In the early days when I started LSB, one of the many things I had no expertise on was fashion photography. My previous job in London as a technician working for other designers meant that, when the collection production was finished, I wasn't required to be at the sho...

日本の皆さん、始めまして！ベルリンでラ スポーザ ベルリネーゼを運営しているデザイナーのまきです。

私ののサイトに日本語が加わったことを記念して日本語でのブログを始めようと思います。

(ちなみに私は個人企業なのでサイト運営も一人で行っています。笑)

日本でもありきたりの式ではなく、個性を重要視する海外風結婚式を挙げたいおしゃれな花嫁の参考になると幸いです。

いわゆる地味婚は海外ではスタンダードと言ってもいいくらいだと思います。もちろん国によっては派手婚が一般的な所も沢山ありますし、私のよく知っているイギリスやドイツでもお城や貴族の館などで...

Happy New Year!

Back in November 2019, La Sposa Berlinese was featured in one of Germany's best wedding blog "Isarweiss".

This is what lovely blogger (or Bloggerin in German :) told me about La Sposa Berlinese;

"I have looked at your site and your collections and have to...

On one of the last remaining summer days in early September, we had a photoshoot of the "Civil Collection" in my local neighbourhood of Kreuzberg. Berlin.

I was very lucky to have such a talented, all female team. The resulting images are filled with a strong feminine s...

I was at CSM between 1999-2002. I was fortunate to be there in those time. The big star designers as likes of Alexander Mcqueen and Stella McCartney has graduated recently and I was among the most creative and ambitious students from all over the world who wanted be th...

After graduating from London college of Fashion with PGCert in creative pattern cutting in 2008, I was fortunate to find a full time job as a junior pattern cutter at one of the London´s renowned couturier Belleville Sassoon.

Belleville Sassoon was one of the prominent...

Every now and again someone asks me "Can you teach me how to make a dress?" often followed by "There is a dress I like from *** that cost 300€ , I want to make it myself to save money".

I wonder if people in general assumes learning to sew is like learning a new recipe...

Now bridal headbands are added as part of Civil Collection!

I have been thinking for a while, how uninspiring many of the bridal head pieces are on the market, they are all alike, brides either wear flower wreath, metallic garland pieces or crystal hair comb, and I was...

So, of course I am referring the blog title from Gary Chapman's book "The 5 Love Languages", which I personally think a must read, not only for those in relationship but for all human being. https://www.5lovelanguages.com/

But today I actually want to talk about my...

Yes, I've finally made it, three tops are out! one in short sleeve and two in long sleeves!

It was challanging for me to shift my head from designing dresses to just designing tops. I found skirts are easier but when it came to tops, I imposed myself certain criteria, w...