Interview: Caramel Jones

Caramel Jones, a company started by two sisters Sandra and Melanie, is a high quality fashion label with simple signature pieces in flawless finishes. Their collections are elegant with classic shapes and luxury fabrics, every time we scroll through their site all we can think of are skilled, sexy, successful women looking out through floor to ceiling glass across a city at the top of their career. Their pieces scream for attention and they are such a brand that they look completely at home in the office or at some stylish soirée.

We had the pleasure of interviewing them this month and finding out a little bit more about Caramel Jones.

What inspired you to start the project of ‘Caramel Jones’?

To produce a product that we were proud to put our name to. We noticed that within the ready to wear fashion industry, quality finishing is sometimes compromised. We were inspired by finishes like fine pin hems, and french seams, these finishes are like the icing on the cake when using luxury fabrics.

If you could have invited any three people (dead or alive) to the launch of this collection, who would they have been, and why?

Audrey Hepburn – She has given us inspiration as her fashion choices were always elegant and sophisticated.

Sarah Jessica Parker – For her feminine and fun fashion sense which compliments our brand.

Alexander McQueen – For his attention to detail and creativity, and as a fashion designer which we admire.

I notice you have selected very bold, simple colours in this collection, what was your motivation for choosing these colours?

Black – As it is a classic.

Garnet – For its warm rich feel.

Chinchilla – It is elegant yet warm.

The three colours compliment each other well and give a warm elegant feel to our designs. We wanted to add a pop of colour that was not too bright, as we wanted this collection to have a warm Autumn/Winter feeling.

We see your mission is “to create excellently tailored apparel that embraces femininity for a luxurious fashion experience”. How do you feel your A/W’13 collection has achieved this?

Our classic styles such as bateau necklines embraces femininity. The use of covered buttons and satin trims give a luxurious feel to the collection. We use fine pin hems and French seams to an excellently tailored finish.

You say that your designs are inspired by “the vintage era”, what decades do you draw inspiration from, and why?

1930s-1950s were the inspiration for our A/W’13 collection, for the necklines, collar and covered buttons that were used in these eras.

This brand is sure to be a fast classic. As their S/S’14 collection is available to buy now, along side their A/W’13, I suggest you make your way over to them for a piece of instantly iconic British Fashion. So if you want something with a perfect finish, opulent fabrics, and all with a sense of grace, style and beauty in every stitch, then look no further than the House of Caramel Jones for that perfectly tailored outfit you’ve spent your whole life looking for.

Katherine Bull

To buy Caramel Jones A/W’13 collection click here.