After many fabulous years working for a big Italian Fashion House I decided I wanted to set up my own business. I have three children and rediscovered my love of sewing again when my youngest was 2 months old.

The idea for Let Us Pretend came to me when one of my sons was wearing a superhero cape and I thought how magical it would be to make one in sequin fabric and to sew some letters on. The next thing I knew I was converting a little section of my garage to sew these special little capes. Fast forward three years and we have our own studio. We are a small team of 3 making customisable adults and kids capes, as well as banners. All perfect for weddings and special birthdays!

When my children play make believe games they always start with the sentence ‘Let’s Pretend…’ and I added in the US part as it felt more inclusive. We are never too old to escape!