Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own Exhibition
This exhibition was an insight into the life of the world-renowned icon, Freddie Mercury. It displayed the singer’s most priceless valuables from across the globe. These ranged from ceramics, art, fashion, musical instruments, personal papers, possessions and photographs, furniture, and jewels, accrued over the course of fifty years. The exhibit was divided into 6 sections: […]
Embroidered Dinner Party & Wedding Table Decorations
Do you have a wedding or an extravagant dinner party approaching and want to add that final finishing touch to finesse the table settings? Why not decorate each guests dinner place with personalised, embroidered napkins! We have a range of styles available which are fully customisable from tropical inspirations to celestial, there’s something to […]
Hawthorne & Heaney Embroidery for Film & Performance
Enhancing Costumes with the Timeless Art of Embroidery Costumes have the power to transport us into different worlds and evoke a wide range of emotions. Whether it’s a dazzling ball gown, an elaborate historical ensemble, or a whimsical fantasy creation, the artistry and craftsmanship involved in costume design are truly remarkable. Among the various […]
Hawthorne & Heaney for Jason Momoa
In October we had the great pleasure of working on a very quick turn around job with our friends across the road at legendary tailors, Henry Poole. They were making a coupld of jackets for Hollywood actor Jason Momoa one of which was to be a velvet smoking jacket for the ‘Dune’ London premiere. No […]
Hawthorne & Heaney for H&M Bespoke- Tusse Eurovision 21
A few years ago, we had the opportunity to work the the bespoke devision of H&M on an unusual project which would push our embroidery materials further than we had gone beofre. With them we developed these starburst from a combination of goldwork bullion, swarovski crystals, sequins, beads and most excitingly: reflective threads. When the […]
Hawthorne & Heaney for FKA Twigs
It has been three years since FKA Twigs has given a live performance so when she announced her return to music with new songs and the ‘Magdalene’ tour, it was a safe bet that it was going to be epic. From all accounts, she has not disappoint as many people have been describing as ‘a […]
Hawthorne & Heaney visits the Night & Day Exhibition
Beautiful sequined gown, early to mid-1930s. Sequins became popular in the 1920s, inspired by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. (1922) The 1930s followed the decade of the roaring 20’s, with the Wall Street crash in 1929, the years that followed saw a great deal of change for Britain and America. With the 1930s, came the […]
Hawthorne & Heaney for Diana: Designing a Princess BBC Documentary
2017 sees the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of our beloved Diana, Princess of Wales. To mark the anniversary, BBC Two has made a documentary called ‘Diana: Designing a Princess’ to celebrate the Princesses sense of style and fashion. Hawthorne and Heaney are excited and grateful to say we played a small part in […]