When I was designing Mediterranean Summer, I kept coming back to the table.
Not the styled, perfect version. Just a long lunch table near the sea. Blue and white stripes. Lemons in a bowl. Sardines on a simple plate. Nothing overly arranged.
That’s really where this collection began.
Obviously the lobsters are red because that’s what colours lobsters are. But placing them on a blue and white striped fabric changed the feeling completely. Suddenly it felt like a tablecloth. Like a dish just served.
The lemons are stitched in a bright, clean yellow and set against a tile-inspired background. I wanted it to feel like Amalfi ceramics. Sun on glazed surfaces. Pattern against pattern.
The sardines are quieter. A blue-grey with silver tones, and then the smallest pink highlights to soften them and make them feel a little unexpected. For those, I kept the background simple so the detail could stand on its own. But then I gave them a cheeky pink check background, like the napkin in your lap.
In this collection, the fabric matters just as much as the stitching. It shifts the mood. It gives context. It turns a motif into a scene.
Embroidery is slow work. You sit with a piece for hours. That time allows you to notice what feels balanced and what doesn’t. It’s rarely dramatic decisions. It’s small adjustments. Thread direction. Colour weight. The right background.
Mediterranean Summer isn’t about reinvention. It’s about paying attention to things that already feel joyful. Food on a table. Pattern against sunlight. Colours that make you pause for a second longer than you expected.
If you’re exploring the collection, take your time with it. Look at the details. They’re where the story really sits.
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