Maiko Dawson - shoes, bags and purses

Maiko Dawson, who I saw at MADE London in October (where I met Holly Berry, Sarah Elwick and Catriona Faulkner) and Handmade in Britain last week makes shoes, bags and purses in a rainbow of colours that look as tasty as macarons.  Her website shows her full range of products, and you can contact her directly to buy them.

Helen Chatterton scarves

I spotted these great scarves by Helen Chatterton at the Handmade in Britain event at the Oxo Tower in May - maps of London printed on silk or cotton lawn printed on one side, backed with linen. She also makes scarves with maps of Liverpool - have a look here.

a slice of London on a scarf

a little lavender square of London (handy little tag to hang it in your wardrobe to repel moths)

Josie Jones at Handmade in Britain 'London A Celebration' Oxo Tower

I found these Josie Jones textiles at the Handmade in Britain 'London A Celebration' fair at the Oxo Tower in May. Fabulous colour combinations with neat silhouettes of leaves and flowers.

textiles by Caroline Davidson at Handmade in Britain 'London A Celebration' Oxo Galleries

A few more things from London A Celebration at Oxo Galleries, designer-makers gathered together by Handmade in Britain: these textiles are by Caroline Davidson of Fruit Farm Fabrics based in Suffolk. These retro inspired apples and pears are my favourite. Caroline designs fabrics and wallpapers, furnishings such as cushions, and also runs printing courses from her studio and workshop.

fabric designed for the London A Celebration exhibition - inspired by buddleia's which grow along the railway lines, it looks quite Rennie Macintosh too with all those black vertical lines (which are railings).

London Kills Me at Handmade in Britain 'London A Celebration' Oxo Galleries

I love maps, and it always pleases me to find ones such as this illustrated map by London Kills Me.  They design and hand screenprint images onto natural or reclaimed materials, such as pure linen, silk and cotton.
London Kills Me is exhibiting at Oxo Galleries Handmade in Britain exhibition of designer-makers 'London A Celebration' - last day is today, 11am to 6pm.

This map of London has been screen printed, and then hand coloured to highlight the river and some buildings.

Anna P. at Handmade in Britain 'London A Celebration' Oxo Galleries

I met lovely Anna P. yesterday at the Handmade in Britain event 'London A Celebration'. Having worked in the fashion industry for some time for high street brands, Anna P enrolled on a course to learn about construction and pattern-cutting and she now creates bags, using vintage fabrics - this one below reminds me of a watercolour. I especially like these bags which have the vintage-style frame, and she makes totes too.She can make bespoke items using a favourite fabric, contact her via her website for more info.

London A Celebration is at the Oxo Galleries on the Thames, open today and tomorrow from 11am to 6pm.

Rachel Orme at Handmade in Britain 'London A Celebration' - Oxo Tower Galleries

Make sure you go down to the Handmade In Britain 'London A Celebration' show at Oxo Galleries this weekend (open 12th & 13th May from 11am to 6pm) and seek out Rachel Orme, one of my favourite designer-makers (last blogged about here).  Rachel makes a range of handbags, purses and folio cases using very high quality leathers, some are embossed or laser-etched with floral designs. All of her pieces are lined in Liberty lawn fabrics.

These are the perfect iPad cases, available in a range of colours (that pink is actually bright pink) and lined in Liberty lawn fabrics, fastening with a small magnet. This case can also be used for documents and papers...

yellow Rathbone satchel - adjustable strap, and with strap removed can be used as a clutch

green Rathbone satchel - great for the summer

you probably can't see the texture of the leather - it has a basket-weave effect - so so smart, this bag should be on Bond Street

Venus purses and make-up bags - made from glove leather and suede

this is a white embossed leather handbag (you probably can't tell from my poor quality photo). I say again: Bond Street. Rachel told me she only made 3 of these bags, so grab one while you can.