We have been joking in the design room that this collection should be called the “Corona” collection. But that didn’t at all suit the vibe of excitement that we have felt creating it, so we settled for “Pre-Spring 2020”.

It certainly was a collection we didn’t plan, but has been the most wonderful antidote to the restrictions and stress felt outside (and in our own homes).

When I say it wasn’t planned, I mean we didn’t start out to do an extra collection this year, we also didn’t start this collection with any cohesive idea of what it was going to look like.

I just used each dress to explore an design idea I had been thinking about and was interested in, which was so very liberating!

The dresses certainly have our usual romantic, slightly edgy look, with a twist often added, just the Corston Look I guess, but other than that, its inspiration has come from history, the International runways of the past and even just what beautiful fabric “Told” us it should be made into.

Usually I keep in mind a variety of different body shapes when I design, and interestingly, even though I didn’t have any body shapes in the back of my mind while designing each dress on its own, the collection has something for everyone.

We are currently adding to the collection and will do so, I think, as long as this lock down phase continues, so just keep watching.

C..xxx

UPDATE: New collection just added - A/W 2020 !