, the style of jacket and dress you’d like to wear, hats to be created and shoes to be dyed if you are looking for the perfect match that is.  I met two lovely ladies this week, both of whom, are marrying this year. They are looking for more constructed wedding suits with interesting fabrics, stylish detailing and of course, all beautifully fitted and tailored to their shape.

The beautifully tailored 'Catherine' jacket and 'Kelly' dress are examples of what can be made

Starting off with an obligatory cup of tea, design and cut are initially discussed and worked around your shape and everything from hemline, bust shape to the style of skirt, are considered. There is great room for flexibility in both design and feature, perhaps there is something special to the both of you we can work into your outfit – making it a truly unique garment .  

I have beautiful selection of coloured silks to match your skin tone, the bridal party and there is always the option of going fabric shopping together, which will allow you to drape larger pieces of silk for the perfect match. Your chosen style is always cut to calico initially, this allows you to try something on before we even touch the fabric and tweaks to your initial design can be made to our pattern. Once we are both happy with the design and fit, your garment will be constructed and ready for delivery (you may choose an optional fitting here).

What you will leave the studio with, is an outfit you feel confident in wearing, knowing time and consideration have been spent together on fabrics, fit, cut and style…what more could you require on your special day?!

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Friday, January 6th, 2012

Penny, my wonderful Mother of the Bride

Last year I had the pleasure of working with Penny, a wonderful Mother of the Bride. Her daughters wedding was in September, the transition between seasons, so we began by choosing a fresh ‘Cornflower’ blue in a structured duppion silk with a darker facing trim around the collar and sleeves for contrasting detail. The colour also worked beautifully with the Bridal party (you can see the soft Rose colour worn by the bridesmaid below).

After selecting the designs together, I took Penny measurements and a cotton toile was produced so she had something to try on before we cut to fabric.  A few tweaks later we cut to fabric for our first garment fitting. The dress was a classic Empire line cut with a straight skirt. The scoop neck complimented the shorter jacket neckline and turned back sleeves and we also created a silk flower broach tying her outfit in with the bride and bridesmaids. Penny was great to work with and looked beautiful on the day of her daughters wedding.

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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

A Suit Fit for a First Lady

 My clients come to me with all sorts of tailoring requests from beautifully tailored 40's inspired suits, to dress designs based upon the hit series Madmen. Most recently, I delivered a suit I have been working on over the last few months with a lovely client of mine. It was my task to recreate the iconic two piece, most famously worn by Jackie Kennedy in the 1960's. The bright pink boucle wool suit, with its striking contrast detail and gold buttons, became one of her most famous suits - not to mention the fact she was wearing this suit the day her husband was assassinated. I began by studying the detail on the suit and made my own subtle changes. My client had an hourglass shape, so we smoothed off the boxy hem line on the jacket and tailored the waist to nip in and out at exactly the right place. I choose pipped pockets over patch for a more subtle effect and reduced the collar. The final piece, featured here and on the Vintage Seekers website site looked fabulous...I'm thinking a navy boucle contrast for myself!

Love Nooshin x

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Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Kate Middleton and why she gets it right..

I love Kate Middleton’s style. She breathes a sort of life into ladies tailoring, showing that key pieces such as a well structured jacket or tailored coat, never date and can be re-worked time and time again with different accessories and the clever use of colour combining. By sticking to what she knows works for her, she has developed her own individual style (and quite a fashion following!) combining seasonal pieces with her own classic style. 

 Kate designs and chooses pieces that suit and flatter her shape - she is very tall and has a narrow frame, so creating balance wearing garments that work with the contours of her natural shape are very important. The kick of where the jacket falls on her waistline, the distance between nape and neckline down to the length of her dresses and skirts, have all been carefully measured out for maximum style impact and exude a sort of unspoken sexiness.

 Kate tends to choose strong colours - navy, red, pink - often pairing bold outfits with nude shoes – a sure way of extending those calves and allowing the focus on one piece at a time. She combines bold colour with detail, such as the military style dress McQueen designed, showing a nod towards seasonal style but keeping things classic, fitted and in keeping with her own individual style by choosing a very ‘Kate’ hat and clutch.

 Kate invests in quality fabrics that go the extra mile. Using quality yarns from one of my ost favorite fabric suppliers, Joel and Sons, ensures her pieces work time and time again, hence the reemergence of her favourite wardrobe pieces  and much to the dislike of the press who would like to see her as a clothes horse!

A beautifully tailored Alexander McQueen dress. Great seasonal piece that nips in tightly at the waist graduates out to create  a slim hourglass shape

An elegant, well fitted shift dress teamed with classic nude heels

A well tailored jacket with covered buttons and piped pockets for detail.

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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

My lovely client Vanessa...

 My most fabulous client and friend Vanessa Vallely in a NOOSHIN original. Vanessa is Head of Business Management for Finance, Strategy & Legal at Aviva Investors: she is also co founder of http://www.wearethecity.com/, a website providing female and City centric information to professional women within London. Having met Vanessa in 2008 it was a real pleasure to work with, and tailor for her again. The idea for the ‘Vanessa’ suit was created from her love of the late 40’s/50’s inspired fashion –cinched waist, shawl collar detail – combined with her passion for bold colours, detailed fabric and interesting trim finishes. Vanessa said ‘ I want my clothes to express my spirit, to wear clothes that make me feel confident, built for my shape - are ultimately are a reflection of me and my personality. I love the having something designed from button to seam. When you get the finished article you have stepped in the world of a fashion designer and created something truly magical’. We are currently working on the ‘Vanessa’ suit mark 2, amongst other things....

Whilst your browsing, please take a moment to visit Vanessa’s site, she is constantly working around the clock to promote and support a variety of charitable causes and could always do with some extra support:-)

Love Nooshin

Topics: Blog

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Beautiful fabrics, bespoke designs...

As I look out my window today, Jack the Jack Russell firmly seated by my side and a forth cup of hot tea brewing, I am feeling the first signs of Autumn. Did we even have a summer? I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t count a few days of hot sun, ‘summer’.  So with that in mind and a certain fresher feel in the air, I wanted to introduce you to some of my brand new A/W fabrics. They are Holland and Sherry’s latest. From brightly colored Cashmeres to dashing Tweeds perfect for your winter overcoat(bespoke of course), the latest colors and designs really are something. The Khan cashmere has to be felt to be believed and the Sherry Tweed is perfect if you are looking for unique fabric designs; I doubt you'd find this in Hobbs. In keeping with A/W fashions 2011 this year, I am currently working on creating some beautiful A-line dresses and jackets for my own collection. Tweed, boucle and Pink crepe wool are certainly in the mix…Ill keep you posted with pictures shortly! Love Nooshin

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Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

A perfect summers day

I had the pleasure of watching my wonderful client Jo deliver her end of year speech to parents and students at the Princess Helena College this weekend. We chose a beautiful combination of coloured Duppion silks- ‘wine’ to compliment her warmer skin tone and of course the perfect choice of colour for the winter months and a rich sandy colour for her jacket, the perfect accompaniment for a summers day speech. 

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Monday, November 15th, 2010

Nooshin is interviewed by The Womens Coaching Company

I was recently interviewed by Lynette Allen from The Womens Coaching Company which is now live on their website. The company aims to support, coach, mentor and develop corporate and entrepreneurial women and features interviews with a number of successful female entrepreneurs. It's a privilege to be published amongst such esteemed company! Click here to read the interview.

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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

'This Morning’s presenter Samanthi wears a NOOSHIN original!

It was great to see the lovely Samanthi on ‘This Morning’ today presenting in one of my dresses. She chose to wear the 'Lucie' dress in shot pink and as I’m sure you would agree, looked fab and certainly brightened up the screen!

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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Nooshin teams up with Istylista's Chantelle Znideric

I am delighted to be collaborating with Istylista’s Chantelle Znideric this season. Her service, which can assist you from personal shopping to wardrobe makeovers, is your one stop shop for all things fashion www.istylista.com. She also has a great blog, allowing you access all areas to this season's A/W 2010 trends at the click of a button: www.topstylista.com

What's in store?

Chantelle and I are currently working on a variety of creative and corporate projects this year and into 2011. Our businesses work extremely well together being highly client focused and providing optimum service around the clock! All very exciting and I will certainly keep you updated with our progress.

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