Kicking it to High Gear

No photos of outfits today. It was all work today. Above is a view of part of my workroom in the basement. A total mess of muslins and patternsm but very productive day. With my interns we got about 5 muslins done, a men's fitting for dress shirt and pants and started some full fabric pieces. Below is some chronicles of one of the pieces we worked on today.

Diagonal striped pants before cutting

After Cutting it was 12 pieces which converts to 24 pieces to be cut

Fabric choices were burgandy and burnt orange duponi silk

After the pants were sewn up

I have two weeks to complete the rest of the looks for the photoshoot in Miami. It really is go time for me to get this all done. I met with the shoe designer today and luckily we were able to order most of the fabrics that I need for the shoot. Also I found out what my expected budget is from him and I will be able to stay well under it which I think made him very happy. It also makes me feel much better knowing that I can order certain fabrics and not worry about the prices.

I feel I might need to take myself a little more seriously also and think about being more professional and find myself an actual investor. We shall see how that goes, I'll need some advice from close friends before I do it.

Back to work

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This photo was from my short trip to the outside world today.
Andy decided to make a second box for our vegetables unfortunately it is too late to plant anything new for this summer but it is still good to place it for next year.

Standing inside of it I am wearing distressed Express jeans bought for $19.99 and altered 6" to be clam digger length
Zara black and white star chiffon blouse

Vintage sunglasses
Dave Sheely Tiki Ring from Etsy (this was the ring that I collaborated with him to make that is now named after me)

Black BCBG outlet T-strap heels

Evil eye anklet from Comfest

For the rest of the day I have spent it in the basement working on my menswear blocks for dress pants and a shirt. Testing in muslin is tomorrow. I also need to talk to the shoe designer about the fabrics that I need to purchase immediately to ensure there is time to make the menswear before the shoot. I think I am going to Miami for the photoshoot? Not so sure. Things are still very up in the air and confusing. Like the colors and the fact that the prototypes have not come in yet so who knows what it looks like.

Otherwise my favorite new pattern room toy is my single hole punch Rabbit!

Lazy Sunday

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I tried my best to relax that day. Andy and I slept in. I did very little sewing work. I only just finished a skirt and sewed the buttons onto it. Watched a lot of bad TV a lot of Laundry. I finally got to put in a couple hours into Persona 3 also.

That day I was wearing
Beige Linen Shorts from Express on sale for $15.99
Kimchi and Blue white tie back blouse from Urban outfitters
Wood carved necklace from Korea
Yellow checker knitted head band made by me

This picture was taken in my kitchen next to our awesomely tiny oven called the Thermador.

Part of what I am working on in the basement. Red & white striped drapped skirt and the shirt blouse muslin which I am preparing to cut apart again to use as the basis for another dress in the works.

July the Fourth

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I know I am not the most up to date still but I am trying.
I was dressed extremely patriotic all the way up to the blue hair.
Blue Flip Flops free from PINK
White Sweatpants with red, white and blue rhinestones by PINK
White Tank top from Express
Vintage sunglasses from American Apparel
Grey re-make of Devil Wears Prada bag made by me

We had plans that day to go swimming at his Uncle's but it was a little cold so we just hung out on the hammock. Later in the day we went to the Local Fireworks.

I think I am starting to get the hang of this whole picture thing for the Blog. I do several test shots in different flash settings and ISO. I use us my tripod and timer and it's been getting a little better and better. Now I just need to find a good program to constantly crop it all down as I go into the next phase.

10 year Class Reunion

I know this is totally out of order and but you are getting 3 posts for the past three days today.
Here is the one from yesterday!

It was my 10 year High School Reunion. Upper Arlington Class of 1999. I feel a little old but mostly content. It was a long time since high School and I am a completely different person then I was back then. I saw a lot of people that I knew but not many that I actually wanted to talk to. I would look at people to recognize them then quickly turn away because I didn't want to make eye contact and for them to talk to me. Maybe it was rude but it was just kinda weirding me out. I did get to talk to an old friend of mine that I have truly missed and reconnected. I heard a lot of people saying my name and would catch them pointing and whispering about me. Andy said it freaked people out to see him and I holding hands or smooching a little here and there. I thought that was all really weird since we have been together over 5.5 years and it's no secret that we are together. I think it was just annoying that no one actually came up to talk to me but just whispered. That just took me back to High School all over again.

Onto the outfit!


I am wearing a navy striped shirt dress designed and made by me
Black corset belt from Target
Copper Crocheted cuff with freshwater pearls made by me
Crystal drop earrings made by me
Navy blue She of London Ballet Flats.
Toki doki "I love LA" Bullet watch

My earrings if you noticed are uneven and with different sets of crystals falling down. That is sort of my signature thing is doing earrings that match but aren't exactly the same. I feel it is more playful that way. Also gives people with multiple piercings the option to wear a single earring and have something else to match on the opposite side. I was really happy with how well the shirt dress came out so I am going to be sure to make it in several styles for the fashion show. I'm always very happy when I get a good steady pattern to use as stock for others.

Catch up July 2nd

Oh man I'm a little bad at this with the Holiday weekend hopefully it was just a fluke or this project is not going to go so well.


This is from Thursday. I was feeling a bit blah but nonetheless had interns and to teach that evening. I was doing a demo on draping and on the Pants block.

I was wearing my new She London Navy Blue Ballet flats from Substance
Army green tank dress from American Apparel
Evil eye anklet from a street vendor at Comfest 2 years ago
Screen printed tank from Urban bought on sale for $9.99
Striped long cardigan from Express
Large Green drop earrings with gold chain and citrine bezel setting made by me.

Later in the evening after classes we went to the new hot dog joint called "Dirty Franks" downtown and then the usual Grandview joint Johnnie's Glenn Ave Grill. Which put me home far too late for thought.

I did work diligently on finishing up the dress to wear to my reunion but did not get it all done.

Day One!

Off to a little bit of a rocky start as I am still trying to figure out the best way to take my photos. I think I have found just the place using a tripod in this empty corner. This was taken with the help of a mirror in the kitchen that is actually too tall for me.

Today I was only wearing jewelry that I had made and stretch jeans that I altered.


I am wearing Michael Kors Gold tone wooden platform slides from Filene's basement over 6 years ago.
- Cheap Monday high waisted stretch jeans bought at Urban Outfitters for $5 and altered in the waist by 4"
- Black Cami from Guess outlet
- Grey open mesh sweater with tab sleeves from H&M in Santa Monica
- Je táime enamel plate necklace made by me
- Adina small diamond square necklace from my boyfriend on valentines day 2 years ago.
- Toki Doki "


Things I am currently working on is my dress to wear to my 10 year high school reunion this friday. I have nearly finished my purse to take also. I will probably get that done tomorrow and maybe the dress.

I am meeting on Monday with the owner of this one boutique that I am in LOVE with called Collier West. They are mostly home goods but every time I walk into there I feel at home because it is exactly how I would want to decorate the house if I had boundless amounts of money. But I finally got the guts to go over and ask if they were interested in seeing my jewelry.

Before I went there today since they had a "back in five" sign I stopped into Substance. Very cute store that I also like their clothes but find it almost too plain and simple for me. They always have shoes that I am keen on and big leather purses. Today they had a lot of things that I liked but with this "Clothes Diet" as I refer it to other people I couldn't buy a thing. Except for these super comfy and cute navy ballerina slippers that she had been trying to sell because they don't fit anyone. It says size 6 but actually it was a size 5 PERFECT for me! And since Shoes are something I can't make it's ok! Anyways we got to talking and she sounded interested in buying so I just need to get my self together once again to present and work on my pricing. I think I will only present a couple things to start. I'm not entirely sure if that is the spot for me plus they might refuse my price point.

Also on my list of places to visit I stopped by Undone to discuss the Trunk Show in August a little more and was informed that there is a sidewalk sale that they invited me to be a part of. Wonderful! Today was a great day lot's of connections and possible opportunities.