Now that the collection is done.....
So I launched the collection on Wednesday and opened the sale for my newsletter subscribers, to my delight six of the nine outfits sold...
Making the collection, from sketch to the finished garment.
Now that I have the basic ideas all sketched and done, its time to figure out how to do it. First thing is the pattern drafting. Adding...
New ideas and new projects.
So its midweek and I am trying to get some balance in my work at the studio. I am working simultaneously on few projects at at time. A...
Victoire Roux
I always liked the Victoire doll line, even though I was not collecting 12" dolls, I liked the look of the doll and the fashion that...
Making the dress.
So, here is the final product. You can see that I usually try to stay true to the initial sketch. I added hat and working on a parasol to...
Now, let the dress making begin.
So now that all the design ideas are done, it's time to make it happen. I start with drafting the patterns. When I was at school, a...
Penny Dreadful
During the convention I noticed a trend for 'evil' queens. Now i have nothing against evil queens, but too many is just too many. Any...
Anatomy of a dress.
It started with an idea after I saw some very embellished bowl gown on Pinterest and evolved in to the dress you see in the photo above....
How do I do it. Step one. Gathering information.
A start of a new collection, even if it's a small one, starts with lots of browsing and collecting tid bits of information and ideas that...
The after convention thoughts
So it's the day after. I am back at my studio, putting everything back in place and feeling tired. Slept for 12 hours but I am ready for...
