Today is a rainy one! It was actually raining quite a lot when we took the photos, but that doesn’t show at all, haha. Anyway, time to bring out the sweaters one by one ❤
[August 26th] What do you do when it’s 36°C and humid as a steam oven outside? You go see Antiquity and Renaissance sculptures in a museum while emulating the look, of course. Too bad the museum is far and I needed to go all the way there. Pictures where taking later in the afternoon after the outing, so excuse the weird light and frizzy hair. Dress, sandals and parasol: Axes Femme Both flower corsages: Pauline Rose Earrings: Phantom Jewelry
Just like the condiment, sometimes mustard is the key to spice up your life. I recently acquired this classic pinafore and for its first outing I decided that mustard will give it an extra kick. It’s vintage, it’s comfortable, and I even think it looks professional enough for work. While I am on the home stretch of my current job I might have to go for interviews, run a workshop, or meet other creatives soon. Looking professional is very important for me and is always a part of the “fake it til you make it” philosophy I live by. I swear I’m not making excuses for buying this pinafore.. hehe.
On August 3rd, it was my birthday! I worked all day, but that night, we had a reservation at Benoit, a French Michelin Star restaurant in Omotesando. Sadly, I forgot my camera home and only got some phone pictures (and the food arrived when it was getting darker outside, so no picture was good). Once again, it was 35°C outside, so I had to be creative with as little layers as possible. I got more creative in my hair to compensate. I can’t wait for below 30°C temperatures to wear more interesting outfits. Dress: Thrifted (some Korean brand I can’t read) Hat: Anonhat Bag: Material Girl Sandals: earth, music and ecology Brooch: Vintage Earrings: Phantom Jewelry
It really depends on the complexity of the project. An argument could be made that this dress was five years in the making from the time I purchased a 2.5 yard remnant of the print on a whim one day till one Monday a few weeks ago when the idea for exactly what to do with it struck me and I patterned and completed it in two days:
A more “in-between” length of time would be my next upcoming project for NYCC, it took me a while to narrow down which character/costume I wanted to commit to but I ended up going with Margaery from GoT and that deadline is in about a month and change. The first few days usually involve me sketching out pattern lines and panels on paper before I translate those into style lines on a form, then I start draping in muslin. The fabric shopping portion of it tends to be a bit lengthy especially when I know exactly what I want to use for it, but can’t find the material I’m looking for.
As for original designs, I’d give it on average a few months, but I would need some kind of deadline to keep me on track otherwise I get distracted by other things. There often tends to be the initial rush of excitement where everything moves quickly, then it slows down a bit while I try to gather my bearings and figure out the best method of executing the idea and then when I know the deadline is coming up, it’s back to burning the candle at both ends. Both pieces in my Vintage Schuyler Collection are a really good example of that exact kind of timeline. Lots of that “I got time, I got time I got- WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT’S IN TWO DAYS AND I’M DRESSING FOUR SHOWS IN THAT TIME??”
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