WE’RE BACK
Oh my gosh!! Due to being fantastically busy, it’s been
nearly a year since the last blog post. However, the silver lining, as a result
there is now lots of exciting things to share. First off, I’ll introduce myself,
my name is Holly and I am the newest member of The Crooked Team, hopelessly
devoted to keeping you in the know about what’s happening in the crooked house. You can find me in the new office that Megan has decorated with fabulous parrot wallpaper...
So let’s get started with some highlights from 2013…
The Label Fable
In July of last year the new Crooked Knitwear label design
was launched and sewed itself into the necklines and hearts of Megan’s designs.
If you haven’t already seen the design then here it is…
Hot pick me up!!
Deemed ‘hot picks’ by Instyle and Marie Claire, the Liberty
Print Fleece Blazer and the Hand Painted Ladder Top did us proud. Featured in
the SEPTEMBER ISSUE of Instyle and Marie Claire.
As if that wasn’t enough, this was then followed up by
another ‘hot picks’ appearance from the Liberty Fleece Parka in the OCTOBER
ISSUE! Proud moments!
I Get Around
Crooked
Knitwear has got around!! Megan toured up, down and round the country to events
including Barnes Fair, Contemporary Craft & Design Fair, Living Crafts for
Christmas, Sparkle, Blackthorpe Barn, Markers Mart and Handmade Christmas at
the O2 and Lamar Tree Festival in order to expand the ‘crooked culture’. If you
didn’t make it to any of these then be sure to look out for upcoming events we
want to see more happy customers…
Smiiiile
Photoshoot in the historical grounds of Repton School not
only marked the launch of new products but also a new web design!! Wahoo,
finally! Hopefully you have enjoyed using it. A big thanks to Photographer:
Bethanie Jane Dennis; Models: Aless Wells, Totty Simpson, Penelope Gwen; MUA:
Penelope Gwen; Assisting: Kimberley Moss and Ruixi Guo for their fantastic
work. The Florence Coat, the Ashley Cape and the Maple Coat look great here
don’t you think?
Design Time
2013 marked the launch of some new goodies including Floral,
Houndstooth and Cables patterns that stormed the scene and sat right at home in
the range along with previous patterns such as Zebra Stripe Fairisle and
Paisley. The new floral pattern in blue and pink looks really tasty…
Megan has also been dedicating lots of time and effort into becoming a black belt in pattern cutting in order to chop away at just some of the masses of fantastic fabric in her collection!
WOAH! This isn't even all of it...
2014 HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR…
From Town to Town
This year has flown almost as fast as Megan has to events and
fairs near you. So far this year these have included: the Contemporary Textiles
Fair, Contemporary Craft & Design Fair, Craft in Focus @ Canterbury, Weald
of Kent Craft & Design Show, Living Crafts, Art, Design & Innovation
and finally Patchings Art and Design Festival.
Check out the AMAZING view from the Crooked Knitwear stand at the Contemporary Textiles Fair in The Landmark Centre...
Fashion Show Glow
Gorgeous girls from Repton School, a beautiful historical
building, took to the runway. A great night for the crooked. Here is the running order for the show and some before and after shots....
Before...
After...
Shop to Give
Crooked knitwear is now affiliated with the CFA in order to
help do our bit for charity. We are super proud to say that we will be donating
10% of all sales associated with their events to selected charities. Be kind to
your conscience and shop to give!!
Money can’t buy happiness but it can buy FABULOUS shoes and
that’s kind of the same thing right?
Crooked Knitwear’s collaboration with Caterina Belluardo has
been launched!! Stay tuned for our next blog post that will include behind the
scenes pics and all the details we have been itching to tell!!
TONS OF EXCITING THINGS TO COME SOON!!
