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Stefania Morland

You make garments that people wear for big, important life moments. Can you describe the feeling of finding the right dress?

You look in the mirror and it feels great. My customers just love wearing my clothes because they feel good. They love the natural fabrics; the feel of silk on the skin.

Tell me about your charm necklace.

I don’t wear lots of jewellery, except for the charms on my chain that I buy on my travels. I started 20 years ago. Sometimes, the chain breaks and I lose a few, but I don’t mind. I have a black kitty-cat, a Maltese cross from Malta, a lion from Florence, an ‘S’ for Stefania, a crab holding a sparkly shell, and an antique crystal ball, among others.

The antique crystal ball is quite

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