I was delighted to find an article on our SS/13 collection 'Camp Book of Deer' on the Refinery29. This has to be one of Book of Deer's most exciting bits of press yet, Refinery29 has been a source of much distraction and procrastination for me over the years... I always find things to covet on there! Alison Baitz describes the Summer camp theme 10x better than I could...

"There are plenty of unofficial barometers in life to give us little hints that we’re getting older. One of the saddest is being just a little too old to hightail it off for sleepaway camp. While we won’t be sharing cabins with strangers or sleeping on the bottom bunk anymore, we can still dress the part. Enter: Book of Deer. he spring collection is clearly influenced by the best of camp — including the firefly-collecting and the Girl Scouting — what with its uniform-like silhouettes and animal embroideries. Dream of roasting marshmallows and pitching tents when the weather turns? Thanks to Book of Deer, you can wear your wishes on your tailored blouse. There’s even an awesome glow-in-the-dark print — inspired by all of the poor lightning bugs we trapped in our younger years — which is the ultimate sartorial add-on to any campsite. Now, if only you still had Jared's phone number so you could see if he's up for a quick walk around the lake..holding hands, of course." By Alison Baitz  Read it here: http://www.refinery29.com/book-of-deer x

¡Hola...Our first bit of Spanish press comes from the adorable online mag Pupa. I wish I could read the content as it looks right up my alley but I'll have to make do with admiring all the pretty pictures! Read it here ~ Lea aquí! x

Our Spring Summer 2013 production is in full swing at the moment. The fabric was printed in Northern China back in November and delivered to another little factory in Southern China in December. I visited the factory recently for a pre-production meeting, we hold these meetings right before bulk production begins with the chief seamstresses and pattern cutters in the factory. Each design is reviewed in great deal to ensure there are no mistakes made on the production line. We cover everything from the exact placement of care labels to how we will cut the  fabric in each garment panel. It's always a bit tedious and nerve-wracking but these meetings are probably the most important moments in the story of how my designs materialise. I never underestimate the skill of the workers that sew our clothing and I count on them to bring Book of Deer to life. I can't wait to receive our big delivery! x

A lot of people moan about January. It's cold, we're broke from all the prezzie buying and blue about the festive season coming to an end. This year however, I'm seeing past the gloom with thoughts of new Book of Deer prints, illustration projects and collaborations. January is a month for staying cosy inside, eating warming homemade stews and getting down to crafty projects. Now the parties are all over I have no excuses not to churn out loads of new doodles. I've also just moved into a house with a proper kitchen so my New Year's resolution is to try extend my cooking skills beyond boiling and microwaving... you can't mess up a soup that badly can you? x

As we come to the end of 2012 I can reflect on my journey with Book of Deer so far. It's been a whirlwind of a year and I am so grateful for all the support I have received. I can't wait for 2013, to unveil all the new ideas and projects in the pipeline and get cracking on new designs. Wishing all of you out there a wonderful start to a sparkling new year, thank you for following Book of Deer as it grows a little everyday x