March 2025 and filming for TOWIE - The Only Way Is Essex- season finale was underway.
I was invited to help dress tv personality and one of the shows original cast Amy Childs, in collaboration with celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet. We worked together on this gorgeous green bodice and embellished it with beautiful peacock feathers plus I created a mini tutu skirt from black nett to finish the look more peacock feathers were added to Amys hair.
March 2025 was the month of the Brit Awards and I was asked to create a custom outfit for TV personality and Love Island star Samie Elishi.
I created this stunning black two piece outfit from a black ethical taffeta fabric which comprises of a very simple bandeau top and a long slim fitting skirt with a feature structured peplum detail.
With thanks to Jeff Mehmet.
November 2024 was very eventful and I was asked to collaborate with celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet for another bespoke outfit for Love Island winner Jess Harding.
This eye catching outfit comprises a slim scarf, a buckled bandeau top and a full length slim fitting pencil skirt with buckle detail all made in an indigo suedette fabric.
November 2024 also saw the much anticipated movie premiere for the first Wicked movie at the South Bank in London.
I was so excited for this event and worked in collaboration with celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet to create this Emerald City inspired dress for Love Island star Jessy Potts.
I created this stunning pink dress with structured bodice and pretty pink sheer lace beaded and embroidered skirt.
+Magical Evening at Wicked Movie Premiere in London 2024 | TikTok
November 2024 was the month of the MTV European Music Awards and I was invited to make a custom dress and stole for Geordie Shore TV personalitiy Holly Hagan Blyth in collaboration with celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet.
I created this gold bustier dress with sheer gold beaded and sequined dress and a matching gold puffer stole.
Pride of Britain Awards October 2024. It was amazing to be asked by celebrity stylist Ellis Ranson to create one of my puffer stoles to compliment TV personality Ferne McCanns beautiful beaded dress.
This silver padded puffer stole accessory was the perfect cover up for cold shoulders on a cold October night. Dress not mine.
October 2024 saw 25 years of Pride of Britain. I was invited to collaborate with celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet creating this beautiful red carpet gown for TVs Married at First Sight contestant Jay Howard.
This sparkly midnight blue full length gown has a pleated bodice with back lacing and front split skirt with a small train at the back.
This is a small but interesting little project. Celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet was asked to style TV personality Pete Wicks for an OK Magazine photoshoot in O ctober 2024.
I was creating some ethical accessories and so this little ruched net brooch found it's way into the stylists bag and I got a mention in the credits!
For the National Television Awards in September 2024 Jessy Potts was styled by celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet wearing this amazing Karen Milen dress but I needed to give it the wow factor to make it look even more stunning. This meant I had to fit the dress properly to her & make a few other styling alterations for the red carpet.
Love Island UK & Love Island Australia star Lucinda Strafford wearing custom lace back beaded sheer pink fitted dress & custom pink satin padded stole both by Caroline Bruce for the annual National Television Awards red carpet event.
Styling by Jeff Mehmet.
August 2024 Faye Winter wearing pink beaded custom fitted cut out maxi dress for UK red carpet film Premier "it ends with us" styled by Jeff Mehmet.
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August 2024 Amy Hart presenting the live televised episode of the Love Island Aftersun finale of series 11 wearing custom red chiffon high leg split maxi dress by Caroline Bruce.
July 2024 Amy Hart former Love Island contestant & Love Island Aftersun presenter wearing custom black figure hugging lace maxi dress over custom black bodice for the penultimate show of series 11.
Lovely designer style collaboration for Love Island celebrity Faye Winter for the Pride of Britain Awards October 2023. Stunning black ruffle red carpet gown by @rosiebillington and black fitted bodice, final fitting and alterations by Caroline Bruce.
Media Links-
Faye Winter's 'whole shake up' with stunning hair transformation as Teddy moves on - OK! Magazine
Slinky custom red carpet dress made from black sequin fabric with split front by Caroline Bruce for celebrity and TikTok star GK Barry for her TV appearance on Stand Up For Cancer in October 2023 after completing her amazing challenges!
Featured in the Daily Mail Online is Love Island celebrity Tasha Ghouri looking stunning in this custom black split front red carpet gown by Caroline Bruce for the Ethnicity Awards.
Dress alterations for celebrities Faye Winter, GK Barry and Sharon Gaffka by Caroline Bruce and in collaboration with celebrity stylist Jeff Memhet for various red carpet events in 2023.
Samie Elishi of Love Island fame liked this unique dome shaped ethical pineapple leather skirt so much she took it to New York with her and modelled it beautifully for a little photoshoot!
Featured in French Wedding Style is the wedding of Danielle and Oliver featuring the beautiful bespoke bridesmaids dresses made by Caroline Bruce in 2023.
Media link-https://www.frenchweddingstyle.com/unveiling-danielle-olivers-chateau-lacanaud-wedding/
Not one but two fabulous celebrity custom made red carpet gowns by Caroline Bruce for the red carpet at the NTAS - National Television Awards September 2023 in collaboration with celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet.
Firstly reality show star Chloe Brockett from TOWIE - The Only Way Is Essex wearing black full length assymetric gown. Secondly a red carpet look for Samie Elishi, see next article below.
A second dress for the National Television Awards in September 2023 in collaboration with celebrity stylist Jeff Memhet. This is a stunning ivory open front two piece red carpet look custom made design for Love Island celebrity Samie Elishi by Caroline Bruce.
Custom dress made fitted black full length fishtail evening dress for TOWIE celebrity Billie Shepherd for the Licensing Awards September 2022.
Links-Daily Mail Online Pregnant Billie Shepherd
shows off her baby bump in a figure-hugging black strapless gown /
Links-Pregnant Billie Shepherd cradles growing baby bump in figure-hugging black gown - OK! Magazine
Caroline Bruce had a lovely mention in Chic Style Collective's online London Fashion Week round up article in February 2022
Image taken by @sartorialsnapper @fashionshowlive @creativeth @londonfashionweek @londonfashioncouncil during #LFW2022
www.chicstylecollective.com/london-fashion-week-a-w22/London Fashion Week A/W22 Roundup | Chic Style Collective
Custom made silver split front event gown by Caroline Bruce in collaboration with celebrity stylist Jeff Mehmet for celebrity Love Island star Faye Winter (pictured with Teddy Soares)
November 2021 ITV Palooza
Link-Love Island star is unrecognisable without make-up as she glams up for ITV Palooza | The Sun
Joan Collins mother of Gemma Collins at the Chelsea Flower Show in May 2022 wearing a custom made pink silk print dress.
Links-Gemma Collins looks effortlessly stylish as she arrives at the Chelsea Flower Show with mum Joan | Daily Mail Online
https://www.rebeccadavi.com/post/introducingcarolinebruce
Interview for the Rebecca Davi Magazine by Osazeme Osaghae & Photography by Yannick Roland
Click the link to read the article about Iryna Blair who photographed my catwalk collection @houseofiKons https:en.dailymail24.com/2019/09/15/dreams-comes-true-at-h/
Runner Up in Home Based Business - Finalist in Creative Business - Finalist in Innovative Business
Finalist in Home Enterprise Category - Finalist in New Business Category
Added to the top 40 British-made womenswear brands by Make it British in April 2018
https://makeitbritish.co.uk/top-ten/british-womenswear-brands/
Business Bunker Radio Show - September 2017
Click on link below to view online article from Heart London Magazine
Linkedin article by Jaye Nolan freelance writer helping businesses reach their customers.
"How you can make the most of visual social media for your bespoke product or limited range"
Blog post by Caroline Bruce for www.trustedclothes.com
"My journey on the road to slow fashion"
Building a slow fashion business with Caroline Bruce. Designer interview with www.utelier.com editor
Caroline Bruce studios produced the nine dresses for Chikezie-Rose, a new ethical fashion label, which the Miss Caribbean UK 2016 finalists wore, whilst they had the important role of chaperoning the celebrities to the stage in the awards ceremony.
In February 2017 Caroline Bruce Designer Dresses was shortlisted for two awards, Home Based Business and New Business of the Year categories, awarded by KWIB Magazine (Kent Women in Business)
In September 2017 Caroline Bruce Designer Dresses was shortlisted for two awards, home based business and new business categories, awarded by Sevenoaks Town Partnership in Kent.
