Chi Chi Moi
Chi-Chi Moi started almost by accident in 2005 by textile artist Jan Ollis, who had trained in printed textiles before becoming totally hooked (sorry about the pun) on crochet and knit.
Jan had original learned these skills as a young girl, but did not use them professionally. It was whilst searching unsuccessfully for a corsage to give as a present that she decided to make one herself. The present was a great success and soon word seemed to spread and the corsages began to be sold in shops.
Now although Jan still makes many of the products herself, she also employs a small team of talented craftspeople to help her. She is constantly inspired to create new products, from quirky knitted rings and retro inspired cushions to nostalgic pearl corsages often using vintage materials in her designs.
If you are wondering what ‘Chi-Chi Moi’ means, the loose translation is fashionably frilly me.
