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…