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 Visits The House of Bandits Exhibition
On the 16th of October I got the opportunity to visit the House of Bandits exhibition, which is based at Rembrandt House in London, just down the road from Savile Row. This exhibition is part of the Sarabande foundation created by the late Alexander McQueen to support the new and upcoming visionary talent of today. […]
Hawthorne & Heaney on Savile Row: Our New Showroom
From 19/10/2020 the Hawthorne & Heaney team will be residents in The Service, a new lifestyle destination comprising a coffee shop, exhibition, retail and showroom space, now open at 32 Savile Row. Hawthorne & Heaney are an embroidery firm who have a rich history of working on bespoke projects with Savile Row tailors alongside contracts […]
Hawthorne & Heaney on Wedding Invites
Quite a few months ago, we were working on this really fun project that got us yearning for the summer when it was still a bit grey. With it’s bright colours and quirky design, these have to be about the coolest wedding invites on the block. We were tasked with adding the stitching to the […]
Hawthorne & Heaney for Jessica Strain
Work In Progress back in April 2020 (design by Jessica Strain, Image from H&H) Some good news to share with you! During the lockdown period we were presented with the opportunity to spread some positivity and sponsor one of our freelance embroiderers with their graduate collection. Like many people when Covid lockdown began, Jessica Strain […]
Hawthorne & Heaney visits Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk
As a member of the V&A, I try to visit most of the temporary exhibitions they put on in the fine institution that is the Victoria and Albert Museum. At the start of March, they opened their doors on their newest addition ‘Kimono:Kyoto to Catwalk‘. Held in North Court of the building, this exhibition brings […]
Hawthorne & Heaney visit’s S.E.W’s International Contemporary Stitched Art Exhibition
Last month, the Society for Embroidered Works held their very first exhibiton dedicated solely to embroidery. The International Contemporary Stitched Art Exhibiton was held in a characterful space in Clerkenwell, the turn out for quite a niche exhibition looked to be pretty good. ‘Despite her strength she remained on guard 1’ 25×21 cm by Christina […]
Hawthorne & Heaney: Christmas 2019
It’s that time of year again. How time flys! The studio will be closed for Christmas from 1.30pm on Friday 20th Dec 2019 until Friday 3rd Jan 2020. Therfore any orders placed from now onwards on our standard 5 working days service for machine, or standard 10 working days for hand embroidery will be […]