I have built a growing reputation along the South Coast as a Couture Designer of hats and bespoke outfits for events ranging from formal weddings and race events. My specialty is in creating wonderfully designed and created fascinators to complement any outfit or occasion.
 
With a lifelong background in fashion starting by watching my grandmother crochet and my mother knit at home in the Basque region of Northern Spain, I first picked up a sewing needle to design and make my mum's clothes and alter clothes for friends. I later learned embroidery to allow challenging myself in designing unique handbags.

In my twenties, I met and studied for three years under the renowned designer, artist, and textile teacher Lourdes Lacalle at her Versus Moda Fashion Academy in Vitoria. This experience enabled me to truly realise my passion and creativity. Then went on to open my own stylist business specialising in Couture in Vitoria for ten years, before realising my next ambition and challenge of bringing my unique style and combinations of Spanish colour to England and Southsea in 2007. After coming to England, I decided to specialise in Millinery and undertook an apprenticeship with Katherine Elizabeth in London.

For the next few years, I managed the Just Sew specialist shop in Southsea. Our clients at that time included Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, and Ted Baker.

I expanded and developed my own vibrant and innovative business 'Ana Espina by Anaisa', offering my hats and fascinators, handbags and dressmaking talents.

A Personal Wardrobe Advisor service has also been available within my expanding business which I launched full time in 2012.


With a client base ranging from 1 to 94 years old, Ana Espina by Anaisa offers a complete and very personal service tailored to any of your requirements, your imagination, my imagination and even maybe your dreams!


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Brilliant dressmaker

 Ana was recommended to me by a local haberdashery shop. She first altered a couple of dresses for me and it was clear that she is a very experienced and knowledgeable seamstress. The alterations were very professional and she was lovely to work with.
I then subsequently asked Ana to design and make a dress for my son’s wedding. The material was a very fine, embroidered silk sari which was most precious to me for personal reasons. Ana expertly recognised and gently dealt with the challenges of the material and designed and made an exquisite dress which is beautifully sewn and fitted. I couldn’t have been more pleased.
Ana is an exceptional seamstress and dressmaker and I am very pleased to have found her! M.