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
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
one-piece wardrobe Cali Faye – Valley Blouse Can I gush about one of my multi-talented lady friends for a moment? I met Lindsey Marla Lynch several years ago as a producer on one of my hand modeling gigs. When I first met her, we immediately clicked, and every time we saw each other for the following years, we made promises to get together […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 4 Comments July 31, 2017
one-piece wardrobe Vintage Gil Aimbez x Butterick 5450 As I write this, I’m sitting in a friend’s apartment in Manzanita, with a beautiful view down the main street of town to the Pacific Ocean. Manzanita is a town with 600 year-round residents, a pocket community that’s shielded from much of the typical moody fog of the Oregon coast by Neahkahnie Mountain to the […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 9 Comments July 24, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe In The Folds – Collins Tops Like many of my readers, I grew up in the age of the internet. In middle school, I searched for Spice Girls fansites that annoyingly played MIDI tracks of Two Become One in the background and were hosted by Angelfire. I chatted with boys on Aol Instant Messenger, staying signed on for days at a […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 14 Comments July 5, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe Megan Nielsen – Briar Sweater When I first started making clothing at age 15, it was mostly because I was drawn to the things I couldn’t afford to buy off the rack. My parents (justifiably) refused to buy me a new gown for each of the three different formal dances my high school held annually, while my peers invariably waltzed […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 4 Comments June 25, 2017