Hope and Thimble was a womenswear diffusion line developed by AVOCA, based in County Wicklow, Ireland. It was launched in 2000 by Amanda Pratt, then a director and designer at AVOCA, and presented mainly womenswear featuring hand-sewn details. The name derives from “hope,” reflecting Pratt’s childhood ambition to become a fashion designer, and “thimble,” a symbol of handwork. The line was stocked by retailers such as Liberty in the UK and expanded its sales overseas, but it later disbanded and has since ceased operations.
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- 1723
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Brand
Category
Description
1723
AVOCA
Parent brand
Clothing
An early designer-led fashion line
Hope and Thimble was an early clothing line launched by Amanda Pratt for Avoca. Unlike Avo
Hope and Thimble was an early clothing line launched by Amanda Pratt for Avoca. Unlike Avoca’s traditional woolens and products for its stores, it aimed to expand into markets such as the UK as a designer-led fashion collection. The line itself was later discontinued, but as an independent Avoca-associated fashion line designed by Amanda, it is positioned as a precursor to the later Avoca Anthology.
1723
Parent brand
AVOCA
Clothing
An early designer-led fashion line
Hope and Thimble was an early clothing line launched by Amanda Pratt for Avoca. Unlike Avo
Hope and Thimble was an early clothing line launched by Amanda Pratt for Avoca. Unlike Avoca’s traditional woolens and products for its stores, it aimed to expand into markets such as the UK as a designer-led fashion collection. The line itself was later discontinued, but as an independent Avoca-associated fashion line designed by Amanda, it is positioned as a precursor to the later Avoca Anthology.
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Country of origin, founding year, categories and parent brands.
Hope and Thimble is from Ireland.
Hope and Thimble was founded in 2000.
Hope and Thimble covers the following categories: Clothing.
Hope and Thimble is a sub-brand of AVOCA.