She was as charming and sweet as everyone has said! I wasn’t able ask all the questions due to a long line of people waiting behind me, here are some answers:
Anything in the next season?
Yes, one in spring (butterfly wing design, there’s a picture in the SS19 thread) and two in the AW season. She showed me a flat photo of the spring scarf and told me it’s name but I forgot it, d’oh. I asked if she names all her designs and she said sometimes but that H named this one - they usually like them to sound pretty in French.
Have you ever not been keen on a cw?
No, sometimes she’s been surprised, like in the Into the Canadian Wild that she had up behind her in her station, which she described as “a bit psychedelic” but the colors work well together when tied.
Do you wear scarves yourself?
Yes, she enjoys wearing them, especially since she gets an artist’s copy. I followed up with “how does it feel to wear your own designs?” And she said it’s lovely but she admires some of the other designers’ work and wants those too! (The struggle is real! Scarf artists, they’re just like us! [emoji23]) I asked what her favorite format was and she said since it gets cold in England, the cashmeres are really great.
Has designing for H brought opportunities she wouldn’t have had otherwise?
Yes, absolutely- she was able to get a couple of commissions for an animal conservancy organization, a cause that’s very near and dear to her heart.
and sends her greetings! Lanit, DD is most impressed with your scarf collection! I told her you have an amazing collection and always so beautifully tied. Cygne, she took your photo with Alice
