Kaori Okumura - London

The founder of the knitwear label "Kaori by Kaori Okumura". Her style of knitting is rather unconventional. She does not not use any needle or any hook. The only exception is when she is making buttons or sewing on tags or care labels. What makes this lovely designer unique is the way in which all of the garments are constructed. She has been developing the technique of fingers knitting/ finger crocheting since 2002. By definition, Kaori only uses her fingers to create the knitwear. Her creation are usually knitted around a mannequin in order to mold to the three dimensional shape of the human body; also very important for the female body, which has many curves. In fact this makes all of her garments both comfortable and flattering. She hopes her knitwear can give back the joy of owning something personal and unique to anyone who wears it.