Chaqueta Reverso For the 2018 Favourite Designer Challenge Carroll chose Antonio Marras known for his garments created with an assemblage of different materials. Sticking to her resolution to shop her own shelves she chose: Embossed…
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Embroidered Mehndi Jacket
Indian Wedding On a trip to India Carroll saw brides getting the backs of their hands painted with ink made from the crushed leaves of the henna shrub in traditional intricate patterns called Mehndi. Recently…
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Wool Wrap Autumn Coat/Jacket
This wearable art medium & light grey double sided pure wool wrap coat/jacket is named “Winter is Coming”. It is an ideal layer to wear over a sweater or top as the weather cools. The large…
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This is a short boxy jacket with slightly off-shoulder sleeves. The upcycled fabric for this maroon wool jacket was felted by me from wool double-knit from a business suit. The edges and seams are topstitched. It is embellished with black machine embroidery on both fronts and on…
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This vintage 1980s lined jacket is a statement piece. These days it could easy be worn with jeans & a turtleneck tee or a crisp white shirt. It is made with peach coloured pure wool…
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Velvet Cocoon Evening Jacket
This drapey jacket is a wonderful addition to an LBD for an evening event. It is stretch black velvet embossed with metallic blue flashes. The cocoon style suits all body types. The jacket has a…
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Sueded Velveteen Blazer Jacket
Blazers are back in style. This collarless jacket has side slits, is fully lined and has patch pockets. The sueded velveteen fabric has a printed pattern of peacock feathers. The colours are blues, camel and…
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Silk Strip Pieced Jacket
This pure silk wearable art jacket is named “Armoured for the City”. It is made of raw silk, strip quilted vertically. Each strip has an insert of finer silk. These inserts collectively simulate a city skyline…
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Quilted Silk Calla Lily Jacket
This beautiful wearable art puffy quilted silk jacket is named “Spring on Silk”. The silk Art Deco calla lilies are pieced into the quilting of the front and the back. The outer silk, Thermore batting &…
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Printed Denim Jean Jacket
This a traditional style denim jean jacket. What makes it special is the print and the colours! The fabric has a small amount of stretch. The colours are dark & light denim blues with taupe. It…
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This loose casual little bolero jacket is great over any top or dress. It has dropped shoulders & ¾ sleeves. The front is a light Scuba knit paisley print, the back is a satin finish…
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Embossed Suede Fabric Jean Jacket
This a traditional style jean jacket. What makes it special is the random embossed shiny pattern on the sueded black fabric!. It has front & back yokes, slash pockets on the fronts, silver & black…
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Embellished Denim Tiger Jacket
This jacket is named “Eye of the Tiger”. The fabric is denim with both sides used ; the embroidery is four shades of red; the seam inserts are the selvedge of the denim; the top…
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This elegant textured jacket may be worn from the office into the evening for cocktails, dinner or a party. The fabric is shot burgundy and black taffeta. It has different textures assembled in a patchwork arrangement….
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