Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Flower Skirt Gown :: Sumie Tachibana


This is my latest work that I just completed a few minutes ago!
It's a flower inspired skirt gown for a Japanese editorial shoot.

The main fabric is a quilted cotton velveteen.
The black and white panels are from an Italian cotton mini plaid.
There are 5 flowers made from high-end wool felt wrapped with lambskin trim and black metal chains.
The bottom hem is hand pleated textured cotton velveteen.

Sincerely,

Sumie Tachibana










Friday, May 4, 2012

Etsy Project Bootcamp


Hello everyone!  Instead of doing a style of the day, I am posting pictures of the projects I completed Thursday in Sumie Tachibana's "Etsy Project Bootcamp."  In the past couple of weeks, I have been making small accessories for Sumie's Etsy store and yesterday we each made 6 projects.  The hard part was completing them in 1 hour and 10 minutes!
We each made 1 scarflette, 1 neckerchief, 1 corsage, 1 hair accessory, and 1 tote bag (I made it with a removable pouch).  The scarflette was my favorite because I put in a separating zipper and an invisible zipper pocket.  These will all be for sale at the Midoma Trunk Sale on May 6, 2012.  Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

A day at the Met and Midoma photoshoot

Hello everyone!  The last week and weekend have been pretty busy.  Last week Sumie and I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and I took a few photos of my favorite armor displays.

The first image really caught my eye because of the metal detail on the horse's armor.  The close-up shows more of the detail especially the dragon-like spine on the rump.
This armor inspired me because of the ornate detail on the chest plates.  The cut-outs in the elbow area are also a really cool element that might look awesome re-interpreted in a jacket or top.
The last armor is from the Tibetan Armor exhibit.  I liked how the waistband was pleated and the straps criss-crossing in the front added texture.  

On Sunday I went to my first photo shoot with Sumie at the Midoma Hair Salon in Manhattan.  It was a great learning experience!  The shoot was inspired by art and writing and the models added some of their talent to the back drop.

This photo was the makeup artist giving our model, Jenny, a touch-up.  She was sporting a corset neck collar!
  This photo showed the hair stylist fixing Hannah's hair.  

My favorite part of the shoot was seeing the whole transformation of the models.  It was a pleasure to work with everyone and even though it lasted all day, it was worth it to see the final photos.

Custom Skirt: Deborah



This is one of my latest custom order projects based on another skirt in the Snow White Series.
The materials have been completed altered from the original skirt.

This skirt has high-end faux lambskin, French raised lace, and a beautifully soft stretch cotton.
It is fully lined with a polyester stretch charmeuse.
All of the materials have a little stretch or give to it, so that the wearer has more movement even in a pencil style skirt.
Should she choose to eat dessert, she'll still feel fine in the skirt!

Sincerely,

Sumie