Musings
How do we create beautiful clothes with beautiful ethics? This is how...
We craft minimalist chic pieces from the finest natural fabrics, while we upcycle fabric off-cuts into valuable donated items to charities. Our uncompromising 360-degree approach to absolutely everything from sustainability to aesthetics, means we are leaving no stone unturned. At Sabina Motasem, we believe transparency is key this is how we create beautiful design with beautiful ethics. Here’s what makes us really sustainable…
Bridal is moving to The Wedding Club, Knightsbridge, the UK's most fashion-forward bridal boutique
We’ve got some really exciting news to share! We’re about to enter a beautiful new chapter here at Sabina Motasem. From 11 July, all our bridal appointments will be moving to a brand new exclusive bridal home – The Wedding Club in Knightsbridge. We’ll be saying goodbye to Dalston studio bridal fittings, as The Wedding Club, the UK's most fashion-forward bridal boutique becomes our exclusive UK stockist.
Last chance to buy Nola London sustainable bridesmaid dresses – 40% off
If you're looking for the perfect eco-friendly and ethical bridesmaids, you need to know about Nola London, who are having a massive closing-down sale. Everything is 40% off. Yes, you read that right—forty percent off timeless, sustainable styles, all ethically made in London. Here are some of our favourites, with some ideas of how you can pair them with some of our dresses.
Turning our fabric waste into beautifully handmade paper
We’re so excited to be donating our fabric waste to FibreLab – a brilliant London-based studio turning tiny fabric scraps into stunning handcrafted paper. It’s another step in our journey towards becoming 100% zero waste. We’ll be using their sketchbooks, swing tags and more – and we think our creative brides will love their wedding invites too. Explore their beautiful products here.
New Victoria Fergusson accessories now at our studio
It’s been a little while since we treated our beautiful Dalston bridal studio to something new and sparkly — but the wait is over! We’ve just added a dreamy new collection of hair accessories by the incredibly talented Victoria Fergusson, and we think our brides are going to fall in love. Whether you’re after a sleek and elegant Art Deco look, some pearly romantic touches, or delicate statement florals, there’s something to complete every bridal style.
We're going to be at The Good Clothes Show!
We're going to be at the The Good Clothes Show, taking place from 30 May to 1 June at the Chelsea Old Town Hall. If you remember The Clothes Show from the 80s, you'll remember how exciting it was to see this event and see the cult fashion tv show with Caryn Franklin and Selena Scott. We're excited to be taking part in this event and bringing along some new pieces.
Six tips on dressing for the big day
Here are six best tips on dressing for the big day. Everyone deserves to feel amazing and incredible on their big day and every other day. The more at ease you feel with yourself means more special memories and fun too. Read on…
Best places to naturally dye your silk Sabina Motasem wedding dress
Where can you go to have your Sabina Motasem dress naturally dyed in the UK? We’ve scoured the UK to bring you three great places you can go to, if you’d like to naturally dye your silk wedding. Read on…
Everything you need to know about natural dyeing your wedding dress
If you're interested in dyeing your wedding dress, something we've always been asked about, we've found a way you can dye naturally with foraged plants and leftover food waste from Rebecca Desnos, natural dyer and author.
Sustainable inspired shoot with sneak peak at new styles
We did a styled shoot recently with ALL ethically minded suppliers at an amazing wedding venue. We took the Moonlight Magic dress along, pictured beautifully above modelled by Abi.
Upcycling offcuts to support a new baby charity - Cornerstone
We're working with a new charity Baby Bank Cornerstone in East London's Leytonstone. We're proud to add them to the two other charities we're still donating transformed offcuts into valuable items to – Smartworks Charity and AFRIL.
Wedding hair styling: beautiful ways with white flowers
Choosing how to dress your tresses is an important factor in your overall wedding look. Your hair styling and accessories are like the icing on the cake - but what’s a cake without icing, other than unfinished?