
Monday, May 24, 2010
Mel's custom order

I started writing about this dress and collar a couple weeks ago (May 9). My dear friend and loyal client Melanie asked me to design and construct a piece for her to wear to goth prom in DC. I had two weeks to complete it and send it off.
This is the text she sent me when she received it on Thursday (May 20),"GOT YOUR DRESS AND COLLAR! I AM WEARING THEM NOW THEY ARE PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT I AM SO HAPPY. THANK YOU. I LOVE IT. The skirt length is great. Cut to boobs great. Love the tag. The lace is awesome. Collar is just how I wanted. Love the material too."
I always get a little nervous when making a custom piece. Especially when the person ordering the dress is too far away to fit. I'm so happy the pieces turned out perfect and she loved it all.
And off it went.
I asked Mel to photograph herself in the dress when she got it...
The night of...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Custom made for Megan
Megan's been modeling for me since my September FashionSpark show. After modeling for me again in Oct, she asked me to design a custom dress for her to wear on New Years Eve. I'm a little late on the post but needless to say she loved it! She was so excited and couldn't wait to call her mom and girlfriends. This is her on the phone telling everyone about how amazing it was. My first official custom order was perfect!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
A new dress for Mel
Melanie has asked me to design and construct a dress for her to wear to an event in DC. It's gonna be wild! The event is in two weeks. Stay tuned.
Lady in Red
This was my artist statement. 20 designers were paired with 20 nonprofit organizations (ex:Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, Boys & Girls Club, Neuse River Foundation, Artspace etc..) for this fashion show benefit. Designers were asked to create an outfit that embodied the mission and 'spirit' of the organization they were paired with. The designer whose outfit best captures the essence of their organization according to a judge panel receives a $250 cash prize.
The winning garment was a vest that had forks and spoons on the shoulders and a skirt that was partly made up of cereal box leftovers. I don't know...you tell me. I suppose I should have made a coat of syringes and Splenda packages!
I took these first four images minutes before the show.




Dancing in custom made Domino dresses.
The winning garment.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Blue stretch lace dress
This is one of the first dresses I ever took serious. I had been sewing for years but never sat down and attempted to construct a fitted complete garment. I cut out several different sizes of this blue stretch lace and pinned them piece by piece. I was 18 and on the floor of my bedroom. When I was done sewing the small area I had pinned, I fit it to myself and pinned another section to sew. It was a pain to get off with all those pins but it was worth it. Still a favorite.

Friday, May 7, 2010
Big Sale!!!
My good friend Kelly came to visit from Germany a few weeks ago. She requested I allow her the time to try on every single piece I had. Whether it be old or new. After a couple hours of her literally trying on everything she ended up walking out with four one of a kind pieces!
Thanks Kelly, xoxo
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