in over ten years of designing what i have learnt about girls is that we change. it might be a change of taste as we grow a little older & wiser & our body shape evolves. if i can design a piece of clothing that will last through that change then i feel i have done it justice - it's better for your finances & the planet.

kawa translates as river in japanese. her middle name is leaf. she really was like a little river leaf. it fitted her. there is also the kawakawa tree in new zealand that produces leaves that are shaped like love hearts.