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 haven’t been posting much here because I’ve been building a bicycle. I just finished the project. You can read the details here. I think my next project is a cool helmet cover. I read about the Yakkay helmets on CoolHunting and I think that would be pretty easy to copy.
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…