As I was choosing silhouettes for my Smoke House Dresses line, I always knew there would be a one-shouldered dress. This one by Urban Renewal caught my eye as I was scanning the internet for inspiration. During a last minute editing session I opted to skip the ruffle around the neckline. How did I do…
It started with collectiveselection’s post on Boyant Spring Prints. I clicked on the link to Browns Fashion and found a dress made for M. It was the dress with the open back that would frame her tattoo. The Opening Ceremony Silk Dress. Then there was a mu’umu’u. “ Most people think that I started with an…
I decided to take the plunge and sign up for the Treasure City Fashion Show again. I acquired a“ sack of old house dresses from my co-worker (her chain smoking mother-in-law had recently passed away. I will explain about the cleaning process some other time. I sent out a message on FB to all of…
My Yenta gave me full creativity rights when it came to upcycling her t-shirt. I decided the shirt was too orange. Most of it had to go away. I kept the front part with the silk screening and appliqued it to the front. “ As much as I didn’t like the orange, I decided to use…
I acquired some wedge sandals at at clothing swap. They fit great but I had no clue when I would wear cork heeled snake skin sandals. I decided to experiment with painting them. I started by spray painting the heels with some black paint I had around the house. I taped off the upper part…
After almost a year (and almost $600) my bike is done! The frame was purchased on Craigslist. I took it apart. I stripped it and repainted it lavender. I was able to salvage a lot of parts. I did my best to get used parts before I got new ones ( Yellow Bike, Frankenbike, and…
So I made some progress with the heap o’ sweaters. Today I made 5 hats. 4 with brims and the other is a funky cloche. I also removed the collars from two sweaters. I plan on hemming them and wearing them in the near future (winter is here). I started work on the cape (that’s…
On October 10th, I successfully made it through my first fashion show. The theme was the creative reuse of materials. All of the designers were supposed to transform past decades’ throwaways into today’s striking fashions. The organizers wanted to showcase the talent and creativity of Austin’s independent DIY fashion designers, makeup artists & models. I wasn’t…
So, I wanted to include a pair of shorts in my collection for the Treasure City Fashion Show. After seeing these shorts by Laura Dawson (and a few others Stella McCartney, Roca Wear, JOIE,“ and Haute Hippie). So how did I do it?
So Claire discovered the similarities between the skirt I made for the Treasure City Fashion Show and this one in Phillip Lim’s Spring 2009 Collection I made my skirt from an existing lined tiered silk skirt that had an unfortunate accident in the wash. I started by cutting the silk skirt into strips. I took…