Cabaret Futuro

Here's something from my fashion school daze (circa 2009)...don't mind the name.

Inspiration: The Future, Minimalism, and Cabaret (Liza Minnelli style)

Left: floor length dress with black liquid lame bodice with cut out shoulders and a pleated chiffon skirt with a split open front

Center:bias cut printed silk/cotton blend tank dress with waterfall hem

Right: b&w rose brocade tuxedo jacket with tails and matching short

Past to Present

I've had a bad habit of not properly documenting my work, so here's a little post showing a small variety of pieces I've made from past to present...

Hand Signs

It's been a while, and I've recently relocated to the West Coast so thought it was time to do a little bit of updating.

Here are the finished patches from my previous post:

A-OK

This post is a throwback from when I made some DIY patches for a friend's party/art show during Pilsen's 2nd Fridays back in May. This a-ok is one of several hand signs/gestures I created. I learned a lot about the steps and process of making these tiny appliques. Lots of trial and error. More on the error side, but now I know better for next time. :)

Ooci Gucci La La La

Here's a peek of my latest batch of wallets (still a work in progress):

Materials: handed down oil cloth & found vinyl sign

Thanks go out to Gucci & Kate Moss.

Palm Trees and Summer Love

The weather in Chicago has been a little less than consistent, so I made this mini dress out of a  men's button-up in anticipation for warmer weather. I'm glad for this little creation as it has helped to fuel my next batch of items for my Re:Up label. Ps, I love my little bucket hat. 90 cent come up! Love those thrift store finds. <3 p="">

Playing with markers

Have been wanting to create a pattern out of this design for some time now. Currently tweaking it in Photoshop.