Ho Down

It's easy to fall in love with a lot of fashion designers work. Lisa Ho's collections are no exception. We simply loved her work from the first moment we saw it. The divine, floaty summer dresses from her spring/summer 2005 collection are absolutely stunning; the dresses are perfect for a posh evening out.

Growing up in a one horse town in Australia, Lisa Ho began sewing at the age of 4, inspired by her grand mother. Today, Lisa has been in the business for the past 22 years and employs 70 staff, not including outworkers, who man 11 signature stores and head office. Her label is also stocked in more than 250 boutiques world¬wide and one soon to be opened in Los Angeles. Lisa is a mother of three, and one would think this would take up all her time, but her work evidently shows that she is a much focused career woman. Her driving force is 'being able to work on beautiful things and make people feel good in the clothing'. And, this is obvious from our favourites below.