ABOUT US

Hi! I'm Lolli, the founder and chief designer of Feerie Telle (previously TPF Faerie Wear).
With the help of my partner Roo and my assistant Is, I have been creating and hand crafting unique clothing and accessories from my home in Whitby, UK since 2008.

I initially recognised a need for fun, versatile outfits that would be just as comfortable being worn on the school run as they would at any gathering, festival, parade or party. 

I am the daughter of internationally renowned ceramic artist Jennifer Robinson. I was raised in a very creative family: my parents ran a successful pottery business. So I spent a lot of time watching them create and traveling around to events with them. When I was 7, I moved to France where I completed my education. I say completed... What I really mean is quit art school at 17 because I was told that since I could't sketch, I would never be a fashion designer  which was the whole reason I went there in the first place!

I then went to work with my mother as a ceramic sculptor, where I discovered that I was actually quite good at it... but found it hard always comparing my work to my mum's 30+ years’ experience.

I moved back to Whitby, England at 18, where I worked in various service and retail roles before realising that my energy and creative skills might be better put to use if I became her own boss instead, around this time I met Steve, a professional photographer, shortly after meeting we started TPF Images & Arts, a business that offered editorial photography for events, band promotion, model portfolios etc., and found that we so much enjoyed working together, for ourselves, that we were encouraged to stick with it and make it work.

Our son Kyte was born end of 2007 and I was a full-time stay at home mum until he was 1, but felt I needed to express my creativity in more than helping Steve with his photography. A return to clay was impractical because it is very much not compatible with small children... so I started altering and decorating some of myr own clothes... and TPF Faerie Wear was born.

Once I had started, nothing could stop me! I began with tutus and pixie pockets and within a year had taught myself a whole new bunch of tricks. Orders were beginning to pour in.

At this point, Steve was operating his photography business under the name "Rage Photography"and rapidly established himself as the main nightclub photographer in this area, being the in-house photographer for quite a few regular events as well as having the opportunity to photograph some internationally renowned musicians and DJ's, and having his images seen in various worldwide publications. However, in July 2012, Steve decided to quit all his other ventures to focus his photographic talent solely on TPF and to join me on the creation side.

Steve and I tied the knot on the 21st of June 2013. By this time TPF had outgrown our small shed at the bottom of the garden so we took the plunge and moved to bigger better premises to have more space to grow and to take on helping hands.

I was voted best UK alternative designer of the year 3 years running (2012, 2013 and 2014) by the readers of Alt Mag Magazine.

Sadly, in Spring 2018 Steve passed away after a short battle with Cancer. Steve’s passing brought a time for reflecting on all the incredible things that we had achieved since TPF began and highlighted the strength of the outstanding online community which surrounded us and our team’s work.

As part of the big journey of overcoming grief and rebuilding every aspect of my life, I decided to change the name of the business in January 2020, TPF Faerie Wear became 'Féerie Telle'.

I am so grateful to have had my online Féerie Telle family with me every step of the way and for their unwavering support in the face of covid, economic crash and all sorts of other crisis life has thrown my way.

The beautiful and messy journey of life continues and with Kyte now a teenager, I have found love and happiness again.

 

Féerie Telle is currently a team of 3 all coming together to wrap your body in rainbows.