Founded in 2012 by London artist and textile designer Sara Lowes, Animalesque fuses Sara’s experience in embroidery design for high-end fashion, and costume design for theatre, to create beautiful handmade animal headdresses for boutique fancy-dress, theatre, fashion shoots, and weddings. The ethos of Animalesque is to make wearable pieces of art that appeal for their elegance and playfulness, whilst celebrating the rich and diverse cultural heritage of handcrafted textiles from around the world. Working from an archive of fabrics and embellishments mindfully sourced from her travels, reclaimed from theatre wardrobes, and up-cycled from old garments, the significance of the materials is integral to the design process.