Inerview With Rene Moshi Macdonald

Introduce our readers to your business. When did you start it and why? - Lisou started in 2018 as a womenswear brand specialising in silk pieces with unique prints. As we’ve grown, we have added other fabrics, but we continue to design all our prints in-house, making every creation a unique piece. I have always been passionate about fashion, and there weren’t many brands doing what I wanted to do. So I took the plunge, and here we are.

Some people are finding joy in getting dressed and doing their beauty routine, even if they have nowhere to go. What do you think fashion and beauty can offer people right now? What has it done for you? - In a time of turbulence and anxiety, I think people need some joy in their lives, and if that is through fashion or beauty or whatever, then it’s a good thing. Personally, I’ve found it helpful to get dressed as usual every day. Not only does this normalise things, but it helps to keep to a routine. With all the applications available that connect us visually, who doesn’t want to look their fabulous best?

You create all your prints yourself. What is the process for creating your prints? - Lots of doodling! Sometimes I have a theme in mind, but most of the time, the theme of a collection comes about because of something I’ve been inspired by or that is in my mind. I work on prints all the time and save the ones that aren’t quite right, but I know they’ll all get used eventually. I always have a notebook on me so I can jot down ideas, and if for some reason I don’t, then any scrap of paper will do.