Dapper Alice was established in 2020, using a £20 sewing machine and a deconstructed dress.

 

The rest has been continued growth with many joys, positivity, mistakes and struggles, but mostly SO much love from the exceptional community I now find myself a part of.

 

As for me and my origins, I've always had a fascination with pattern and the way the repetition of almost anything can create something beautiful or visually interesting.

 

Born in Hackney, London, I spent my life there before moving to Glasgow in 2014.

 

The house I grew up in was eclectic to say the least, and I was surrounded by a whirl of wonderful art, cushions, bedspreads, lampshades, curtains and many other creative delights. To me they were all magical, bold, playful and brimming with a unique vibrancy that gave each of them their own individual story. 

 

Inspired by this lifelong love of pattern, I embarked a 3 year textile design course at Glasgow Clyde as a (very!) mature student.

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It was there that the bones of Dapper Alice were formed.

 

Since graduating, I have been focusing on growing Dapper Alice to be a brand and business that represents me, both creatively and ethically.

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I am now lucky enough to run Dapper Alice full time.

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Pics. Top: At the Yayoi Kusama "You, Me and the Balloons' exhibition, Manchester.

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Bottom: Graduation day! Glasgow.

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