Hajimeā¦is the Japanese word for ābeginningā and is also a command āto begināā¦ My first collection for Lewis and Irene is named āHajimeā from the Japanese āto beginā or ābeginningāā¦ A fresh beginning, a new start, sometimes to begin a new project is the hardest partā¦I made rough marks on a page, thick brushstrokes in wet paint on paper, hatched lines in pencil and running stitches on clothā¦those loose lines became stylised florals, windblown reeds, clouds and interlocking cubesā¦all drawn in shades of indigo, blue and tanā¦my collection and colours are inspired by vintage mens kimono, once ubiquitous in Japan, everyday workwear made almost obsolete but re-imagined for modern sewing projects, clothing, quilting, bag making, crafts.
