I love an exciting new designer with wearable designs to offer and Mia Jafari is just that.

Jafari has created a gorgeous ready-to-wear SS12 collection called “Waterlilies” – ruffled party dresses, billowing georgette blouses and draped vintage-style gowns. Jafari hand finishes every item, working from an East London studio before collaborating with dressmakers in Iran – and she also teaches dress making skills down the road from me in Clapham, hosting the renowned “Make me a Domestic Sewing Goddess” group.

Although Mia Jafari’s collection has more than just a whiff of spring about it, I’m keeping fingers (and toes) crossed that I’ll be able to rock one of these awesome sauce frocks at a pre-Christmas event. With the right shoes and accessories, I reck they would definitely make the grade as head-turning party wear…