THE FRANZISKA
This seems a good time to introduce Franzi, my assistant, friend, and sometime saviour. During the past few months my life has had plenty of up and downs but whenever things have gone wrong, she has helped put things right. And whenever I have been down, she has picked me back up. All this done with a measure of calm and grace I could never have expected.
The best way I could think of saying thank you was to use what spare time I had to work on a jacket for her. This is what we came up with together. The style was based on the Alexa, but cut shorter for spring. I let Franzi pick the fabric, a beautiful wool/angora boucle in a soft beige. We added the leather pocket detail to give a contemporary edge.
When she posed (slightly reluctantly!) for the photo, we matched it with some blue jeans and a simple white Tee for a refined everyday look. It also worked beautifully when we tried it with a black silk overall and high heels for evening. I hope she finds plenty of occasions to wear it.
If you would like a jacket like this, made just for you, contact me through the website.