Louisa Parris

Meet Louisa Parris, silk whisperer and devoted lover of geometry. She has a rare knack for line and drape, turning graphic prints into swishy silks that feel like wearable art. Her impeccably cut kaftan cuts are as gorgeous as they are soft on the skin.

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You, in a nutshell?

A British fashion designer who always wanted to play dress up.
Where is home?

South London.

What did you wanna be when you grow up?

A choreographer.
What did you become?

A fashion designer.
A turning point?

Discovering I could print my own fabric!

An odd summer job?

Waitressing at the Hampton Court garden flower show. I once dropped a cake on a man's lap. Embarrassing.
The ugliest item you own and dearly love?

The plaster cast boobs I gifted my husband as a joke. My mum helped me do it!
The best gift you ever got?

A silver bangle with a personal inscription inside.

The best gift you ever gave?

This coffee machine.
If you were an object?

A Kent & Stowe stainless steel hand bulb Planter. All for the love of Tulips.
An obsession?

Buying books.

A guilty pleasure?

Hermes silk scarves are my weak spot. Colour. Quality. Whimsy.
A bargain?

Buying a bunch of carnations from my local gas station.
A side hustle?

Working on costume designs while channeling Erté or Léon Bakst.

A vintage crush?

Lloyd Loom furniture.
I started spraying them with colours and upholstering in great fabrics after inheriting a sofa & armchairs from my parents.
A coveted yet clearly unaffordable item?

This Elyse Graham Coffee table.
An all-time hero?

First Lady Michelle Obama.