The Art of Sourcing: Craft, Conscience & Creation
The Art of Sourcing: Craft, Conscience & Creation brings together three leading founders from fashion, interiors, and food to explore the shared values that underpin their work. Bernie de Le Cuona, Wiggy Hindmarch, and Skye McAlpine each place provenance, craftsmanship, and responsibility at the heart of their brands, demonstrating that sourcing “the best” is rooted in intention, longevity, and respect for people and planet rather than excess. From field to fabric to form, the panel examines how values-led sourcing informs creative practice and shapes meaningful, enduring businesses.
PANELLISTS

Bernie de Le Cuona
Bernie de Le Cuona is the founder and CEO of de Le Cuona. Founded in 1992 the brand is a purveyor of luxury interior textiles and accessories responsibly made using natural fibres. Bernie grew up in rural South Africa and the natural world has always been at the heart of what she does. She is not only a textiles expert but with her vision this global brand is a sustainability trailblazer from the fabrics she creates to the ethos of the company. The Walpole Power List has twice named her as one of the most influential people in British luxury who excel as leaders of innovation and sustainability in their sector.

WIGGY HINDMARCH
Wiggy Kit, designed and created by Wiggy Hindmarch, was founded in 2015 as a women’s ready to wear brand. Built around a vision of a wardrobe that worked as hard as the women she designed for, each Wiggy Kit piece is embedded with positivity, confidence and depth. Like the Wiggy Kit woman there is always more than meets the eye. The Wiggy Kit offering focuses on pieces designed with feminine and sophisticated functionality at the forefront. Free flowing dresses and problem solving separates that always enhance and never restrict. Becoming the go to brand for an every day wardrobe that is anything but staple.

Skye McAlpine
Skye McAlpine is a cookery writer who believes that food tastes best when shared with others. She is the author of four cookbooks The Christmas Companion, A Table in Venice, A Table for Friends and A Table Full of Love. She writes a monthly recipe column for The Sunday Times, as well as the popular Substack newsletter, ‘The Dolce Vita Diaries’; and contributes to publications from around the world. When she’s not cooking or writing, Skye works on designs for her own range of tabletop essentials, Skye McAlpine TAVOLA. She lives between Venice, where she grew up and where her heart lies, and London, where her work most often takes her.
MODERATOR

Fiona McCarthy, Renowned Freelance Journalist, The FT, The Times, Conde Nast Traveller
LOCATION
de Le Cuona Showroom, North Dome, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, SW10 0XE
DATE
09 March 2026
TIME
11:30 - 12:00






