Introducing new E17 Deisgner Mia Sabel.......

Statement:

Mia Sabel has already had a successful 25-year career in brand, design and theatre. This culminated in Mia becoming Creative Director for a 20 strong, award-winning design team she developed at the leading online financial services company Egg in Canary Wharf, London.

Inspired by hands-on, product- and user-led design, Mia decided to equip herself with authentic leathercraft skills within the tradition of English saddlery. Mia is now applying these respected skills in creating equine products and luxury leather goods, enhanced by her brand, design and marketing experience.

SABEL Bespoke Leather Design: HORSE • HUMAN • HOME

In October 2008, Mia Sabel set up her own leather goods business based at her home in Walthamstow.

Product range - on sale at show: (2-6pm Sun 12 Sept at Asian Centre, Orford Road, E17):

Stationery sets: organisers, artist's pads, deskpads, foldover pads, folios - all using high quality leather, hand-stitched and some including recycled vintage braces elastic

Belts: utility, adults, childrens, design your own

Petware: including design your own collar/lead

Buttons: leather buttons in a range of colours

Bags: including the famous stirrup bag available for commission

Saddle soap: her own brand of home-made saddle soap - a cleaner and conditioner for all types of leather goods (not suede), including bags, jackets, boots as well as equine goods.

Saddlery: items available to order: bridles, training aids, saddle alterations and repairs.

Upholstery: some upholstery can be undertaken, including covering vintage car seats, chair seats, stools.

Products will be available to buy on the day, but orders can be taken.

Leather commissions, repairs and restoration can be undertaken - just give them to Mia at the show or call to arrange drop off.

Latest news:

Having just completed a 2-year saddlery course at the only full-time UK course in the UK (Capel Manor College in Enfield), Mia has recently been awarded a QEST (Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust) award to fund further studies. Out of 159 people, Mia was one of 8 chosen - awarded £6,200 to fund her last 3 saddlery exams to make her fully qualified, plus an upholstery course which she has just completed, a leather restoration course, leather sewing machine skills and framed bag making course. These will all help increase her range of products, as well as becoming a Qualified Saddler and Harness Maker. Press releases from QEST will be coming out shortly, so you may see her in the national press and will shortly be appearing on their website - www.qest.org.uk

A temporary facebook Page is available now which is updated with latest products (please join), and her own website should be ready for the middle of September.

www.facebook.com/MiaSabelLeatherDesign

www.miasabel.com

To contact Mia
leather@miasabel.com
+44 (0)7765 253811

New work from Alison Reader......

Here is the latest selection of work from Ali and as usual it features a great selection of pattern and colour. Her new mixed media artworks, featuring vintage and recycled materials, will be showcased next Friday at the spring market so make sure to drop by. Also featuring on the night will be a smart vintage shoulder bag, reversible evening bags and one-off design purses.

Introducing Katie Birdie....

Katie Birdie loves colour, pattern and buttons which can be found in abundance in her beautiful and bold work.

Her area of specialism is textiles so she creates anything and everything there is to make out of textiles including bags, purses, bangles, brooches, cushions, decorations & scarves.
Her favourite place in Walthamstow is the dog track building which she loves.
We can't wait to see what she's created next.

If you're loving Katie's work as much as us and want to contact her:
Katie Gammie on 07919 022806 or katie@katiebirdie.com

Website: www.katiebirdie.com