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VICTORIA MAKIN

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VICTORIA MAKIN

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Un Dahlia
Courtisane au sein dur, loeil opaque et brun Souvrant avec lenteur comme celui dun boeuf, Ton grand torse reluit ainsi quun marbre neuf. Fleur grasse et riche, autour de toi ne flotte aucun Arome, et la beaut sereine de ton corps Droule, mate, ses impeccables accords. Tu ne sens mme pas la chair, ce got quau moins Exhalent celles-l qui vont fanant les foins, Et tu trnes, ldole insensible lencens. Ainsi le Dahlia, roi vtu de splendeur, lve sans orgueil sa tte sans odeur, Irritant au milieu des jasmins agaants!
PAUL VERLAINE

CLASSIC COLLECTION

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VICTORIA MAKIN

Teal

Ruby

Jet Black

STRONG
...their tuberous nature enables them to survive periods of dormancy...

Snow White

Alexaline Astrid - Classic Collection

- Luxury Day Bag with Quilted Detail

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Jet Black

DREAMS
To create a beautiful world full of colour, drama and wonderful imaginings...

Blush Pink

Moonre - Classic Collection

- Tote, Embossed Detail

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Ruby

Jet Black

ROMANTIC
The Dahlia you brought to our isle, Your praises for ever shall speak.
LORD HOLLAND

Blush Pink

Ivanetti - Classic Collection

- X Body / Clutch with detatchable strap, Embossed Detail

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Ruby

Jet Black

ORIGIN
Native to Mexico, Central America and Columbia...

Blush Pink

Tahoma - Classic Collection

- Grab Bag, Embossed Detail

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Ruby

Royal Yellow

Jet Black

THE DAHLIA WAS CREATED IN ENGLAND

In 1804 Lady Holland was given some Dahlia seeds. She sent them to Holland House, Kensington, London and the plants were successfully raised.

Blush Pink

Lady Holland - Classic Collection

- Luxury Day Bag, Embossed Detail

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Ruby

Royal Yellow

Jet Black

REGAL
"In queenly elegance the Dahlia stands, and waves her coronet."
JOSEPH BRECK 1851

Blush Pink

Lady Holland - Classic Collection

- Luxury Day Bag, Embossed Detail

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Palace Green

CONFIDENCE
Hold your head high...
PAUL VERLAINE

Emerald Green Printed Snake

Corella - Classic Collection

- Luxury triple section grab bag - Palace Green with Emerald printed snake trim

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Raspberry Red / Copper Trim

Lemon Sorbet / Copper Trim

LOVE
Mid gardens as sweet as your smile...
LORD HOLLAND

Ice White / Copper Trim

Poppy Shopper - Classic Collection

- Duchess Twill Shopper with Leather Trim

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PRINTED COLLECTION

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Cerise with Black Detail

Royal Yellow with Black Detail

UNIQUE
...numerous variation...conspicuous flowers which differ in colour...

Snow White with Black Detail

Moonre - Printed Collection

- Tote, Printed Detail

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Cerise with Black Detail

Royal Yellow with Black Detail

ATTRACTION
A myriad of colour and symbol of honest love...

Snow White with Black Detail

Francoise - Printed Collection

- Shoulder Slouch

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Cerise with Black Detail

Royal Yellow with Black Detail

ADVENTUROUS
Mystical and Strong...temper your adventures with a kind heart...

Snow White with Black Detail

Devil Star - Printed Collection

- Bowler

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BIOGRAPHY
Victoria Makin graduated from the University of Northumbria in 2000, with a degree in Fashion Design BA (Hons). Specialising in accessories and printed textiles, she soon became famous for her stylish designs and worked in house for a number of leading UK fashion brands. Over the past twelve years, Victoria has successfully injected her unique style by designing some of the best selling accessories on the British high street. Her artistic flair became evident at a very young age: Victoria would sit and draw for hours upon hours inspired by the glorious Yorkshire landscape. As a florist, her mother gave Victoria the opportunity to study and draw each and every flower, learning their Latin origin in the process. Over the years these basic pencil drawings evolved, becoming more detailed and intricate. Victoria began experimenting with new materials and fabrics. She soon realised that each form and subject could be redened through a different media such as silk painting and screen printing. Expressing her love of colour combined with a meticulous eye for detail, Victoria transforms drawings into designs and creates beautiful pieces of jewellery, textiles and handbags. Victoria's wonderful dream has come true with the launch of her rst luxury handbag collection, exhibiting the nest materials and the most delicate illustrations. The designers life-long love of detail and colour is equally translated throughout the collection. Victoria Makin's beautifully crafted handbags revisit and invigorate the timeless and powerful metaphorism of the Dahlia, 'the queen dressed in splendour', which was so uniquely unearthed by poet Paul Verlaine and the symbolist movement. Victoria Makin's accessories allow its select and exclusive female clientele to reafrm and carry forward their sense of sophistication, elegance and desirability.

VICTORIA MAKIN

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VICTORIA MAKIN

VM Designs London Ltd Top Floor, 70 Redcliffe Gardens, London SW10 9HE Tel: +44 (0) 75 2851 1483 email: victoria@victoriamakin.com www.victoriamakin.com