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New business cards 🤓 and some stickers too.

I’ve been working on my Procreate skills! And have finally completed the tech sketches for the 9 styles in my Fundamentals capsule. Pattern cutting and toiling up for these guys is on hold this week while I’m home with Ted the dog - who’s convalescing from neutering surgery, poor guy 🥺 - so it feels good to be making progress, even if it’s only in illustration form. . . . #procreate #procreateillustration #procreatefashion #procreatefashionillustrator #procreatefashionillustration #fundamentals #sarahbarkerbridal #madetoorder #weddingdress #weddingdresses #customisedweddingdress

I’m delighted to be able to share Emma’s wedding photos 🥰 The super beautiful shots from this dreamy Italian summer wedding are brightening up a cold November evening for me! You can find a new gallery post for this project on my website now, as well as a blog post showing how we updated the Emma’s mums’ vintage dress to create something unique and modern. Link in profile. . . . #wedding #weddingdress #weddingdresses #weddingdresses2019 #italywedding #vintageweddingdress #coutureweddingdress #customweddingdress #bespokeweddingdress #upcycledweddingdress #slowfashion #bridal #bridalwear #couturebridal #madetomeasure #londondressmaker #londonweddingdresses #sarahbarkerbridal #bridalwearblogger #patterncutter #creativepatterncutting

Some lovely photos of Hannah’s wedding are now up on my website 🥰 Follow the link in my profile to a blog post of how we customised this dress. For more photos of the wedding day you can click through to the Gallery section, or find a link at the bottom of the blog post. . . . #bridalwear #weddings #bespokeweddingdress #bridalcouture #sarahbarkerbridal #londonweddingdresses #behindtheseams #alterations #bridalalterations #customised #customiseddress #backlessweddingdress

Congratulations to Hannah and Jamie 🥰 just received some photos of this gorgeous wedding from the end of August. This project was a big alteration! Hannah bought a dress with sleeves and panels to cover the upper back, but had dreams of a backless gown with slender straps and a square front neckline. I made new straps from the removed sleeves and completely reshaped the front to the new design, as well as taking in the waist/seat and raising the hem. I’m thrilled to see it went well! And to hear how delighted the bride was with her unique look. More photos to follow on my website shortly, along with others from this years projects 😊 . . . #weddingdress #wedding #weddingday #bridal #bridalwear #bridalgowns #bespoke #bespokeweddingdress #alterations #bridalalterations #weddingdressdesign #couture #custom #customiseddress #customisedweddingdress #customizedweddingdress #sarahbarkerbridal

It feels sad to say it, but today I have finished packing up and have moved out of the studio 🚗🧳🧳🧳 Having this space for the last year and a bit has been an amazing adventure! I’ve learnt a lot about what I need and how I want to work. For the time being I’ll be working from home, and looking for a new space to grow into 😊

Lovely to see the first photos from Stine’s wedding 🥰 More to come, with the development story and other photos on my website soon. . . . #bride #wedding #weddingdress #weddinggown #bridal #bridalwear #londonwedding #londonweddingdresses #bespoke #bespokeweddingdress #bespokeweddingdresseslondon #couture #couturier #coutureweddingdress #madetomeasure #designyourowndress #patterncutter #patterncutting #joelandsonfabrics

Stine’s dress is all done and ready to fulfil its wedding destiny 🥂 . . . #weddingdress #couture #madetomeasure #bridal #bridalwear #weddinggown #weddings #bespokeweddingdress #bridalcouture #sarahbarkerbridal #londonweddingdresses #behindtheseams #atelierdecouture #couturier

So lovely to fit this upcycling project with Emma this week 🥰 we’ve taken the skirt from her mums wedding dress and made it her own with a modern bodice in clean white cotton. . . . #sarahbarker #weddingdress #slowfashion #upcycling #upcyclingfashion #sustainablewedding #sustainableweddingdress #bespokeweddingdress #couture #madetomeasure

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blog posts

Emma’s dress: start to finish November 21, 2019
Hannah’s dress: start to finish October 6, 2019
Fundamental Full Circle Dress February 8, 2019
Fundamental Shift Dress January 2, 2019
Starting with the Fundamentals December 7, 2018
Studio! September 16, 2018
Jorge’s bridesmaids: ending June 24, 2018
Jorge’s bridesmaids: beginning April 19, 2018
Ruth’s dress, part 1; toile fitting February 27, 2018
Kate’s outfit, part 4: a few photos from the wedding :) September 19, 2017
Clare’s top, part 4: final fitting(s) September 16, 2017
Kate’s outfit, part 3: final fitting August 21, 2017
Clare’s top, part 3: second fitting August 16, 2017
Kate’s outfit, part 2: first fitting July 11, 2017
Clare’s top, part 2: first fitting July 2, 2017

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