by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Dec 11, 2014 | News
On November 28th Barbara Hodgson, the Culture Reporter of the Newcastle Journal and Evening Chronicle ran an online article in the Newcastle ChronicleLive. The article covered my millinery career to date, and the latest Making Headway collection, One Hundred Years....
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Nov 9, 2014 | Exhibitions
“One Hundred Years” is a collection of couture millinery and was inspired by WW1 memorabilia, including museum collections of WW1 Sweetheart Pincushions, the iconic images of the Tower of London installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, and the...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Nov 9, 2014 | Exhibitions
Sweetheart Pincushions Tradition relates that Queen Victoria felt homesick infantry posted abroad should be kept busy. So starting in India in the early C20th, trunks filled lace, beads etc. were shipped out to them. They added regimental identification. The practice...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Sep 2, 2014 | Press Features & Reviews
AW 2014 Belle Bridal. I am delighted to have my latest ranges featured in the latest edition of the Belle Bridal, the prestigious luxury bridal magazine, for the NE & Yorkshire Designer showcase: Margaret Woodliff Wright The couture pieces shown are a vintage...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Jun 9, 2014 | Exhibitions
A momentous weekend at Stockport – captured in an entrancing short film. The Making Headway catwalk show took place May 17th, in the majestic St Mary’s Church – a pivotable building in the centre of historic Stockport. Against a backdrop of 10,000...
