Well I have kicked off my spring line with two new dresses. I can't wait. It's great to be working on my line again. I had to put stuff on hold for finals.
I also am excited because I really love frilly stuff and again another picture of inspiration on my line. Not sure how many pieces I am going to do. The best thing is that I can choose how many. Only time will tell I guess. I'm betting on ten.
The other things I will be working on are a line of necklaces and bags. As well as some cute room accessories. The first ones I plan on working on are pillow projects and the roll up down floor sleeper.

I will update you with pictures.
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My Inspriation

So the fashion show went great! I am very excited to post some pictures of the pieces we made as soon as they come back. Right now I want to post about this dress --> which has become my inspiration for my spring '09 line. I feel that I really is everything I want in a line. The floof and shortness of spring. The colors that pop and the playfulness of the line that I really want to be felt.

The dress is also the two layer look that i am going for. I love layers in dresses that a bouncy because it's like having more than one piece working at a time. The depth of the dress really gets me because it look full and playful in the way the allows me to feel like has several meanings. The dress is also strapless which I like. I want to incorporate more strapless things into my spring line because its fun and I love showing off people's shoulders. It's the part of the body that I feel most people either don't like or don't show off.

So here I am beginning my next three adventures. I want to make a line for a February fashion show on a warm cozy level. Mostly indoor stuff. Jackets are fun to make but I'm not feeling it right now. Then a spring get away line to be my main line for the spring. Finally I'm going to attempt a 3 to 5 piece couture line that is all concept and art based rather than functional and wearable. I want to show my most crazy ideas that stir in my brain. It's going to be a mix of Victorian and fairy tale like clothing. Anyways, off to start doodling and collecting samples. It's like the work never ends and I love that.

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Recycled Clothing

Inspired by Angela Johnson, an amazing designer who uses thrift store buys to make amazing clothing, I decided to make a few pieces out clothing that I too found at a thrift store. 

So coming soon: Pictures of a recycled line that I'm working on! 

That is a picture of Johnson's line..even though it's not out of the recycled one it shows the great shapes that she uses...love bubble dresses!

This Fall Designer Bags

My Two Bag Picks for the Fall:

Gucci Medium Suede Leather Boston Bag (left)

Chloe Violet Leather Double Compartment Handbag (right)

Here are great examples of beautiful designer bags that I would carry this fall. First the Gucci bag is short and is a great quick trip bag. I love the strappyness of the whole thing.
The Chloe handbag is great because purple is huge this fall is many designer lines. This is a great way to tone down a purple. The strap is amazing with the knot in it. One of my favorite touches to a bag is in the handle.

The best part is that both can be found at Overstock.com! Save money on them and get them shipped anywhere for $2.95! It's a great deal for those of us who don't reside right in the fashion district of the city.

Finally Back into my Own BLOG!

So it has taken me more than half a year to remember the email and password combination that I used to open this thing. I forgot it one day and now it just came to me.

So let's talk about my new art obsession. I am looking to decorate my room in every authentic art piece I can find. This one I found online while looking for something else and since then I have been looking for an artist who could replicate this amazingly cute and quirky picture that was finger painted by a small child.

This fall will be the first time I debut any sort of fashion line. I'll be designing for a going green cause and hopefully will post pictures soon. It's in November. Until then, I'll be here updating my progress!

Mother of Pearl

I just wanted to post a quick note about pearls. You don't have to wear them as jewlery if you don't want to. In fact, there are so many beautiful accessories that have pearl incorprated in them it's hard to choose. This clutch is a mother of pearl mosaic cut night bag by Celestina. It's elegant and beautiful. The structure is strong; allowing it to be paired with a flowey dress. I suggest a nice, frilly, black dress. The clutch may have you digging deep in your purse to get it though. But, this may just be worth it. Find it at www.vivre.com. Currently this is ITEM NUMBER 39032.

For the Love of Pearl

I'm a Sponge Bob fan, and that is my favorite saying that Mr. Crabs uses. But, in all seriousness, I love pearls. My mother and grandmother have always loved them, so I even though I loved them, I always associated them with an older generation. In high school I tried not to rock the grandmother trends. A few years ago I began to wear pearls. I stopped caring that I could possibly be making myself into an eighty year old woman. Haha, just kidding. Although the pearls felt old to me, I began to see them as timeless. They had an elegance to them that no longer exists. They are delicate and pretty with out being overly flashy and obnoxious, no matter how big they are.
I finally bought my first necklace about two years ago. Since then I have added a few other pieces to my collection. Even better, the pearl trend has been hitting the fashion scene pretty hard lately. I know, like everything else in that fashion business, it will fade as fast as it got here. But, I'm not worried this time. I know the rules; one minute your in, the next your out. I know I'll be wearing pearls no matter which phase the fashion world is in. Like I said before, they are timeless to me.