British-Brazilian designer Tessa Silva has used sand and wool to transform pleated fabric into a series of voluptuous vases and stools. Silva's Smock collection was born out of a technique she ...

Says Sarah Collins, professor of fashion at Savannah College of Art and Design, smocking is a way of manipulating fabric into pleats, and can also refer to the art of embroidering on pleated fabric.

The Smockworks is a new Yorkshire brand reviving the art of smocking through its hand-crafted premium denim smocks. Stephanie Smith talks to its Holmfirth founder Louise Stocks-Young. Did you know ...