RSPCA Good Business Awards 2010 Announced 13th September 2010

Fashion designer Eloise Grey has been selected as one of only three small fashion businesses by high profile fashion judges such as Wayne Hemmingway for the small company category for best fashion.

Recognising the very best businesses in the UK, the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2010 reward companies for their ethical approach to animal welfare. ... Read more

Bespoke artisans' step back in time
Goodwood Revival 17 – 19 September 2010

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Clothing to keep; a new collection to treasure

Charming hand crafted garments will be treasured forever.

Designer, Eloise Grey, has produced a new collection of beautifully cut and made garments, all woven with stories to be passed on from generation to generation. These clothes hark back to a time when clothing was made to keep. ... Read more

I spent most of last Wednesday in the curiously-named Andaz Hotel, conjoining Liverpool Street Station. Researching for this post I realise this was what used to be the Great Eastern Street Hotel. I see now it's part of a US chain, hence the deviations from the old name. I prefer the old name, of course. ... Read more

I can formally reveal the identity of my mentor on the Crafted programme. We met on Tuesday in the hallowed confines of bespoke Savile Row tailors, Anderson & Sheppard. Entering the premises is completely different from a 'shop'. Wood, leather-bound books, fabric, gentle lighting, sofas. It felt like going into a previous era, with neither fustiness nor fakery. A warm friendly and professional welcome. ... Read more

I sold a coat recently to an inspiring woman, Janice Blackburn, who is a writer and curator - or should I say - the writer and curator on contemporary craft. She is also a huge supporter of emerging makers and artists and understood what I was doing in a second. As a result, within weeks I'd been interviewed for Crafted and now I'm on the programme. ... Read more

Launch Date: November 2009

Eloise Grey launched her British heritage tweed label in 2007 with a collection of highly successful ladies’ coats. Following this prize-winning debut she expanded her range and now, due to popular demand, she had launched a capsule collection for men. Grey works with ethical and organic speciality tweeds woven by the Isle of Mull Weavers. ... Read more