Happy New Year!

I started out this New Year with the annual tradition - A Naked Lady party at my studio space, hosted by myself, Rita and Carolyn. It was a fun time, and we even had it catered by Brass Tacks. A definate repeat for the festivities next year.

So HELLO 2015. I think you are going to be full of wonder and delight. Happy New Year!

I'm in USA Today Modern Woman Magazine Fall/Winter 2014!!

I'm so stoked to be included in the Fall/Winter 2014 USA Today Modern Woman Magazine! It hit newsstands this week, so pick up a copy if you see it out and about.

I'm on page 34, along with Max, Bambi, Cheryl, and Coco. Of course usual suspect Sarah Giffrow of Upswept Creative on camera.

 

 

SQUEEEEEEEE!!!!

Oh and here's me reading it to Max.

 

 

I have the POWER.....erhm I mean Optitex key.

This may be the all time high so far in my career as an apparel nerd. I just bought my own Optitex key.

OMGHDTVBBQLOL

This is no small thing.

I'm also getting laid off from my day job at the end of November, due to the office closing. December 1 - I'm trusting in myself to be my own boss. I will always make the dresses, but sadly that is not self sustaining. If I stay in a structured job, the next step is management. Working at a company where factories are overseas, I have struggled with not being around the actual make of something. If I were to step up in job, I'd be even more far removed, which makes me sad. It's been 5 years since I worked IN a factory, and I've had a hard time with a lot of those. (I've also enjoyed no tiny sewing manager pinching me with her razor sharp nails every time I cuss when taking patterns down to the sew floor) I'm pretty sure a being a maker is in my blood, which is why I want to be more connect to the products that I help create.

So anyway, once it arrives I'm going to be all:

Holiday/Winter 2014

Photography: Upswept Creative
H&MU: Heidi Cuthbert
Models: Coco, Tanesha, Heidi, Theo the rescue St. Bernard and senior rescue Max!

Babes!!

Holiday/Winter Teaser

I'm still a tad behind from doing the book! Plus I've been kind of swimming all summer, for a much needed mental health time.

Anyway, here's a sneak peek of one of the looks we shot the other weekend. Isn't Tanesha a total babe????

 Also, this is a low res screen shot, but my BRAIN JUST EXPLODED!!! Max is the cutest. That face!

Can't wait to show the rest.

dork-o-rama

We were having a little too much fun at Sarah Giffrow Creative last week. It was product shot time, and Cheryl and I were running a muck before and during the shoot.

First off we got waaaaaaaaaay too excited about the new window space and were trying out our mannequin poses. (ya know, in cause either of us ever have to quit our day jobs)

 I thought I had a straight face until I saw this big. What you are missing is Rita popping out the door to the left.

Then we came to the realization that I am super short, and Cheryl is super tall. So we did this quick pose Twins style. (I'm Danny Devito)

One of my favorite things

Is seeing people wearing the dresses I make. Really. It will never ever get old. Here is one of my friend Annick wearing the Ascot dress. She's adorable, and she has a REAL LIVE unicorn.

Send me photos if you wearing my goodies. xo

Spring/Summer 2013

First order ships next month!

Model: Cheryl
MUA & Hair: Heidi Cuthburt
Photography: Sarah Giffrow

I know some good peeps. We shot shit last month in the rain. I LOVE you guys. Also please ask Alisa Sloan about her new warming footwear line.

S/S '13 Teaser!

You know you have some REALLY good pals if they will do an outdoor photo shoot with you in December in Oregon at night, and in spring dresses.

I just got the teaser from Sarah Giffrow. I may pee my pants when I see the rest of them.

Friends & Family Sale

We have 317 garments.

So many we broke the rack.

Come early for best selection. 11-3. Saturday. Mimosas provided.

Sale! Do it!
https://www.facebook.com/events/424309007618979/428136413902905/

Trunk show this Friday!

YAY! Come to Union Rose  between 6 and 9 for pretty dresses, pretty jewels from Moss and Halloween candy.

Also, enter the raffle to win the perfect holiday outfit. A Clair Vintage Inspired dress and a pair of Moss earrings.

See you Friday.

xo

Pink Carpet Project

I'm still so behind on blogging. It's gotten the point where I hardly have time to even make it to events. All good busy, but sleep is really getting pesky.

I was proud to particpate in the Pink Carpet Project - Portland.

Earlier this year when Komen pulled funding to Planned Parenthood I kind of lost my shit on them via several nasty letters, and was an active particpant in coating their facebook page with comments.  I will never participate in Race for the Cure again, and had been doing it for over a decade. I'm really glad that I did this event and got to hear firsthand from one of the models who works at an imaging place that provides women with mamograms with funds from Planned Parenthood, and how much it hurt them to pull that  funding. Also talking with several of the Planned Parenthood people about how much the show helped raise funds. Though the decision was reversed by Komen and funds have been restored, I won't participate with an organization that will let politics get in the way of women's health. And particularly those women who need the help the most.

This hits home as my grandmother died of breast cancer, my aunt is a strong double mastectomy survivor, and my mother, sister and I have all had (thankfully) benign lumps removed from our breasts.

Also I'd like to give a big F-YOU to cancer in general.

The show was the brainchild of Cameron Levin, and she put the event on in Seattle and then brought it down to Portland. It raised over $9,000 for Planned Parenhood and I'm so happy I could be a part of that!

Here are some runway shots from the show. I showed 5 looks from Spring/Summer '13. They were accompanied by lovely hat looks by my new friend Elizabeth Rolhoff.

Of course I have to put in the fun photobooth photos. (I'm getting to be a pro at this since there is one at damn near every party I got to. LOVE IT!)

And on the hunt for more photos I found this cute one of Eden Dawn, Elizabeth Mollo and myself.(and no I don't have a chest tattoo, it's a stick on one)