Sharing Time

SO many of you that read my blog may not know that I have learned how to sew from my mom. She has been sewing for longer then I have been born lol. 

Well recently she put up a pattern on Etsy that helps you to up-cycle your work old clothes. The pattern is available to download and its only $4.99 USD! Now she has worked so hard on this it takes a lot to make a pattern, a lot more then I thought it did, and the final product looks amazing! 

I just felt so proud and wanted to share lol. so here is the link(click on the picture), check it out! 

Oh my time has flown!

Holy shit I cant believe its already almost fall! I have been keeping very busy with my four jobs and sewing on the side lol.
But lately I have had some time so I hope I can get to it again.
So I have three different drafts saved on here so I am going to start with the wedding dress I made!
I was asked to design and create a wedding dress for an amazing couple.

Riley and Kirsten Turner both fun, caring, and amazing women! I worked with Kirsten and I have never met anyone who loves life so much. after spending time with her and Riley you know that they are the couple that will last forever. They embody the kind of relationship anyone could dream of.

Riley s dress was a 1950's inspired dress. It was knee length, three quarter sleeve, square neck and made of champagne taffeta, zippered back, and buttons at the sleeves. I loved making this dress!

Here are a few of my favorite pictures.

Well sorry this is a short one but I am glad I finally got to share! 

 

Colors of the season!

There are two colors that are popping up everywhere! No matter where I look I find one of these oh so trendy spring/summer colors. What colors am I talking about?
Mint and Coral of course.
I am sure you have all noticed how these colors are very easy to find!
If your not sure what exactly qualifies as a mint or a coral let me give you some visuals.

Now not only are these gorgeous colors perfectly eye catching on their own, but if you mix the two you are sure to get a second look.

Take a look at these awesome examples that were put together by, Amanda Holloway photography. 

Simply perfection, if you ask me! 

Have fun with your colors this summer! weather you chose to go with the bold neon's or the trend mint-coral. make this summer colorful! I'm certainly going to try.

Tanya Taylor

Tanya Taylor is my favorite up and coming designer! I am obsessed with her Spring 2013 Line. It is full or colorful flowers, gorgeous coral and beautiful silhouettes. She creates amazing vintage inspired modern clothes.

Here is a brief biography of her;
Growing up her family was very experimental with fashion. Her father would travel all over the world and bring back fabrics. She was an 80's child so of course she had the crazy 80's style.
Tanya Taylor went to McGill University where she studied finance. She took an introductory of fashion course at Central Saint Martians in London and later went to study at Parsons. She started an internship at Elizabeth and James and continued to work there after she graduated. For two years she was a special collections women's designer.
Tanya Taylor is now designing under her own name and has show two collections one for fall 2012 and the other for spring 2013. Here is a little peek at each collection.

Spring 2013 Collection

Fall 2012 Collection

Tanya Taylor explains to a reporter at The New York Times that she likes “the idea of starting with basics and building them into head-to-toe mismatched looks.”
Her spring collection is filled with pleated swing dresses, butternut-yellow flouncy skirts, floral trousers, Which as she says "are inspired by a woodpecker."
She also has coats that are available at Dagny & Barstow and American Two Shot in Manhattan.

Im ready for Spring!

I am so sick of snow and ready for spring so in anticipation for warmer weather, Here is a preview of the top ten spring trends that you will be seeing.

Bermuda Shorts 

$16.99 @ 6pm.com 

Maximize

$59.00 @ Belk.com

Oriental Expression

$61.57 @ ASOS.com

Swinging Sixties

$89.99 @ Modcloth.com

Ruffles

$39.99 @ 6pm.com

Patchy Animal

$39.75 @ QVC.com

Stripes

$24.94 @ OldNavy

Short Suits

Shorts and Blazer $97.00 @ Saboskirt.com

Sheer Sexy

$12.50 @ Moddeals.com

Sporty Separates

$34.81 @ dhgate.com

Overall it looks to me like there si some great stuff we will be seeing this fall. I can't say I'm too impressed with the sportswear trend but I don't like going out of the house in my pj's lol so to each their own I suppose. I know I have see a lot of stripes, sheer, oriental inspired and of course sportswear at Old Navy so If you don't know where to start that would be a good place. You can also just click on the pictures that I've shown and it will direct you to the place I found them at. Can you believe every item is under $100!!!

I'm Back!

HELLO!
Now that the holiday season is over I finally have time to write. Its been far too long since I've blogged.
Well I didn't get too many projects done that I wanted to last year, hopefully that will change. I did get one project done that I wanted to.
I finished my black cocktail dress! I haven't taken the professional pictures yet but I did take a few shots so I would like to share them! As soon as I can I will be getting pictures done and putting the dress up for sell on Etsy 

This dress is a Dior inspired cocktail dress. It has a sweetheart bodice that is covered with a lace crew neck, sleeveless top. It has a natural waist and a full knee length skirt. 

I am in love with this dress! I hope you are too. I will let you all know when I post it on Etsy. 

DIY: Saddle shoes!

I was in desperate need of some new shoes but I couldn't really afford to spend too much. SO while looking at the local DI I came across a pair of white canvas tennis shoes.The were in good condition and only $4.00 SO I though ok sure why not. Im not much of a white shoe person, They always get way too dirt. I decided I wanted to add something to them at first I thought I would just draw on them and add some color. But then I got a great idea. I was going to turn them into 1950's Saddle Shoes!

Here is my before picture (ignore the date, for some reason my camera like to get stuck in 2007)

Here is the After Picture!

All you have to do is get black fabric marker and TADA you have an awesome pair of Saddle Shoes! 

They do need touched up a splash, I would recommend making them in a very brightly lit room that is well ventilated.

I hope to find more shoes that I can do things like this with, so I will be looking at the thrift stores often and keep you all posted.