Kintsugi — the art of precious scars

There is a beautiful Japanese pottery art form, Kintsugi — the golden repair, where potters mend the cracks and broken pieces of pottery with laquer dusted or mixed gold (or silver)powder. This technique transforms the broken into beauty.

And today an “investment in myself” style of dress arrived, a gold dress, a dress for dining and dreaming and daring.

This dress is a symbol that marks a landmark in my journey for over a decade. I was dismantled by coercive control, piece by piece and am now transforming into someone who wears her cracks on her sleeve and still aims to shine.

Since the dress arrived I have stared at it , mesmerised by its shimmering possibilities…It has reminded me of all those years ago when I was a teenager and I would get up at 4am to watch the couture collections on runways across the world and write reviews as the ‘Fashion Editor’ for Vogue.

It has reminded me (despite my large Vogue UK collection) of my admiration for the perfection of sketching and stitching, silks and organzas, shades of blush pink, soft gold and vermillion. The roll call of my favourite designers Gabrielle Chanel, Romeo Gigli, Dior, Issey Myiake and Lagerfeld.

It has reminded me that with a little bit of courage and self-belief I can be broken and bold.

So here I am writing, smiling, bursting with happiness because a dress, my dream dress has taken me back to the one dream I’ve always had.

To write.

Dress by Masato London