Designs By Lucy V

I make colourful and quirky hats, bags and accessories right here in my shed in glorious Sussex. Do get in touch if I can make something for you!

I'm a forty-something mum to 4 children with a penchant for Formula 1 (so much so that we named our youngest after the 2009 F1 Champion). I'm married to Guy who is the most wonderful, supportive and lovely husband this girl could wish for.

I've done all sorts of jobs in the past - an emergency operator taking 999 (911) calls, Civil Servant, computer programmer, ballet dancer and a pear-picker!

Inspired by my children and my own quirky sense of fun, I make hats, clothes, bags and accessories right here in my purpose built shed in glorious Sussex. My little business had quite a serious setback in 2015 when our shed / my sewing room was destroyed by fire. Fortunately, no one was hurt but my business lost everything and it was a long slow slog to get everything back on track.

I'm now the proud occupier of my very own bespoke creative space, known as the International Shedquarters - painstakingly built by Guy using anything that he could reuse or repurpose, beg, borrow or find on Ebay! I was also extremely fortunate to be so wonderfully supported by the local community here in Robertsbridge, which I am very proud to be a part of.

I make as I see fit, but am always open to suggestions and am happy to take on custom work, so please don't be afraid to get in touch with any ideas you might have.

You can also find me on Instagram @DesignsbyLucyV where I post regular updates as to what I'm currently working on and where I'm going to be appearing next.