Getting ready for fashion week with designer, Sarah Williams
Williams British Handmade premiers at New Brits Village at Pure London. Williams Handmade launches its Spring Summer Country Collection and their Conceptual 1985 ‘back to the future’ at Pure’s New Brits Village. Designer, Sarah Williams is excited about this next step in her career and described it as “a really exciting prospect to show my collections to so many influential people in the industry in one place”. The ethos behind Williams British Handmade is to produce pieces that will raise the appreciation of hand craftsmanship. Each piece is handmade, using traditional skills and techniques to produce unique and timeless designs using the finest English Bridle leather. “I will be showing two collections, the “1985 collection” and the “country collection”, both very different designs but based on the same principles. The “1985 collection” which was previewed in the Selfridges concept store is based on my childhood memories of being brought up the 1980’s and bringing some of the fun and excitement of this era into a collection of unique handbags. The “Country Collection” is a range of handbags and satchels, each named after a village in Herefordshire, the home county of designer Sarah Williams. The collection takes a classical style and brings up to date with on trend colours and unusual shapes.” Sarah Williams Williams Handmade gained accolades already in her short career; including Accessories Collection of the Year Award at ITS#NINE, The Accessory Award from Absolut Vodka and chosen by Fashion East to show at London Fashion Week. Sarah was shortlisted for the Ketel One Modern Craftsman Award, as well as being selected by Selfridges as one of their Bright Young Things. This season will be Williams British Handmade third consecutive collaboration with Womenswear and Jewellery designer Kirsty Ward showing at Paris Fashion Week. The duo first met at the International Talent Support competition in 2010 which they were both finalist. Williams Handmade brings the classical leather designs which Kirsty then adds her unique jewellery embellishments to create a truly unique style. Visit Stand No R312 For more details on Designer Sarah Williams and Williams Handmade, contact [email protected] 07939 687 805
