A Maltese Gift-Guide: Luisa Diacono
Stylish, bold and beautifully hand-painted: Designer Luisa Diacono’s shawls make a perfect gift this festive season!
With just over a week to go to Christmas, there will be many who will buy foreign brands and mass-produced items as gifts, but why not invest in something more local?
Luisa Diacono, an artist and interior designer by trade, has been hand-painting shawls for years, and here we talk to her about what goes into making them and who they would make a great present for!
“Each season, I make it a point to observe the latest fashion trends and look for things that will hopefully inspire me,” says Luisa Diacono, designer at luisadiacono.com. “For this season’s collection, I was inspired by lace and animal print, and one of the main designs in this collection is my own interpretation of lace, which I added onto some of my previous patterns that seem to have become my signature designs.
“The shawls used in this season’s collection were shipped from abroad, and were all hand-picked by myself. Once they arrived, I hand-painted each and every one and sewed in the snoods. Now, they make a great gift for the woman who loves to dress up and be unique; a woman who appreciates the art of a custom-made garment and who is not afraid to stand out and be different!
“Each shawl is a unique piece, as I do not do multiples, so you’ll never have to worry about seeing someone else wearing the same thing. Also, just as a painting is unique, so are the scarves and I like to refer to them as wearable art. For those interested, I also create custom-made scarves and shawls to order.”
Check out Luisa Diacono’s Winter 2013-2014 catalogue.
Luisa Diacono’s scarves and shawls cost between €30-€75. They can be bought from CamilleriParisMode, Annunciation Square, Sliema or directly through the designer. You can contact Luisa Diacono by calling her on +356 7970 5688 or e-mailing her at info@luisadiacono.com. She can also be followed on Facebook and through her own website.
They look great. can they be washed?
Hi Jean, thank you 🙂 I recommend that the scarves are dry cleaned, not because of the paint as that is special paint for fabric which is washable, but the scarves themselves come with a dry clean only label so I go by that. However I have had clients who have closed an eye and washed them but that was at their own ‘risk’.
amazing!
Love the detail and colours used! Simply beautiful! Supporting local creativity! Great blog!!