DIY Harem Pants
A sweet tutorial: how to make your own harem pants. It’s my first time using illustrator to draw the instructions and I’m pretty stoked about how they turned out!! Yes, that elephant is driving a...
View ArticleChola Style
My first fashion illustration, inspired by Oakland street style and 90′s cholas
View ArticleSuspenders and Bowlers
Been obsessing about suspender skirts lately, I can feel a fresh tutorial coming on. Not to mention bowler hats. Clockwork orange, boy george, sharp tailoring. Oh yeah. Mean *Drawn by hand, then...
View ArticleGoddess and Slave
A mini collection. A bit creepy, yes, sorry bout that. My bad. I just got on a roll, tripping on the idea that a model’s beauty makes her at once a divine creature, an ethereal being floating on a...
View ArticleCanola Dress
A collage type thingy whipped up in photoshop. The print’s extracted from a photo of a canola flower. I was gettin’ real nostalgic for those yellow Alberta fields last week.
View ArticleFractal Dresses
Two fractal print maxi dresses. I created the prints from a couple digital artworks that my boyfriend made awhile back. Inspiration: Mary Katrantzou RTW line, Fall/Winter 2013
View ArticleBatwing Dress Tutorial
Batwing tops are the easiest long sleeve garments to sew in my books, because the body and the sleeve are all one piece. They’re also super versatile. Do it without leggings for a night on the town,...
View ArticleTulip Skirt Pattern
Last week in our pattern making class , the instructor showed us how to make tulip skirts with darts and notches and facings and piles and piles of pattern pieces. But being the lazy SOB that I am, I...
View ArticleHow to sew a Reversible Dress
Good morning glamazons! Over the weekend, I made myself a reversible sleeveless dress with a high low hem. I think it turned out pretty darn well, has a real vintage feel to it without being over the...
View ArticleBirthday Dress
A little skater dress I made for my birthday this year. Turned 22. Didn’t get the dress done quite in time though, since I actually made a muslin and did some pattern adjustments first. All in all, it...
View ArticleSummer of ’45
My latest doodly doodle, a mini collection inspired by the children of ww2.
View ArticleBullet Proof Messenger-Bag
A sketch for a bullet proof laptop case that could be worn as a messenger bag, backpack, or shield. Kevlar’s on trend right now, but I find the self defense accessories currently on the market a bit...
View ArticleHandmade Business Cards
I thought it would be nice to have some little cards to give out when people ask me about my blog. I wanted something handmade, but not too cutesy. So I came up with these. Really easy, and I think...
View ArticleLate 80′s Tom Cruise
That’s how this outfit makes me feel. An boxy, over-sized, heavily shoulder padded blazer that I made in our garment construction class. Wore it to the races yesterday and there was only one way to...
View ArticleThe Baby Sitters Club
This is my happy jacket. I wear it when I eat ice cream and go rollerblading with my bffs. They’re so cool. My friend Kristy thought of the best idea the other day. We’re going to start a baby sitters...
View ArticleWarmth Beneath the Concrete
A mini collection for fall/winter 2014. The outfits are all about layering. Grey on top of grey, like cold day in a concrete city. The only pop of color is a bit of ‘traffic cone orange’ The feeling...
View ArticleDIY Panel Skirt
A sporty, synthetic cropped sweater and diy panel skirt. Comfortable. Urban. I wore the outfit to Costco yesterday. Crushed velvet and bulk goods, polyester and free samples. It just felt right. diy...
View ArticleLittle Red Dress
I think I’m obsessed. I can’t stop making matching crop tops and skirts. That little bit of waist is the best design detail in the world right now. And separates are so much better than dresses. You...
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