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mother’s bridal shop at the age of nine
where she found some silk that she
hand-stitched into a bag and embellished
with beads.This set the bar for her future
vocation of creating an amazing range of
designer jackets,t-shirts,hoodies,dresses
and trousers, which can take from a
couple of hours for a simple piece like
an A-line skirt to a whole month or so,
on a more detailed and prepared piece.
With her clothing label doing brilliantly
well, it gives Cleo pleasure to offer
good customer service to their clients,
produce good quality and unique clothes
that are well designed and packaged with
a great range of designs, and makes it her
upmost goal to keep up with the latest
trends while remaining fresh, new and
different.
Whilst Cleo is inspired by many
designers for different reasons, there
is one particular brand that will always
be highly regarded: True Religion Jeans,
simply because “their pieces are limited
and individually designed.” Her favourite
model is close friend, British model and
TV presenter Tristan Taylor who also
lives in north London, and has done
work for D&G and Rimmel London
as well as being the in-store model for
Abercrombie & Fitch. Cleo also cites
music artist M.I.A as a favourite, and says,
“I’ve seen him start in the industry at
the bottom and work his way up, and we
both inspire each other to do well in our
career paths.” Keeping with the theme of
music, global superstar and fashion icon
Rihanna is the celebrity she would love
to dress and says, “When she (Rihanna)
released her song ‘Birthday Cake’, it
inspired me to continue working on the
brand to achieve my goals and follow my
dreams.”
With spring being the perfect time
for pastel pinks and apple mint greens
which are the cake dream colours that
represent the brand, complimented by
lollipop reds, because they are “candy
colours and taste like cake”,these vibrant
colours are Cleo’s favourite colours to
work with. In terms of material, chiffon
which is light and flowing with its gentle
texture and jersey are the simple but
elegant signature materials mostly
featured in their eveningwear collection.
For the future, Cleo foresees the label
having a chain of stores and concessions
in department stores as well as having
their clothing brand pictured on
billboards, buses, trains and on TV.
And, most importantly of all, having a
reputable brand that everybody loves!
With Bakery by Cakey, you can now
have your cake and wear it!
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