Getting ready...

For a fashion show!

Every year the Callegary school organizes a diploma ceremony followed by a fashion show to display the work of their pupils. I had the chance to participate last year and now, as a recent graduate, I'm in again! The theme of the year is - evening dresses.  Quite a broad topic, isn't it?

This is what I made last year - three day dresses inspired by flapper style.

The pictures were taken by Z.

You certainly won't be surprised to learn that all the dress were made with fabrics, remnants and clothes from my closet collection, hehe. :-)
Of course, they are not coordinated as a mini collection, but I think I managed to catch the spirit of the era.

Let's see what we can do this year with the stuff from the closet! :-)

Ciao!

Store mannequins in Sweden

I came across this picture on Pinterest:

 

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Those mannequins look like real women! Do you find it to be a positive step forward in regards to women's self image or is it just a marketing strategy?

I tried to find the source but wasn't successful. While doing that I also found this article about advertising with computer generated bodies.  link

I understand the need for marketing, but why selling your product with a false truth? Like the commercials for mascara that actually display false eyelashes. It is probably way cheaper than paying models.

Anyone cares to share a thought?

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Cardigan refashion

From this:

Big 80s bat wing cardigan - to this:

 

Fitted cropped jacket. :-)

I used my perfect shirt pattern to cut out the pieces. The bottom of the sweater became the body of the jacket, and the rest became the sleeves. I managed to use the existing bands everywhere except at the neck, where I sewed on a piece of knit found among remnants. The same fabric was used to make the bow.
Also, I added a button in between the two existing ones and added a snap at the neckline to keep the jacket closed.

I will happily wear the little jacket as a liseuse - bed jacket, to keep me warm at night. :-)

So, everything used in this project was repurposed and I'm pretty satisfied!

Ciao!

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