Browsing the archives for the fashion design studio category
Browsing the archives for the fashion design studio category
Vintage leather and lace creatively transformed into a chic cuff bracelet. This type of sewing is what I call “free stylin”…integrating function and fashion in an off the cuff sequence. Like stream of consciousness mode of writing, it is not planned. Giving permission to create freely is a wonder in thought and spirit. These cuff [...]
“Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” -Coco Chanel I love vintage tablecloths from the 50′s and 60′s. Colors, patterns, patina! These the real makings of a magical design. Many of these vintage linens are lost, worn down by stains and tears. As a collector, the stack was [...]
Romy, a friend and Manager at 6 Degrees Resale Shop in Benton Harbor’s Arts District, gave me this great styro foam head form when she found out I was looking for a hat form. I decoupaged some pattern tissue paper over it and plan to use it in my etsy photo shoots. I really like [...]
“Mad as a hatter” is a colloquial phrase used in conversation to refer to a crazy person. In 18th and 19th century England mercury was used in the production of felt, which was used in the manufacturing of hats common of the time. People who worked in these hat factories were exposed daily to trace [...]
Currently working on a new line of hats for my esty store. Hats consist of a newsboy style and a cloche-like original. Twist for these is they are all recycled fabrics. I’m thrilled to bring these to the market and look for the coming reaction.
“Dive with your imagination, You can never drown yourself” – Karl LagerfeldFlorence and the Machine sang in the last 8 minutes…just gorgeous! To dream this while sleeping is just magnificent.