William Rast

Long time friends Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala decided to team up and create a clothing line of their own...but who are the people behind the seams designing? A lot of celebs are making clothing lines (Jessica Simpson, Daisy Fuentes, Paris Hilton etc.) and I was curious if they are really designing or hiring designers. Justin has said, "The way I work with them is [I] give them ideas of lifestyle..." So in a MTV article I found that the designers of William Rast are Johan and Marcella Lindeberg. They take the design theme Justin has, and makes the design details of his clothing line. He has a vision and they are making the vision wearable. What do they want to show to their customers? What do they want to keep consistant throughout the line? What fabrics are most appealing? Do they want to sell tight fit clothing or loose fit? What is the color story? These are questions they are possibly thinking about.

The power to Inspire

Recycled bag

Last year at one of my favorite salons, Douglas J was selling an assortment of handbags that caught my eye. They were graphic, original, and something I couldn't easily buy anywhere else. I bought one for myself, and became even more excited about my purchase when I found out that it was made from a Billboard. The idea of making a bag out of that kind of material had not crossed my mind. The brand that made this bag is Relan. This is a great example of fashion going green.

K W

From one of the latest MSN articles I found out that Kanye West has new goals! He is exploring Fashion Design too! I think it is cool when actors, performers or other people in the public eye have a variety of interests and pursue them. We all express ourselves through various outlets in our free time... some examples are: playing an instrument, drawing, doing photography etc. ... So celebrities shouldn't be criticized for doing new things, because that is what keeps life interesting! I am looking forward to what he will create. Good Luck Kan

Latest fabric finds

I like these prints :]

Valentine

I was recently in my first fashion show (Evening of Elegance)! Yay :] It was held on Valentine's Day and this dress was featured in my line. I purchased this fabric months before February, before knowing about the show. After I found out the show was on V-day I thought this pink fabric and the jewels on it would fit the occasion. I think the dress is elegant and romantic. Not only does it have a gathered neckline but it ties into a bow at the back of the neck. I think all of the looks are great. One is chic and business professional and the other is a dressy casual dress that is very fun. The only thing I want to improve on is the cohesiveness of the line.

Garden Ambiance

This is the result of my last project I was talking about in the previous entry. I am very proud of my blouse with sleeves and a collar, and my skirt. The project was called Garden Amibance because it had floral inspiration throughout the garment. The collar did not have sharp corners, it had curved ones like a flower petal might have. The sleeves were petal sleeves, and the skirt had 3 flounces that I think are beautiful! The flounces themselves were a lot of work (half of the construction was done by hand!) but it was worth it. :] The skirt also had flower appliques. The whole look is a polyester crepe, lilac color. I have heard a lot of good things about my look; that it looks like an outfit the character, Allie Hamilton from the film the Notebook might wear. I was really happy to hear that, and after looking at it I think it does have some 1940's flare. If I could re-do something it would be the shirt fabric, and to make it from a white cotton with purple poke-a-dots instead. Although, that can always be made later on too :] I also made the same skirt in a biege color, for a woman that might want that instead of lilac.

Collars And Sleeves

These past few months I have been learning how to attach a sleeves to a bodice and how to make collars. All of this learning is exciting. I am one step closer to being more advanced, which makes me happy. I will be posting photos of what I have been working on soon! Its interesting how people on a regular basis don't think twice about collars and sleeves but when one begins constructing them there is a a different perspective experienced when looking at these different parts of a garment. Now I am working on patterns for my final project..I can't wait to see the results!