Margaret Howell and the fascination with stones

¿Quién no guardó de niño decenas de piedras en sus bolsillos mientras paseaba por la playa con sus padres? Parece que esta obsesión con las piedras hizo mella en Margaret Howell, la diseñadora de moda británica que irrumpió a finales de los 70 en el South East de Londres con voz propia y un cargamento lleno de talento. La simplicidad de sus diseños se convirtió en su seña de identidad y en una representación material de su personalidad. A través de una pequeña entrevista en AnOther magazine descubrimos mejor esta simplicidad a través de su colección personal: piedras. Margaret Howell guarda cientos de piedras en su casa con una pequeña particularidad, son piedras con unas pequeñas marcas creadas de manera natural que forman letras y números de forma azarosa. “En realidad no las buscas – Si lo haces, nunca encontrarías ninguna.” Una belleza única e irrepetible que hace de cada una un objeto fascinante.

Who did not keep a child tens of stones in his pockets while walking along the beach with their parents? It seems that this obsession with pebbles made an impression on Margaret Howell, the British fashion designer who burst in the late 70s in South East London with its own voice and tones of talent. The simplicity of her designs became the hallmark of the brand and a material representation of the own personality. Through a small interview in AnOther magazine we discovered this simplicity through her personal collection of pebbles. Margaret Howell saved hundreds of pebbles at home with a small particularity, all of them have small marks created naturally forming letters and numbers haphazardly. «You don’t actually look for them – if you did you would never find any. » A unique and unforgettable beauty that makes each a fascinating object.

Who did not keep a child tens of stones in his pockets while walking along the beach with their parents? It seems that this obsession with pebbles made an impression on Margaret Howell, the British fashion designer who burst in the late 70s in South East London with its own voice and tones of talent. The simplicity of her designs became the hallmark of the brand and a material representation of the own personality. Through a small interview in AnOther magazine we discovered this simplicity through her personal collection of pebbles. Margaret Howell saved hundreds of pebbles at home with a small particularity, all of them have small marks created naturally forming letters and numbers haphazardly. «You don’t actually look for them – if you did you would never find any. » A unique and unforgettable beauty that makes each a fascinating object.