“Pour être irremplaçable, il faut être différent” - Coco Chanel
To be irreplaceable, you must be different
Being stylish Being Girly and Unique, “Osée”
Colourful and Stylish garments , starting with sustainability and adding glamour.
Mixing patterned and plain fabrics and enhancing design details with hand embroidery, beading and lace applique.
Slow Fashion Designer, Sustainable Brand
Stop fast fashion, make right decision, avoid any poor-quality material, being realistic with real cost making only one garment!!!
About: NEEDLE BOW
Needle Bow is a garment and accessories brand, designing and producing bespoke garments and accessories, using upcycled materials wherever possible.
NEEDLE BOW’s signature style is colourful and fun, girly and stylish. The collection includes beautifully designed and intricately crafted garments from a combination of upcycling, applique and couture embroidery. The results are exquisite, beautiful, flattering, whimsical, and wearable.
NEEDLE BOW offers:
- Individually designed and handmade garments and accessories for sale
- Embroidery Services
- Dressmaking and Tailoring Services
- Classes in embroidery and dressmaking
Needle Bow takes commission about bespoke garment and hand embroidery.
Contact me if you wish to have more details and a quote.
Séverine Fouché
Severine Fouche originally from France, now living and working in Edinburgh UK, has a lifetime interest in fashion, design and embroidery. She followed her passion into her professional training at art school (Gilles Jamain) and then specialised in tambour beading, goldwork embroidery and traditional embroidery techniques at the prestigious (Gilles Jamain) in Rochefort. Following her training, Severine worked in several Haute Couture workshops in Paris such as Hurel and Julien Fournier.
Following her relocation to Scotland, Severine worked for several years in the clothing industry, used to make patterns to accurate measurements from block bodice, Modify and create patterns for wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, skirts, jackets, coats, evening dresses, design any types of collar, sleeves, skirt…. Found any technological solution.
Also, repairing any type of waterproof equipment like replacing zips, holes, shortened and lengthened legs and cuffs…., also designing backpacks and then making a production.
SUSTAINABILITY: championing the campaign against fast fashion.
Sustainability in fashion is the driving force in my creativity and design. For many years I have been making my own clothing, sourcing fabrics and embellishment materials (such as lace) from second hand and recycling stores. I have created my own signature style and understand the delight in wearing well made, well fitted clothes that express your personality!
Coordinating fabrics and accessories and reversible garments are often found in my collections, adding value, style and fun to everyday dressing up.
Individually designed and handmade garments and accessories for sale
Using my experience and expertise in fashion design and pattern cutting I am able to create unique pieces in Needlebow’s signature style. I also create accessories that mirror and complement the garment design. Accessories can also be purchased separately to enable you to add flair to your own wardrobe.
My garments and accessories can be found at designer fairs around Edinburgh:
- Summerhall Art boutique, until 13th of October
I advertise these opportunities on my FACEBOOK page: @Needle Bow By Miss Modeuse
Additionally, visit my etsy page to see my current stock:
Etsy ShopEmbroidery and sewing
"J’essaye juste de changer le monde, un sequin à la fois." - Lady Gaga.
Adding decorative stitches to textiles to enhance their beauty has been an artistic endeavour since humans first clothed themselves. It can be said to be an art form as early as the cave paintings of prehistoric French caves (Lascaux, Chauvet du pont d'Arc). Embroidery has reflected history throughout its development and offers an exciting palate of stitches and styles to add individuality and expression to contemporary clothing, accessories and home linens and decoration.
I am an experienced embroiderer, a graduate of Art school Gilles Jamain in ROCHEFORT (France), Diploma in Artistic, I.E. A-levels with a professional in Fashion Trades with a specialization in Gold Embroidery (French BMA: Brevet des Métiers d'Art option Broderie Or) , I have worked professionally in the fashion houses of Paris and UK.
Embroidery is an art of decorating fabrics that involves adding a flat or raised pattern made of simple threads onto a fabric, sometimes integrating materials such as sequins, beads, or even gemstones. There are a wide variety of stitches and threads - combinations of which provide boundless opportunity to create unique effects. Some embroidery techniques need specialised materials and training, for example, Tambour beading (crochet Luneville) and goldwork - in both of which I have expertise.
Using my skills I love designing and using embroidery effects that respond and develop a design aesthetic.
If you have a special garment or special occasion that needs some flair, contact me for a chat about the possibilities.
(Pricing for work depends on scale of piece and types of materials used)
Tambour Beading/ Broderie Luneville (Crochet Lunéville)
Gold work embroidery (Broderie au fil d'or)
A few more types of embroidery like ribbon technique, 3D embroidery
For all these skills, I would like to offer you these skills to carry out your own ambitious projects. Loving a challenge, I will do everything I can to make them happen. Please don't hesitate to contact me about your project.
Dressmaking and Tailoring Services
Why made-to measure is best:
ast fashion cannot accommodate the individuality of the human body. Everyone has their bumps and curves in different places! Wear a garment that really fits YOU and you will feel and see the difference. Good design and fit enhance the beauty of any shape and size.
To get you to the perfect garment there are several steps in the journey:
Firstly, we will decide together on the look you want. Taking your measurements, I can then provide a sketch of the garment and provide ideas for suitable fabrics.
I will then construct a toile - a prototype of the garment in calico and invite you for a fitting. In this fitting we can check on the fit and make further design choices (e.g. length).
Once the garment is made up in the fabric of your choice there will be a further fitting to check on any adjustment required. Then it will be time to collect your bespoke garment - with a further fitting to allow us both to appreciate your new look.
Get in touch to say goodbye to fast fashion.
Classes in embroidery and dressmaking
I am an experienced teacher, offering classes in specialised embroidery techniques (goldwork and tambour) and dressmaking and pattern cutting.
I teach regular classes at Remode collective.
Tarif 1
Tailoring services / Alteration occasion dress from:
50£
Tarif 2
Dressmaking: Made to Measure garment from:
300£
Tarif 3
Hand embroidery (small project) from:
500£
Specific request
Embroidery Suit Menswear, Womenswear… From:
