Saturday, June 30, 2012

Summer DIY #6: Scalloped Mini



Dress- created and designed by me
Purse- China
Shoes- Qupid
Dog- Brownie

      I started working on this little piece in the morning and i'm finally finished. I bought this fabric in the Sham Sui Po district in Hong Kong. These streets were swamped with fabric wholesalers and the occasional retail fabric shops. I've been looking for a type of jersey knit, fine, soft, and stretchy fabric for a while now, and I finally found it! I'm not really sure what fabric it is, but it floats my boat.
     Since my last post, i've been really scallop-frenzy. As you can see in the shirt, I cut out a scallop hem for the bottom. I sealed the frays with a fabric glue called "Fray Check", it does what it's suppose to but it dries dark on light-colored clothes. I added a collar too giving it some pizzazz, because otherwise it would be too plain. 
    It's around my 6th piece I made so far of the summer. I created some other pieces before I traveled to China. But i've been too busy to post them all up just yet, but I will be uploading those soon!


Cloth used to make the dress
After the cut out


Cutting out a collar
       

I traced a cup lid for the scalloped hem


scallop the bottom hem













Sewing together the sides




end result of collar








Voila!









-Tammy




Friday, June 29, 2012

Best Resort of 2013: The Classic, The Bold, The Sleek, and The Causal

     When it's resort wear season, everyone is on their high chair ready to see the eccentric designs. The resort collection is also known to be the cruise collection, with clothing produced for the fashionistas going on a vacation, holiday...or even a cruise. Resort wear imagines you on a sitting by the ledge of a cruise sailing to the breathtaking coastline of Sicily while you swirl in sips of chardonnay. Even though reality of wearer may not be the same, resort wear can be easily seen on one strolling the streets of Bal Harbour with a latte at hand.
    Whether your headed to the small cobbled streets of Italy or picking out a new Prada bag in Miami, one thing remains the same: the timeless elegance of resort wear. Here are a few of my favorites from Resort 2013:




The Classic:


Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen
Valentino
Zac Posen

Jason Wu


Prabal Gurung



The Bold:


Altuzarra

BCBG Max Azria















Oscar de la Renta

Nina Ricci

Marc Jacobs


Marc Jacobs


The Sleek:


Alexander McQueen
Balenciaga





















Zero + Maria-Cornejo


Prabal Gurung


Jason Wu

Jason Wu

The Casual:

Alexander Wang
Band of Outsiders
Band of Outsiders

Rag & Bone

Salvatore Ferragamo
Akris
Tory Burch
Nina Ricci



-Tammy

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

DIY inspiration: Scallops

I love scallops...the food, but I also love the style. I love way the lines are created in soft curves, it reminds me of lace for some reason. With all this scalloped frenzy I'm feeling for a scallop DIY soon.

Scalloped



asos.com
Valentino
Marc by Marc Jacobs








-Tammy



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