The Dress Doctor

Listen again to my interview about dieting, clothes and incentives in the Sunday Supplement slot with Mark Rumble on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire this morning. The interview begins at 2 hours 19 mins and includes much of the information about myths [more...]

Seeing clients in their own homes to assess what should be done with their clothes has made me very aware of the relationship each of us has with our possessions as well as our environment.  Daniel Miller explores these connections [more...]

This is a very sad tale of a beautiful and savaged shawl, on which the wretched moths (now deceased) did their worst.  Doing justice to this piece in photographs has been very difficult.    The paisley pattern which appears to [more...]

Anyone who has met me will testify that my sewing holdall carries an unfeasible amount of gadgets.  Listening to Desert Island Discs at the weekend inspired me to discern which are my sewing equipment essentials; standards such as needles and [more...]

Dress sizes are inextricably linked to our relationship with our bodies.  The media consistently uses them to illustrate the weight of the nation, but this is only meaningful if they are consistent between brands and over time.  There is a [more...]

On Sunday I finally made it to see The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman at the British Museum.  This absolute gem of an exhibition is curated by Grayson Perry, and shows objects from many countries across the ages alongside beautifully [more...]

This may not be the best title as blind people do not need special clothing.  What they require is a considered and organised wardrobe of garments which both suit and are functional.  As ever, knowing what you look good in [more...]

17th November 2011 For immediate release Jo Poole, The Dress Doctor named one of the Future 100 Young Social Entrepreneurs for 2011 Jo Poole,  founder of The Dress Doctor is announced as one of the Future 100 Young Social Entrepreneurs [more...]

Today is social enterprise day  and the winners of the Future 1oo awards are announced. I, Jo Poole, The Dress Doctor am officially one of the 2011 Future 100 young social entrepreneurs!  There is an event this evening where other [more...]