JOURNAL
MADE-TO-MEASURE MASKS
September 21, 2020 • Matt Thomson
After more than thirty prototypes, a healthy dose of frustration and much, much more respect for those that design and sew clothing I've finally created a face mask I'm happy with - huzzah!
COVID-19
August 20, 2020 • Matt Thomson
In these extremely challenging times it can be almost impossible to know the most appropriate response with all the conflicting information about.
Personally, as a tiny, mostly online business I've decided to do my bit by b...
RETIRING BAGS AND FABRICS
February 29, 2020 • Matt Thomson
12 fabrics and 3 bag sizes
To make room for new ideas, new collaborations (and a bit of old fashioned reinvention) along with a new website I'll be retiring these bags along with a number of popular and favourite fabrics.
These include the A4, Zipper Shoulderbag and Smallish Shoulderbag, along with twelve fabrics...
WELCOME TO 2020
January 06, 2020 • Matt Thomson
The past week in particular has been difficult for many not usually directly affected by natural disasters (myself included) and along with this a sense of not knowing the best way to meaningfully help or make a difference to the response.
Reflecting upon this has brought into sharp foc...
KEEPING WARM ... WARM GREY THAT IS
May 26, 2018 • Matt Thomson
A great advantage of sharing my studio space with Ink & Spindle (apart from their terrific company) is getting to see all the latest designs and colourways.
When I first saw the Kangaroo Paw and Bracken designs in warm grey I knew they would both look amazing on my bags. As it was i...
BACK AT IT
May 07, 2018 • Matt Thomson
Having taken a break from making bags for the past year or so I've decided to get back into it all as a side project (at least to begin with).
To make this work as a side project (where I've less time to spend making bags) I'll be limiting orders to twenty bags a fortnight, giving me a ...
