A little Random

I am so excited for Thanksgiving break and then Christmas break. I will hopefully have some photos after Christmas of projects.

Here are some random sketches. I'm not so focused on the dress. (It's pretty blazé) I'm trying to make my sketches actually look like people. Hmmm...

This:

vs. this:

Tell me what you think!

I want to do a project over Christmas time!

An upward pleat skirt caught my eye during NY Fashion Week in Brian Reyes.

These are a few sketch ideas. I could go with slouchy or stiff. I don't have to tell you that it would be an understatement to say these sketches are very rough drafts.

  (Above: In a slouchy khaki or cranberry cotton?)

(Above: In a stiff dark grey or navy blue wool?)

Input?

I still haven't decided on a design to submit to Shabby Apple so any input would be appreciated. If anyone has a request for a design they'd like to see, I like requests.

So, I want to do two projects over Winter Break. A dress with upward pleats and a wool shorts jumper, only I don't think I would ever wear the jumper. Unless it turned out pretty well. 

Dress Design for Shabby Apple Dresses

The pleats and body of the dress would be in black silk. The sleeves and collar line would be in a black chiffon. It was inspired by Drew Barrymore's dress on the Oct. 2009 cover of Instyle Magazine. The booties are inspired by Nanette Lepore's Spring 2010 RTW collection.

Dress Design for Shabby Apple Dresses

So there's this awesome contest on shabbyapple.com. I thought I'd make an entry, but I can't decide which one to submit... Any suggestions?

The Jumper

Ralph Lauren said about fashion, "You have to feel the pulse. there has to be something that's fun, that steps away from the realness of life."

During NY fashion week this year, I devotedly checked for and perused new runway shows every day on style.com. I was particularly struck by the use of the jumper.  I'd like a deep navy blue silk one of this sketch. It was inspired by Richard Chai Love and the shoes are Nanette Lepore.  

After coming off an unforgettable Fall 2009, Ralph Lauren's collection was plentiful, but a little disappointing? There was a lot of denim. A lot of denim. It was a lot of American sportswear. Some of the looks were reminiscint of the previous season. hmm. oh well, until next season.

Milly. So cute and fun! Actually, it may be my favorite from the entire season.

 Nanette Lepore-one of my favorites from this season.

Koi Suwannagate-notable, intriguing.

Vera Wang. Definitely different from her earlier design asthetic. There's some major edge. Yet although there's some apparent 'looseness' of construction, even messiness, underneath it all, there still remains the elegant lines and exquisite construction that Wang unfailingly produces.

Tory Burch had some verrry cool pieces. very this season shaped...with the fuller trousers that only go ankle length. The loose tops that sort of just lay on you. The sequins, the ankle sandles or ankle boots. Laid-back. Very cool. 

Sometimes exits progress from weekend wear to red-carpet gowns, but don't seem to relate much. Not at all in the case of Tory Burch. There was such an overall harmony: the unity of progression and cohesion.