MiniMills was founded by Dhrooti Mills with a philosophy of "rescue, rediscover, revive" - creatively upcycling once loved items and refashioning them into something new and unique.
Dhrooti's background is in the fashion industry,
having designed knitwear for some of the biggest names on the high street. Over
the last few years, in between freelance work and having children, her creative
streak was maintained by designing and making items for her own young
daughters, and family and friends - inspired by her love of all things old and
vintage and her belief in reusing materials.
MiniMills was created in the Spring of 2009, in order
to take this concept further by showcasing to a wider audience. Later that year
products for womenswear and the home were added under her label Mills&Bloom
which previously had incorporated her garden design service.
The MiniMills and Mills&Bloom ranges are
constantly growing and evolving and now include the best selling wing-tops,
ponchos, arm/wristwarmers and baby blankets. The products are lovingly crafted
by hand to bring the ideas and design to life. They aim to use as many elements
that are reused or recycled from various sources with the aim to ensure that no
two items are exactly the same, wherever possible.
MiniMills/Mills&Bloom is happy to take orders or
talk about special commissions. Most products made are featured on the flickr
photostream should you wish to enquire about anything in particular.
Keep an eye out for latest postings on this blog about
new products, fayres/shows, and "focus on..." on each product.
