lingerie + swimwear wardrobe Adventures in Lingerie Making I’ll be honest, I wasn’t altogether sure if I wanted to blog these me-mades or not. I’ve already shared some flatlays of them on Instagram, and I’m not sure if these really deserve their own blog post. Further, I didn’t want to model them, and if I didn’t model them, how would these photos differ […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 14 Comments April 2, 2018
one-piece wardrobe Engagement Dress As I’ve mentioned on Instagram, and Facebook, and —let’s be real— to anyone who I have come across in real life in the last three weeks (complete strangers included), John and I have gotten engaged! I’ve been back in Portland since early December, and John came back too for a couple weeks to spend the […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 14 Comments January 17, 2018
fabric stores travel Fabric Stores Paris I want to start this one off a little differently, because while my French is no where near fluent, between the years I spent studying and the few trips I’ve taken to France, I’ve been able to pick up some fabric related vocabulary that (I hope!) will help someone else navigate through the mounds and […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 6 Comments December 22, 2017
fabric stores travel Fabric Stores Vienna + Budapest Visiting fabric stores while traveling has been one of my hobbies for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, my mom and I would pop into local shops wherever we went, during beach vacations or while visiting family. When I visited France for the first time in 2014, I decided before […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 10 Comments December 8, 2017
travel wardrobe Me Made Vienna + Budapest As someone who grew up in both the nearly-continent-sized US and the isolated islands of Japan, the concept of traveling just a few hours to visit a different country is totally new to me. It really is quite strange to be able to say “we took a day trip to France last weekend,” but, as we […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 5 Comments November 27, 2017
bottom-halfs wardrobe Self-Drafted Gathered Skirt Back in August, as I was preparing for two back-to-back trips to Burning Man and Germany, I bumped into friend and photographer Lindsay Beaumont, who I had worked with many times through my hand modeling gigs. While my plate was already overwhelmingly full at the time, we chatted briefly about getting together for a shoot. […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 4 Comments November 20, 2017
one-piece wardrobe Vogue 8996 Pattern: Vogue 8996 Fabric: 100% cotton tartan from Fabric Depot Size: 6 Adjustments: 1.5” removed from bodice length, taken in by ~2cm from bodice side seams and shoulder seams, shortened by several inches. Location: Natural History Museum – Vienna, Austria I picked up this 100% cotton plaid over the summer at Fabric Depot, one of […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments November 17, 2017
travel wardrobe Me Made Netherlands A couple weekends ago, John and I took a road trip through the Netherlands. We only had a few days, but had a few destinations we were really committed to seeing; the Tongeren flea market (actually in Belgium but so close to the border we veered off track for this!), the windmills in Kinderdijk (a […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 8 Comments October 17, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe Vanessa Pouzet – Wanted Shirt The Pattern: Wanted by Vanessa Pouzet The Fabric: 100% cotton jersey by Ralph Lauren from Mill End The Size: 32 at bust graded to 34 at hips Alterations: Post-pattern cutting, added two 5.5 cm panel to the width of bodice I found this fabric at Mill End in Portland, which should come as no surprise to […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments October 10, 2017
outer-wear wardrobe Named – Yona Wrap Coat I made my first suit when I was 17 years old for a friend, a fellow theater nerd, who everyone knew would end up on Prom Court as the Prince of Style. It was super casual, made in denim and inspired by that denim dress worn by Britney Spears in 2001 (and, only by extension, […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments September 26, 2017