Like Hannah, the inspiration and wearer of this piece, this dress is fun and a touch flirty with its sweetheart neckline, plunging back drop and reams of fabric to play with in the full skirt (which ripples into a very full circle if you get the chance to spin around in it).

Made in timeless duchess satin in understated pale mint this dress has a touch of class.  But the frothy, chiffon edges around the hem and cute double bow detail, in the small of the back, soften the sophisticated look of this dress to give it a girlish twist.

Swimwear is often thought to be too skimpy.  But the truth is; those slimmer cuts are often the most flattering.  I find “cut out” styles are a fantastic way to show off without having to breathe in all day long.  Showing a large section of flesh can make the most confident woman feel self-conscious.  But just a hint of skin is perfect.  It will break up the block of colour which can give you a wider appearance and it’s very sexy even when you are still covering any problem area’s you don’t want out in the open.

This would be beautiful in silk jersey, best worn with skin tight black jeans.

Assymetric 80's top

See below my design idea’s inspired by Miss Cook’s s/s09 collection and look out for  Emma Cook inspired detailing on the high street this summer.

(If you haven’t seen her spring/summer 09 collection, go straight to vogue.com to check out the rest)

Irredescent dress

Close up of feather like detail

Animal print dress

Close up of animal print

Design ideas for high street versions

Most popular style chosen

Swimwear

Hand drawn pencil and pantone illustration.

The design work and this final illustration was a personal project simply to test my own diversity as a designer.  The design signature of this work is my own, but i was also inspired by famous swimwear designer Melissa Odabash.