Sometimes dress designs start around an existing accessory or, as in this case, a beautiful Art Deco enamelled buckle. The colours were echoed in the silk velvet of the dress, the panels radiating from the side drape where the buckle was placed.

“However fabulous the final result I cannot overstate the sheer fun of the process. Thomas’ craftsmanship and creativity are evident; the alchemy that brings them together is what makes the magic. Glamour seems sewn into his very seams.”

Kim Butteriss, London