Sophie Digard Hand crafted blue hydrangea brooch

A beautiful hand-crafted hydrangea flower brooch by Parisian textile artist Sophie Digard.

Sophie Digard has been designing exquisite fashion and lifestyle accessories from her Parisian studio since 1999. Inspired by the infinite variation found in the natural world and by memories of her childhood and her travels, Sophie designs pieces that are literally wearable works of art. From whimsical crocheted flowers and tiny woollen pompoms to contemporary abstract designs; her collection is as vast as it is diverse.

Sophie sources the finest natural materials - predominately single ply Australian merino wool spun in Italy and fine Belgian linen – which are then hand-dyed in France, using vegetable-based dyes, and shipped to Madagascar where Sophie employs local women to crochet and embroider these beautiful fibres into the works of textile art they eventually become. Digard works to fair trade principles and her workshops provide a valuable source of income to her employees whilst ...