Custom Order Pants for Men

I recently finished a pair of men's custom order pants for Jasin Cadic, the creator of the Band Handful of Dust.

To be completely honest, it's out of my comfort zone to make deconstructive style work, but this one felt really good.  My main goal was texture texture texture!

I did lots of patch work using various leather skins......snakeskin, lambskin, pig, cow and other materials such as cotton netting and wool gauze.

Project Update

This week I've been working on a few more variations of the scarflette, a total of 11!
I've been adding bowties and chains to a few of them.....to add a little more eye catching textures.


I've also started working on a larger project, a high- waisted corsetted style super poofed up double circle skirt.
It's kind of funny how it started.  The other day I watched a clip of SNL with Jim Carrie as the black swan.
Watching it made me want to make a white swan tutu inspired piece.

The top layer has an open weave white knit lined with a sturdy cotton sateen.
I am planning on adding mesh, tulle, and maybe lace layers underneath.....we'll see.
I'm not sure if I want to make it more avant garde/conceptual or more wearable.
I guess I will just have to feel it out at the moment.  :)

The most important announcement is that I will not be launching a new fall/winter 2011/12 collection in February.  I am taking a short break from the collection line.
However I am planning to launch a mini collection later this Spring.  Stay Tuned!

Sincerely,

Sumie

Happy New Years

A very Happy New Years to Everyone!

This year I really hope to finally create an online shop through the main website.
And I would also like to make a Japanese version of the site as well.

I've been designing 2 collections per year since 2007.
This February, I plan on taking a break from releasing a new collection.
Instead I plan on continuing my expansion on custom orders and one of a kind items.
I still hope to make at least a 1 to 3 look mini collection to launch during the middle of the year.

If there is anything you wish to see me add to the things I create, please feel free to let me know.
Feedbacks/Suggestions are always greatly appreciated.

Have a Great Year!

Sincerely,

Sumie T.

Black Friday coupon code for www.felinus.etsy.com

My etsy site currently is having a 10% off non custom order items.
So if you came to check out this blog, you can receive 15% off all non custom order items on my etsy site.
The coupon code is: felinus15

The sale starts now through Monday Nov. 29th 12:00AM eastern time USA.

Please make sure you use this at the check out.  I will not be able to refund you the money if you forget to put in the code.

All items are ready to ship unless otherwise stated.
If you are order both ready to ship and custom order items, please order all the ready to ship items using the coupon code and separate purchase the custom order items.
At this time, the etsy site just added the coupon code feature, and it is still very basic!
But I am grateful none the less.

If you haven't check out my etsy store recently, I've posted many new items.
And I'll be posting more tomorrow.
Have a wonderful black friday weekend!!

Sincerely,

Sumie

Don't forget your legs!

I originally started making leg accessories out of necessity.
We would have to shoot the latest collection every season, and shoes were becoming an issue.
I bought a few pairs of basic shoes for models to wear, but they were so plain compared to the rest of the look.  And models don't necessarily have the kind of shoes I would like them to wear.
So I started making leg accessories that can be worn over the basic black pumps and give them new life.

I've made spats, leg warmers, leg corsets, leg cuffs, pretty much anything to make the legs just as important as the rest of my collection.

So I thought, why not make some signature Sumie style leg items for etsy!
Here are my first two leg warmers posted on etsy.

You can purchase these at:  www.felinus.etsy.com

Sneak Peak Look Book Image

I am editing through the look book images today.
There are tons of images, and I am planning to make the final selection for retouching by the end of the day.
This is one of the last images shot, and I must say........I really love it!
With that said, I don't know if it will make the final cut yet.
And please do note, this is still a raw image.  (not retouched yet!)

Look Book Shoot

The look book shoot was earlier today.
It was a long, but very fun day!
Now it's time for editing and retouching before the final images are done.

Here are a few behind the scenes photos.