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The Devotion Emporium
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I am thrilled with the collection. It is richly coloured and textured, the fabrics are sumptuous and voluptuous, it has been great fun putting it all together and the results are stunning.
It is a rich tapestry of colour, texture, form and history. I have made a film that gives an overview of the main pieces in the collection. It is the first clip on the page.
I have new dresses in the Victorian and Opera lines. Glorious silks, checks, slubbed duppions, colours that shine and shimmer and a new, shorter length. For these dresses there are also films to show how to wear them. There are so many different options when it comes to styling the cuts.
The Caro Dress and the Flared Shirt now both come in the heavy cord and in divinely luscious cashmere.
I have a new section called The Mother of the Bride with a film to accompany the information. I have put together a collection of clothes that work well for ceremonies, weddings, parties and those times when nothing but stylish drama will do…..
There are also Devotion Suits! This is a whole new area for me, but as so many of you are business women, doctors, lawyers, therapists etc and need to look smart, it seems the way to move forward. But there are also moments when sensible is not enough, so for these times….. the Swagger Suit is a mad homage to the 60′s, Carnaby Street, the Beat Generation…… so many influences.
The collection of jackets has been expanded to include a beautiful collection of hand embroidered pieces from LET it FRAY by Carey Marvin. Carey is a wonderfully creative embroiderer and her designs for Devotion are beautiful.
I have expanded my range to include new lines in skirts: The Penn Skirt is sexy and flattering and a homage to the work of Irving Penn in the 50s, the Full Circle skirts are exactly that, full, heavy, evocative and filled with character, and in the felted wool, so warm.
In trousers there are stunning Narrow Trousers in rich silk colours. As of today, these are still patiently waiting to go up onto the store. By Friday they will be in place.
The lovely Caroline Townsend of Mandarina Shoes lent me a huge collection to match mine. Oh how wild it was….. I lust after so many pairs it is outrageous! And I cannot choose which I prefer the most. I already have 4 pairs of her shoes anyway, and wear them all the time. I think it will have to be the Leopard Print ankle boots…. She goes up to a comfortable size 42
Do take a look at the films, I have added lots of new ones and by Thursday I will have expanded the original clips to include the new pieces so you will be able to see the new trousers, too.
Also remember that I can make any of my cuts in any fabric and size, my shop is in my house in Camberwell and is by appointment. Please do call 00442077019269 or email to make an appointment. Where to start? Is the big question. The collection spans all the categories of clothes on the website. If I go in order, it starts with Dresses. In this category there is a lot of new choices: The Sac Dress is literally that, but it has movement, a great line and is a wonderful foil for a great shawl and good jewellery. If you are not in love with your body but want to make a statement then this is the dress.
There is a large collection of new Simple Dresses in this category, too. The beautiful transparent linen versions are a classic, but it now comes in a glorious striped linen, a good Taupe, Lime Green and then the very exquisite hand woven Tussar Silk.
The Sleeveless Dress is available in 4 colours, three sizes. The Annick Dress comes in a new range of glorious colours and fabrics. This is a tricky dress to photograph but you can get a real sense of it on the Dresses film. The Caro Dress comes in new colours and this is a dress that I have made in all manner of fabrics and colours using customers own fabric. It is a comfortable, flattering and easy to wear dress that is really kind to the body, flatters the best parts of one and has a classy swing to it.
The Indian Dress is perfect for the sunshine. An easter holiday in the sun, on the beach, it has a lovely swirling movement to it, machine washable, easy to wear over a pair of silver or gold sandals. There is a new addition to the Long Sleeved Dresses: The Diva Dress. A sexy piece that flatters a good bosom and emphasises a long leg. At the moment this dress comes in Black Linen but again, I can make it in any colour. The Tibetan Dress is completely new. The images i have used show it all the way around, but again, it is probably best viewed on the film. Made from heavy linen, it is easy to wear, wraps around the body and creates a good silhouette whilst doing the Devotion Signature trick: Minimising the chocolate mousse experience under the arms, narrowing the waist and giving a long, lean leg profile.
And there are several new arrivals in the Other Dresses section of the website: The Tie Neck dress comes in fine lawn. Naughty, badly behaved, voluptuous and very sexy, it is a must have for creating heat. The Long Button Kaftan comes in Transparent Linen Voile and in a fine striped linen. Again, easy for the sun, the heat, great over sandals and very flattering.
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Carolyn Cowan.114 Benhill Road.London. SE5 7LZ.Tel: 020 7701 9269Registered in England & WalesRegistration Number 5156034
