Fabric;
Who would have thought finding a suitable black damask fabric could be so much trouble? Well, it is and it was today. I'm sure it was in part due to my fussy nature - I wanted it to be just right if possible.

Before the weekend I spent a little while scowering the internet for possible fabrics and ordered a couple of samples to take a look at. They arrived this morning, but are dissapointing to be honest. Their colouring is off despite the pattern on one being really nice. The flocking on the blue sample is horrific! I shall be staying well clear of that in future.

Instead, I've had to travel around London hunting for the ideal fabric to be used as the look book cover. I went to some places in west London that just were not of the standard required - they only stocked naff fabrics for dodgy curtain choices. I had more luck in the big stores, particularly Peter Jones and John Lewis. They stock a wide array of fabrics for clothing, curtains and upholstery. I spent a few hours rifling through the hundreds of different designs, but finally settled on the strongest colour and pattern combination I could find. Now I just have to wait!