To celebrate Chinese New Year and the arrival of the Year of the Horse, I have designed a new scarf centred on the horse - a symbol of strength, endurance and forward momentum for the year ahead. In Chinese culture, the horse represents vitality, independence and perseverance, qualities traditionally associated with progress and success. The design is drawn by hand, beginning with detailed pen studies of the horse in motion, before developing into the composition. Interwoven throughout are dragons - emblematic of power and protection - creating a dialogue between terrestrial strength and celestial authority. Lanterns and folding fans introduce rhythm and symmetry, while coins and traditional motifs referencing prosperity and good fortune are subtly embedded within the border. Many of the ornamental details draw inspiration from historic artefacts I observed at the Palace Museum in Hong Kong, particularly the pattern of imperial textiles and decorative objects. The Horse & Dragon design is released as a limited edition of 500 pieces - a celebration of craftsmanship, symbolism and renewal. 

The collection also features The Oriental Still Life Scarf, which draws upon the compositional structure of traditional still life painting, reinterpreted through an East Asian lens. Magpies - long associated with good fortune in Chinese and Korean symbolism - sit amongst chrysanthemums, a flower historically linked to longevity and autumn in both Chinese and Japanese art. Purple moth orchids and laelia orchids introduce sculptural form and saturated colour, reflecting the 19th-century European fascination with exotic plant collecting and glasshouse cultivation. Dragon fruit and oranges add tonal contrast, reinforcing the still life tradition of fruit as a marker of prosperity and trade. 

In accompanying compositions from the same scarf, Japanese spider chrysanthemums provide dramatic radial structure, their elongated petals creating a graphic counterpoint to the softness of orchids. Jewel beetles, postman butterflies and the saw tooth stag beetle introduce iridescence and architectural detail, echoing the historic practice of incorporating entomological specimens into decorative arts and cabinets of curiosity. As with the broader collection, the balance between ornamental detail and biological accuracy reflects an ongoing dialogue between still life painting, botanical study and natural history illustration.