FIVE MINUTES WITH A FRIEND: COLLINGWOOD-NORRIS
Collingwood-Norris is a small ethical knitwear and visible mending business based in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. Balancing ethical, colourful knitwear and visible mending, designer and mender Flora champions the use of natural fibres and the skills needed to make your clothing last.
Flora started Collingwood-Norris, in 2016 after years of working freelance, creating catwalk samples for the likes of Christopher Kane, Jasper Conran and House of Holland, as well as designing hand knit patterns and teaching.
Image: Collingwood-Norris, Portrait. © Julien Borghino. Image above: Collingwood-Norris, Something Blue.
With a strong emphasis on colour, often inspired by the Scottish landscapes around her, Flora creates her designs in her small studio on vintage knitting machines, finishing each piece by hand. Working exclusively with natural fibres and creating pieces that will transcend seasonal trends ensures luxurious sustainable designs you can cherish for life..................................
Flora started Collingwood-Norris, in 2016 after years of working freelance, creating catwalk samples for the likes of Christopher Kane, Jasper Conran and House of Holland, as well as designing hand knit patterns and teaching.
Image: Collingwood-Norris, Portrait. © Julien Borghino. Image above: Collingwood-Norris, Something Blue.
With a strong emphasis on colour, often inspired by the Scottish landscapes around her, Flora creates her designs in her small studio on vintage knitting machines, finishing each piece by hand. Working exclusively with natural fibres and creating pieces that will transcend seasonal trends ensures luxurious sustainable designs you can cherish for life..................................
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